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A mural on a concrete underpass wall showing a vintage streetcar and passengers from 1908 appearing as a reflection in a puddle. Figures in modern clothing, including a person pushing a shopping cart, stand near figures in historic dress.

Past Perfect

Mural ; Painting

A bronze sculpture shows a young girl with an old man reading a book.

Swan Tales

Outdoor Sculpture

A painted street utility box showing a bat above flowering plants at a street corner, with traffic lights and a Concord Boulevard sign in the background.

Concord Pollinators

Painting ; Utility Box

Painted utility box showing a stylized Mount Diablo landscape with a yellow sun rising behind purple mountains, tan rolling hills, green vegetation, and blue water.

Mt. Diablo / Rolling Hills

Painting ; Utility Box

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Tacos El Rulas

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint

Luis Luna artworks at Tacos El Rulas restaurant in Richmond, California. The artist created murals throughout the restaurant from inside to outside. From the Richmond Standard: “Impressive murals color the restaurant’s interior and exterior…many...

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Tarabuco

Category: Outdoor Sculpture ; Painting

Medium(s): Steel

In 2021, William Wareham created Tarabuco. The work is a painted steel sculpture of interlocking geometric and curved planes featuring bold black markings on a white surface. Source: https://www.williamwareham.com/

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The Assembly

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 2024, Brian Barneclo created The Assembly. The work is a hand-painted mural and public art piece. Sources: www.brianbarneclo.com https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/124/Public-Art-in-Richmond Document

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The Aviator

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Bronze ; Metal

Brian Keith created The Aviator bronze sculpture at Blackhawk Plaza in Danville, California. Source: www.briankeithfineart.com/#/the-aviator

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The Bee Effect

Category: Installation ; Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Steel

Chandra Cerrito / Art Advisors” “Oldham and Coltrin’s artwork, The Bee Effect, is a delightful landmark at the prominent corner of Pringle and North California Boulevard. Visible from nearby streets, sidewalks, and the BART train, this...

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The Broncho Buster

Category: Indoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Bronze

The Metropolitan Museum of Art website: “The Broncho Buster, Remington’s first sculpture, and the first sculpture of a cowboy cast in bronze, was copyrighted in October 1895. He adapted the subject, a cowboy breaking in a rearing horse, from his...

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The Cannery Lady

Category: Memorial/Monument ; Political/Social

Medium(s): Bronze

Elizabeth MacQueen created The Cannery Lady in 1996. Its creation and restorations were funded by local patrons, city and county bodies, community groups, businesses, and families. The work is a life-size bronze statue, roughly nine feet tall, that...

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The Diverse History of El Cerrito

Date created: 2022

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

In 2022, Kristen Kong created The Diverse History of El Cerrito sponsored by the El Cerrito Arts & Culture Commission. The work is a painted utility box mural of historical community members including Belva Davis, Sundar Shadi, and Gail Tsukiyama,...

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The Elderly

Category: Utility Box

Artist Joani Share: “I am trained in fiber arts, printmaking, and mixed media, and my work is a reflection of my deep appreciation for bold colors, dynamic shapes, and intricate patterns. These elements come together in abstract compositions that...

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The Fabric of San Pablo

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Glass

Debra Koppman is an Oakland, California-based muralist, working in mosaic tile and acrylic paint. Her abstracted and whimsical work is inspired by and alludes to the folk arts of many cultures of North and South America, Africa, and Asia. Source:...

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The Golden State

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

Eugenia Ho created The Golden State in October 2024 as part of the Creative Concord public arts program. The work is a mural that shows California scenes and imagery framed as a collection of postage stamps. The imagery includes a mountain range, a...

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The Harding Elementary Mural

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 2025, Kristen Kong created The Harding Elementary Mural at Harding Elementary School. The work is a painted mural of students engaged in their favorite outdoor activities (right) and indoor activities (left). Sources:...

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The Historical Steel Mill

Category: Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

The Historical Steel Mill artwork was created by an unknown artist. It is a painted mural on a public utility box of steel mill workers operating heavy machinery and pouring molten metal. Sources:...

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The Sentinel

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Bronze

In 1984, Kirk St. Maur created The Sentinel in downtown Point Richmond at Park Place in Washington Avenue. The work is a bronze figurative sculpture that serves as a memorial to the history of the area. Source:...

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The Steelworker

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Bronze ; Stone

In 1993, Frank Vitale created The Steelworker for the City of Pittsburg, California. The work is a bronze and stone sculpture of a steelworker. Source: https://www.pittsburgca.gov/our-city/art-about-town

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The Vicar's Song

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Metal ; Paint

Stan Huncilman created The Vicar’s Song as a painted metal sculpture that depicts a kinetic-looking, abstract assemblage of brightly colored, machine-like components. The work has two large, blue bicycle wheels connected by a teal or turquoise...

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This Land

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 2024, Brian Barneclo created This Land. The work is a hand-painted mural and public art piece. Sources: https://www.brianbarneclo.com https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/124/Public-Art-in-Richmond

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Toranski Koki's Journey

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Ceramic

John Natsoulas Gallery: “Glenn’s ceramic figures are a powerful narrative. Each sculpture captures an important moment or memory in life. The family is often the focus of Takai’s work, tracing the path of three generations of men: his great...

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Torque

Category: Mosaic/Relief ; Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Ceramic ; Concrete ; Metal ; Tile

In 1982, Jacques Overhoff created Torque at the Hilltop Auto Plaza in Richmond. The work is a reinforced cement sculpture of twelve panels held together with steel cable and includes tile insets. Source: https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/608/Torque

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Toyota Sculpture

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Toyota Sculpture by Stan Pavlov. The City of San Ramon has the Art in Public Places Program to promote the acquisition, construction, installation, restoration, and maintenance of public art pieces in San Ramon that will foster creativity, freedom...

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Trail Birds

Category: Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

Donna Brown created Trail Birds as part of the Artify Orinda Projects, an initiative by the Lamorinda Arts Council in Orinda, California. The work is a functional public art piece—an acrylic painting on a metal utility box—located on Orinda Way...

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Transition

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Bronze

A statue of two men standing facing each other. One, dressed in a business suit stands atop a building (representing the future), and holds a flame in his upraised proper right hand. The other man, wearing boots, jeans and a hat, stands atop a...

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Two Languages, Un Corazón

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 2026, Richard Muro Salazar created Two Languages, Un Corazón at Washington Elementary School. The work is a mural of a dolphin within the natural environment. Source: Mural

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