Tomorrow, West Hollywood will be treating its own, and all others of the general public who are interested, to visit the official unveiling of their newest public art sculptures.

They’re located on Santa Monica Boulevard, between Doheny Drive and Almont Drive.

When all is said and done, there will be seven large-scale public art sculptures on display for the general public through June 2012.

(So don’t worry if you cannot attend the official unveiling; you’ll have about another year to stop by West Hollywood to check out this extraordinary urban art display).

This stretch of park median has been home to a previous art installation featuring Peter Shire’s large-scale art works.

Currently though, the various works featured are the result of a successful collaboration between the City of West Hollywood and The Sculpture Foundation, “a private operating foundation dedicated to providing exhibitions and contemporary landmark public artworks for a broad range of communities including urban centers, small towns, regional parks and cultural institutions.”

Having taken a “sneak-peak yesterday; all I know is that I love the new exhibit, and I bet you will, too.

Here are the current art works on display:

Flora Exemplar by Andrew Rogers, 2006

Wave Hill by Robert Ressler, 2000

Between Essence and Existence by Bruce Lindsay, 1992

Lintel by Emilie Benes Brzezinski, 1993

Bucci by Peter Voulkos, 2001

Matters of the Moment by Mike Gyampo, 1996

Teatro XVII by Herk Van Tongeren, 1981

If you’d still like to see Peter Shire’s work, you still can. They’ve been moved further up Santa Monica Boulevard.

Art on the Outside” is a program sponsored by the City of West Hollywood’s Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission.

For drivers, pedestrians, and residents, along Santa Monica Blvd–between Doheny Dr. and N. Almont Dr– Peter Shire’s art exhibits are to be both seen and experienced.

Indeed, the first time I passed by them I had to stop. To be sure, WeHo’s denizens and others who regularly travel on Santa Monica Blvd are used to them; but especially for those who are not, I felt compelled to share a bit of what we in LA can enjoy anytime we want.

Although initially the exhibit was to run until November 2008–however it will probably be extended until January of 2010. To give you an idea of the sculptures scope and sizes–they range from 12 feet to 20 feet in height.

Of course, each one has already been mapped in Travelin’ Local’s Mapping Los Angeles Public Art Map:

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The artist, Peter Shire, is well known for his ceramic teapots and fanciful, geometric sculptures. His work is featured at museums worldwide, including LACMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. His public sculptures can also be seen locally at Elysian Park, the Academy Village Housing Project in North Hollywood, the Ramada Plaza in West Hollywood, and the Wilshire/Vermont Metro Station.

So the next time you’re Travelin’ Local on Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood, be sure to check out and appreciate these creative and colorful sculptures because they won’t be around forever.