In 2023, gallupARTS collaborated with the City of Gallup and other Arts & Cultural District Stakeholders to produce the Tiny Art Project, a fun and funky public art program in downtown Gallup. Local artists were invited to propose miniature public art installations to repair blemishes in the built environment, spark whimsy, embellishdowntown Gallup’s robust public art program, and celebrate the transformational power of the arts for communities.
In 2025, the Arts & Cultural District added five more Tiny Art Projects to the mix.
Tiny Art projects are diverse in terms of artists, styles, subjects and media and include:
- A found glass mosaic to repair broken tiles on a building facade by Katie Benally.
- A foot-tall steel sculpture of a young Diné girl playing hide-and-seek with her sheep installed around an abandoned lamp post base by Casey Tom.
- A whimsical mushroom mosaic to fill in for a missing brick in bench seating by youth artist MB.
- “Be Still” – A miniature figurative cement-cast sculpture to replace a lost fencepost finial by Rachel Brown.
The 2023 iteration of the Tiny Art Project was made possible by funding from Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi, Gallup City Councilor Fran Palochak, Creative New Mexico, gallupARTS and the Gallup Cultural Center.
Use the Google map linked below to explore photos of the Tiny Art Project and to chart your own custom walking tour!
Mushroom Garden Mosaic by MB
(Look for it in the southeast corner of Courthouse Plaza.)
Fence Post Sculpture by Rachel Brown
(Look for it near the northwest corner of 1st and Aztec.)
Sheepherder Sculpture by Casey Tom
(Look for it at the northwest corner of 4th and Aztec.)
Found Glass Mosaic by Katie Schultz
(Look for it on the facade of the El Morro Theatre at 207 W. Coal Ave.)