Public Art Office, Philadelphia
Chestnut Street Bus Shelters
Permanent, Installed 1999

On one of downtown Philadelphia's main thoroughfares, Pablo Tauler's 11 bus stops on Chestnut Street utilize one-inch colored glass and stainless steel ground to produce a dancing-light reflection. The shelter stainless-steel crowns feature colored glass and black overlays in organic shapes, as well as sculpted-steel friezes painted black with textured powder coat. “We call them transit temples,” said Carol Lawrence, acting first deputy city representative for arts and culture. “It just says something incredibly positive about the city. It transforms Chestnut Street.”

-Linda K. Harris, Philadelphia Inquirer

Metropolitan Transit Authority, New York City
Woodhaven Boulevard Subway Station
Permanent, Installed 1996

"On the mezzanine of the busy Woodhaven Station, nine “wrapped” station support beams – encased in sheaths of iron, stainless steel, and 1” thick architectural glass – figuratively stand watch over passing travelers. The sculpture...simultaneously respects the physical characteristics of the station and reshapes it, using light, reflection, and materials to construct a powerful memorial to the Lost Battalion – a group of World War I soldiers killed in battle."

-MTA Arts for Transit

Public Art Proposals

Over the years I have applied for a number of public art projects and been selected as a semi-finalist. In this capacity, I have created several proposals to supply the selection committees with a clear idea of my project ideas.

The images contained in this section represent some of those efforts and intentions.

-Pablo Tauler