TRIO
TRIO is a set of three colourful, kinetic sculptures resembling oversized "drinking birds," installed at the east and west entrances of Calgary's Central Library.
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About Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC)
One of the East Village Master Plan’s key placemaking strategies, CMLC’s Art in the Public Realm program strives to create engaging spaces that surprise, delight and provoke connection and memorable interaction for residents and visitors through temporary and permanent art installations. Since 2010, the program has brought dozens of sculptures, murals and other installations to the neighbourhood.
Works by Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC)
SAMEWAYBETTER/READER
A vibrant 110-foot-long mosaic mural composed of over 950,000 tiles, depicting abstract and representational imagery reflecting East Village's history, progress, renewal and vision.MosaicMural
The Field Manual
Created by Calgary artist collective Light & Soul, The Field Manual is a mural and sculptural installation along the Jack & Jean Leslie RiverWalk. Commissioned through CMLC’s Art in the Public Realm program, the work explores East Village as a place of confluence—where rivers, histories and futures intersect. Through bold visuals and layered symbolism, the artists offer a playful, thoughtful take on what East Calgary was—and what it might become.Mural
Touch Traces
Commissioned by CMLC, Touch Traces by Calgary artist Cassie Suche is a temporary mural installation along RiverWalk. Featuring abstract patterns made from over 640 fingerprints collected from East Village residents, the work explores themes of identity, connection, and community in motion.Mural
Bridge
Commissioned by Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) as part of its Art in the Public Realm program, Bridge by Calgary artist Katie Green transforms the stories of 13 East Village residents into striking visual art. Through workshops, participants reimagined portrait paintings as personal masks, later photographed in meaningful neighbourhood spaces. Installed along the RiverWalk, the work reflects East Village’s diverse identity and invites viewers to consider the many faces—and stories—that shape the community.Mural
I am the River
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Device to Root out Evil
Device to Root Out Evil by internationally renowned artist Dennis Oppenheim is a striking upside-down church sculpture located in East Village’s 5th Street Square. Part of CMLC’s Art in the Public Realm program, the work is one of East Village's most recognizable public artworks.Sculpture
Bloom
Bloom is a 23-meter-tall sculpture composed of repurposed streetlights, arranged to resemble a blossoming flower, serving as a prominent landmark and a functional light source on St. Patrick's Island.Sculpture
Corridor of Connection
A 950-foot-long mural adorning both sides of the 4th Street S.E. Underpass, featuring vibrant geometric patterns and symbolic imagery that celebrates community and connection.Mural
Window to the Wild
Installed along the Jack & Jean Leslie RiverWalk, Window to the Wild by then Calgary artist Curtis Van Charles Sorensen brings Alberta’s wildlife into the heart of the city. Using a mix of photography, digital collage and hand-painted detail, Sorensen’s nine-piece installation transformed everyday surfaces into vivid scenes of foxes, beavers and birds—blurring the line between urban and natural worlds. Commissioned through CMLC’s Art in the Public Realm program, the work invited Calgarians to pause, look closer, and reflect on the wild beauty that surrounds us.Mural
Traveling Family
This mural highlights the importance of dance in FilipinX culture through the ages.Mural
Pandora's Snail
A mural that took 14 days to paint, Pandora’s Snail looks like a page from a timeless storybook you could get lost in. Rich blues and pink adorn the cerebral clowns on Kayla’s canvas, between whom sits an ancient snail. What secret’s loom inside this snail?Mural
Last updated: August 27th, 2025