Pyramid Arts is a new series of public art installations celebrating innovation and creativity through art and architecture in San Francisco. The program features exhibitions curated by renowned architects and artists, aiming to redefine the city’s cultural heartbeat.
Pyramid Arts is a new series of public art installations celebrating innovation and creativity through art and architecture. Our first two exhibitions were curated by Lord Norman Foster and run through April of 2025: “The Vertical City,” a selection of Foster’s architectural achievements across skyscrapers, and “Les Lalanne,” an outdoor exhibition honoring the work of Claude and François-Xavier.
Collaborating with Lord Norman Foster to inaugurate Les Lalanne’s first outdoor exhibition in San Francisco was a harmonious fusion of art and architecture. Our shared vision was to reimagine the Transamerica Pyramid Center as a cultural landmark that integrates public art into its urban environment.
The exhibition, co-organized with Kasmin Gallery, features over twenty major works by Les Lalanne. Their whimsical sculptures, inspired by flora and fauna, are thoughtfully placed throughout the newly revitalized Redwood Park, creating an enchanting dialogue between nature and art.
When I visited San Francisco in 1979, I saw the Transamerica Pyramid for the first time and drew a picture of the building with a dream that one day I would return here. And after forty years, I became the proud custodian of this iconic building. That story led to one of our exhibitions, “Pyramid Dreams.”
This is just the beginning of our arts program at the Center. The first round of exhibits launched when we celebrated the remastering of the Pyramid in September and will continue to be updated with new installations that showcase iconic artists’ creativity and innovation. Looking ahead, we plan to curate biannual exhibitions that showcase a diverse array of artists and thinkers who, like the Transamerica Pyramid itself, are ahead of their time.
I see the Pyramid Arts program as pivotal in redefining the cultural heartbeat of San Francisco. The city is known for its rich artistic heritage and innovative spirit, and our goal is to amplify that by transforming the Pyramid into a cultural landmark where art, architecture, and community intersect.
