Public Art

Above the propelled motion and arcing energy of skateboarders, a tall assemblage of found objects spin and turn in the wind with similar physics. At closer view, these colorful objects reveal familiar Prairie Village street signs, skateboard decks, axles and wheels, and layered traffic sign fragments. The 22 foot tall Harmon Skate Park Sculpture, a.k.a. the Windmill Sculpture, was designed and constructed by Rhett Johnson in 2005.

Let's Walk! Everyone is Welcome! You are invited to combine art and wellness in the beautiful outdoors with Mayor Eric Mikkelson and the...

"Prairie Evolution" sculpture by Matthew Dehaemers ​The Prairie Village Public Art Series of articles is being developed by the Arts...

Prairie Boy,” a life-size bronze, was created by Richard Lumpkin in 1975 with inspiration from the period of westward expansion and homesteading that brought migration through Kansas.

"Connections at Corinth" mural by Phil "Sike Style" Shafer ​The Prairie Village Public Art Series of articles is being developed by the...

The Fallen Soldier, also known as “The Heart of a Patriot,” is dedicated to the memory of Sergeant Ian Christian Anderson (January 8, 1985 - January 15, 2007) who was killed in action by a roadside bomb in Mosul, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

"Aurora III, The Spirit of Prairie Village" Sculpture by Tom Corbin Aurora III, The Spirit of Prairie Village | Located on the Prairie...

While the sculpture, “Fluid Form,” may be difficult to describe, it can accurately be called the "People's Choice" of Prairie Village.

In 1951, Anna Belle Campbell was 22 years old and a second-year scholarship student at the Kansas City Art Institute when she heard about Prairie Village’s sculpture contest. The city was inviting art students to submit small-scale models of a sculpture that could be erected at the newly-opened Prairie Village Shopping Center. Twenty entries were received and six were selected for voting by residents. Campbell’s “The Homesteaders” was proclaimed the Prairie Village favorite.

Painter Ada Koch, a former member of the Prairie Village Arts Council (PVAC), is currently displaying her work in two dramatic settings.

In the great tradition of public art, Prairie Village recently added a significant piece of accessible artwork to the intersection of Mission Road and 71st Street.