A hundred handmade carp kites flutter in the breezeway at Founders Court, and a tree-stump sculpture clad in the same high-tech material as MoPOP sits at Artists at Play Plaza. Seattle Center's 2026 Sculpture Walk is open.
The annual program, run in collaboration with the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, placed six installations across the 74-acre Lower Queen Anne campus for 2026, according to Seattle Center's event page. Funding comes from Seattle Center's 1% for Arts Funds, Climate Pledge Arena and the Seattle Kraken. The artists were selected through a competitive process.
Teruko Nimura, "Koi No Taki Nobori," Founders Court. Nimura, based in University Place, Washington, installed 100 hand-crafted carp kites in a sweeping arch formation. The title translates from a Japanese proverb meaning "carp climbing a waterfall," a symbol of perseverance. "Each fish is hand crafted and considered an integral part of the overall harmony of the shape, reinforcing the importance of the individual in collective efforts," Nimura said.
Will Jewett, "Find Your Angle," Theatre Commons. A series of lounge chairs rest along the steps, each leaning at a slightly different angle and wearing its own shade of blue.
Morgan Madison, "Cambia," Artists at Play Plaza. A tree-stump-inspired sculpture scaled to reference mature Pacific Northwest evergreens. The piece incorporates the same high-tech materials that cover MoPOP and features distinct tree rings with an emerging shoot.
Christy Caravaglio, "Play of Color," Artists at Play Plaza. Acrylic yarn woven into welded wire fencing, inspired by soccer. Seattle Center commissioned the work for the World Cup Soccer Fan Celebration.
Megan Prince, two works. "Shifting Ribbons: Red Ratchet Strap Remnant Relationship 5" at the Poetry Garden is the fifth iteration of Prince's ongoing ratchet strap series for Seattle Center and includes poetry inscribed directly into the materials. Her second piece, "You walk through the rain and you don't get wet: Remembering Center Memories," sits on the Fisher Pavilion Rooftop and reassembles vinyl banners donated by Seattle Center. That work was also commissioned for the World Cup Soccer Fan Celebration.
Stevie Shao and Cristina Martinez, "Under The Same Sky," Memorial Stadium construction fencing. A series of painted panels illustrating community experiences at Seattle Center. The panels draw on symbols and themes from Seattle Public School students and were funded through the Climate Pledge Arena agreement and Seattle Kraken art funds, administered by the Office of Arts & Culture.
All six installations are free and open to the public at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., throughout 2026.
