Public Art in Palm Springs

Our artist Roger Reutimann was selected as one of six artists for a major public art project in Palm Springs:

Palm Springs celebrates "Pillars of Palm Springs" on World Art Day

The installation includes six individually crafted “pillars” designed to represent the themes of Creativity, Serenity, Diversity, Civility, Community, and Equality. Each pillar has been created by a different artist, four of whom are from the Coachella Valley. The installation replaces “The Art Of Taming Horses” by Christopher Myers.

The project is the largest and most comprehensive project initiated by the City’s Public Arts Commission. Applications became available in June 2023 and the Commission received 87 submissions from 57 potential bidders, a new record. 39% of bidders were local, and of the final winners, 4 out of 6 are from the Greater Palm Springs area.

The winning artists are Roger Reutimann (Creativity), Anne Faith Nicholls (Serenity), Bernard Stanley Hoyes (Diversity), Jessup + Cooning (Civility), and MIDABI (Community), and Scott Froschauer (Equality).

Roger Reutimann (Creativity)

Reutimann has lived a varied and creative life since childhood. As a multi-disciplinary artist, he is mostly self-taught with an insatiable desire for knowledge and skills in the field of the arts and popular culture. He earned his MA in sculpture from the University of the Arts, Zurich and holds a degree from Music School Zurich Conservatory. In 2008 he became a full-time artist, using his unique background and skills to create original works of art. Inspired by the 1959 Cadillac, Reutimann’s pillar, representing Creativity, melds respect for midcentury modern design, car culture, and desertscape. The tips of the cactus represent the taillights of the car.

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