Scottsdale Public Libraries feature both permanent and rotating works of art in their buildings as well as providing programming highlighting the arts.

Art events at all library locations

Civic Center

The Public Gallery @ Civic Center

Scottsdale Public Art in partnership with the Scottsdale Public Library present exhibitions and educational programming that strengthens awareness of the arts and stimulates community dialogue.

Current Exhibition - Modern Messages: Ahchipaptunhe and Jacob A. Meders


Abstract geometric painting with overlapping shapes, including a black diagonal rectangle, blue and yellow blocks, a gray semicircle, white squares, and small red circles on a blue background.

Jan. 9 - March 31

Native American artists create modern, meaningful artwork that is outside traditional expectations. Ahchipaptunhe (Delaware/Lenape) and Jacob A. Meders (Mechoopda/Maidu) tell the stories of their people with contemporary artwork that invites conversation and rejects tropes.

Public Art at Civic Center

Imagination Gives Us Wings

Larry Kirkland

Pillars of Thought

Mags Harries

TODOS

Jarvis Rockwell

Mustang

Public Art at Mustang

brick wall with artistic horses embossed
Mustang Wall

Ken Williams

metal birds reading metal art book in front of library
Birdie Umwelt

Mary Lucking

wooden artistic horse sculpture
Horse

Maxine Kim Stussy

Arabian

Public Art at Arabian

courtyard sculpture
Desert Tracery

Norie Sato

large sculptural art in front of building
Allurement of a Journey

Kenji Umeda (1948 - 2019)

Appaloosa

Public Art at Appaloosa

large metal sculpture with red dots
Untitled, 1983

Roger Phillips (1930 - 2022)

hanging golden orbs from ceiling
Golden Alchemy

Anna Skibska

large metal art sculpture
LV III

Bill Barrett

golden wall sculpture
Shedding Light

Mayme Kratz

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