Leo Villareal

Leo Villareal’s (@leo_villareal , @leo_villareal_studio ) “Illuminated River” is a vibrant, long-term installation on view across nine bridges along the Thames in London 📍. - Spanning the London Bridge to the Lambeth Bridge, “Illuminated River” features subtly moving sequences of LED light that reveal the beauty of the architecture of London’s bridges and their relationship to the river that flows beneath them, bringing to life aspects of the city otherwise hidden after dark. - Tap the link in bio to learn more about our presentation of Villareal’s and Maya Lin’s work in our dual-artist booth at #FriezeNewYork this week ⏳. Leo Villareal, "Illuminated River," 2019, The Thames, London, United Kingdom; Photo: James Newton; Photo: Jason Hawkes; Photo: Joas Souza © Leo Villareal, courtesy Pace Gallery. #LeoVillareal #MayaLin #NewYork #ContemporaryArt #London

As part of our presentation of Leo Villareal’s work at #FriezeNewYork this week, we’re highlighting some of his site-specific works around the world. - In San Francisco, the artist’s “The Bay Lights”—which debuted in 2013 and is one of the largest public artworks in the world, spanning 1.8 miles of the Bay Bridge—has returned to the city for an additional ten years following the installation of a newly designed and fabricated lighting system. - Tap the link in bio to learn more about our presentation of Villareal’s and Maya Lin’s work in our dual-artist booth at Frieze New York. Installation Views: Leo Villareal, "The Bay Lights," 2013, The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA; all works © Leo Villareal, courtesy Pace Gallery. Photo credit: James Ewing / JBSA. @leo_villareal @leo_villareal_studio #LeoVillareal #MayaLin #NewYork #ContemporaryArt #SanFrancisco

MAYA LIN x LEO VILLAREAL join land + sky in their 2 person booth @pacegallery @friezeofficial booth B10

Now open at #FriezeNewYork: our booth📍(B10) features works by Maya Lin and Leo Villareal (@leo_villareal , @leo_villareal_studio ), celebrating two major figures in public art as they unveil significant new commissions in the US this year. - Our presentation—the third consecutive year that we have organized a two-artist booth at the fair—includes sculptures by Lin inspired by her interest in the shape and flow of water and her environmental concerns as well as new wall-mounted works from Villareal’s latest series, titled Golden Game, which incorporates wood, LEDs, and custom software to produce abstractions that reflect the power and mystery of the natural world. - Learn more at the link in bio. Leo Villareal, "Smooth Operator," 2026; Leo Villareal, "Moon Shadow," 2026; Leo Villareal, "Rotorelief," 2026; Leo Villareal, "Black Hole Sun," 2026; Leo Villareal, "Ripple," 2026; all works © Leo Villareal, courtesy Pace Gallery; Maya Lin, "Antarctic Circle," 2017; Maya Lin, "Disappearing Bodies of Water: Lake Chad," 2013; Maya Lin, "Disappearing Bodies of Water: Aral Sea," 2013; Maya Lin, "Silver Yellowstone," 2026; Maya Lin, "The End of the River (Mouth of the Colorado)," 2026; all works © Maya Lin Studio, courtesy Pace Gallery. #MayaLin #LeoVillareal #NewYork #ContemporaryArt

Leo Villareal’s (@leo_villareal , @leo_villareal_studio ) public works employ living code that manifests as luminous light patterns. - This year, the artist unveiled “Celestial Passage,” a permanent, site-specific artwork commissioned by JPMorganChase for the crown of its new global headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Using custom-built software and 1.5 million programmable LEDs, Villareal has sculpted harmonious swaths of light that play across the exterior of the 60-story skyscraper in symphonic movements, altering the New York City skyline. - Villareal and Maya Lin, two giants of public art, are the focus of our dual-artist booth this week for #FriezeNewYork: - 📍Booth B10 📆May 13 – 17 🗺️The Shed (@theshedny ) - Installation Views: "Celestial Passage, 2026," JP Morgan Chase Global Headquarters, New York, NY, Photo Credit: Nigel Young/Foster + Partners; all works © Leo Villareal, courtesy Pace Gallery

The Bay Lights are home! We celebrated the Grand Lighting of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on March 20th with Mayor Lurie, California State Senator Scott Wiener, Illuminate, the community around the Bay, friends, and family. Thank you to everyone who has supported The Bay Lights and a vision of public art that brings us together. 📸 Alex Marks

Illuminated River began as a bold idea: to connect London’s bridges through a single artwork, while letting each one keep its own unique identity. Five years on, it remains the world’s longest public art commission, enjoyed by millions of people every year. Happy 5th Anniversary Illuminated River. A huge thank you to the many people, partners and collaborators who brought the vision to life, in particular: ✨ Our funders and supporters Rothschild Foundation, Arcadia Fund, Blavatnik Family Foundation, @reubenfoundation_ and @mayorofldn ✨ Team @leovillareal , @lds_architects ✨ Bridge owners @networkrail , @transportforlondon , @cityoflondoncorp , @citywestminster , @citybridgefoundation ✨ Partners @fm_conway , @signifycompany , @atelier_ten

Anticipation, count down, and celebration! It is hard to believe that The Bay Lights is back for ten more years after decades of imagining, planning, and implementation. We celebrated the Grand Lighting of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on March 20th with Mayor Daniel Lurie, California State Senator Scott Weiner, Illuminate, the community around the Bay, friends, and family 📸 Alex Marks

Burning Women Levitate LEO .ORG 💪🖤 On the occasion of the grand re-lighting of The Bay Lights by @leo_villareal 🖤 @illuminatethearts #thebaylights #leovillareal

An evening at the water’s edge as The Cultural Index returned to Mission Rock. Earlier this week, guests including Yves Behar of @fuseprojectsf , Ben Davis of @illuminatethearts , Manjit Singh of @uber , Matt Girard of @pinterest , Josh Baillon of @capgemini , Tony Bates of Genesys, Helen Hilton Raiser, and Jennifer Raiser, along with leaders from civic and cultural institutions including FOG Art, ICA SF, SFMOMA, SFJAZZ, Asian Arts Museum, Illuminate Ventures, and Jessica Silverman Gallery, gathered for dinner at Via Aurelia before heading to the waterfront at China Basin Park to experience “The Bay Lights” by artist Leo Villareal, now live on the Bay Bridge. Visible from the Mission Rock waterfront, the installation illuminates the skyline nightly from dusk to dawn. The evening brought together leaders across business, technology, and the arts for a shared experience centered on public art and the San Francisco waterfront. Part of our global series in partnership with Genesys. To learn more about Mission Rock, visit missionrock.com. #TSCulturalIndex #TheBayLights #TheBayLights360 #IlluminateTheArts #PublicArt

A gorgeous glow-up for one of the oldest bridges on the Thames. Leo Villareal's artwork celebrates Cannon Street Bridge's utilitarian character and monumental Doric columns, with subtle kinetic colours mirroring the motion of the trains passing above. @networkrail #CannonStreetBridge #BridgesofLondon #Glowup