A Bold New Immersive Art Experience in the Heart of DC's Downtown

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) will be joined by Mayor Muriel Bowser, Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto, District Office of Planning Director Anita Cozart, DC Department of Small and Local Business Development Director Rosemary Suggs-Evans, and other guests to unveil Art Ave, an immersive public art experience transforming downtown around Farragut Square into a dynamic, walkable outdoor gallery. Funded by a Streets for People grant program through the DC Office of Planning, the curated collection of large-scale artworks will turn the iconic neighborhood into a vibrant canvas for creativity, culture, and community engagement.

Stretching through the heart of the District's commercial core, the artworks will be on display through January 2026. Residents, workers, and visitors are invited to explore Art Ave where they'll encounter sculptures, ground floor window art, interactive installations, and site-specific pieces created by local, national, and international artists. Designed to surprise and inspire, Art Ave spans three blocks of the Golden Triangle and offers a unique lens on the city's energy and diversity, encouraging repeat visits with live events throughout the fall.

"Art Ave is a prime example of how to harness one of our greatest assets – our public space—to make downtown DC a beautiful and safe place for everyone to live, play, work, and visit," said Office of Planning Director Anita Cozart.

An Experience Beyond the Visual

Visitors can expect more than static displays. Many installations incorporate interactive elements, music, or lighting effects that invite participation. Onsite signage includes QR codes to a free self-guided tour using a mobile device, inviting discovery of the full Art Ave experience on-demand.

The opening event on Sept. 10 will feature guided art walks, artist meet-and-greets, and live pop-up performances, creating a festival-like atmosphere that celebrates both the art and the neighborhood. The public is invited to join the Art Ave opening event beginning at 11 a.m. in Farragut Square.

Art Ave will also be featured as part of DSLBD's annual Art All Night event, occurring Sept. 12 – 13, 2025, which highlights the thriving local arts scene across the District.

"Art Ave reimagines our downtown as a living art gallery," said Leona Agouridis, Golden Triangle BID President and CEO. "It's an opportunity to slow down, look closer, and connect with both the artwork and our community in everyday life. This is public art at its most engaging—out in the open—creating unexpected discoveries that invite further exploration."

A Season of Creativity
Throughout the fall, Art Ave will be activated through a fun series of public events—from culturally-rich weekday lunchtime performances and Saturday morning family-friendly programs to interactive art walks. These events will draw workers, residents, and visitors to the streets of DC to rediscover downtown as a place of inspiration and vitality.

About the Art Ave Artists

• Hiroshi Jacobs is an architect and artist. His work investigates form, color, and light, always with a spatial quality that encourages movement. (Art Ave artwork – Spin)
• HYBYCOZO, the collaborative work of Serge Beaulieu and Yelena Filipchuk, creates large-scale geometric sculptures inspired by mathematics, science, and cultural motifs. (Art Ave artwork – Ripple Effect)
• LeMonde Studio is a transformative movement towards green entertainment, combining interactive art with sensible technology. (Art Ave artworks – Harmonies: Violin; Harmonies: Harp; Harmonies: Treble Clef; Harmonies: Banjo; Maestro)
• Andrea Limauro is a political artist, muralist, city planner and climate resilience expert whose art critically examines nationalistic and religious narratives, colonialism, gun violence, and climate change. (Art Ave artworks – WINDOWS – Endless Summer; Strata; Sun Study; The River)
• Michael Enn Sirvet is a Washington, DC-based sculptor who transforms metal, wood, and plastic into minimalist, geometric forms inspired by nature and physics. (Art Ave artworks – Farragut Forest; Sahale)
• NEON and Frankie Boyle Studio. NEON is a UK-based art and design studio led by architect Mark Nixon and visual artist Viliina Koiviso, who blend art, architecture, and design to create engaging, sensory works. Frankie Boyle is an experimental creative director and artist, known for immersive installations exploring scientific insight through light, color, and emotion. (Art Ave artwork – The Living Lantern, distributed by Wireframe | Public Art Agency)

For more information on Art Ave, the artists, and upcoming programming, visit goldentriangledc.com or follow @GoldenTriangleDC on Instagram.

About the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District
The Golden Triangle BID is a dynamic neighborhood that extends from the front yard of the White House to Dupont Circle. The BID works to enhance the area's economic vitality by improving public spaces and supporting a strong downtown community. For more information, visit goldentriangledc.com and follow the BID on X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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