
Cycle Interlace | Sports Boulevard
Artists | Sans façon
Project Team | Coen + Partners, El Dorado, Typsa, Buro Happold, Petrichor Projects
Public art has the profound ability to shape the world.
Petrichor Projects delivers monumental public art initiatives around the globe. Our dynamic team specializes in strategic planning, curatorial expertise, and comprehensive project management, establishing creative partnerships with leading cultural institutions, corporations, and civic organizations worldwide.
At the forefront of transformative public art ventures, we bring innovative approaches to cultural placemaking. Our goal is to activate public spaces and bring museum-caliber projects to life. Petrichor Projects excels in steering art endeavors, ranging from intimate encounters to awe-inspiring civic experiences, leaving an indelible mark on the global artistic landscape.
News Highlights
Petrichor Projects Founding Director, Tiffany Meesha Thompson, EMBA, has been named one of CODAworx’s 2025 Top 20 Creative Revolutionaries — an international recognition of her visionary leadership in public art.
Tiffany’s leadership continues to expand the boundaries of public art — championing new models that embed artists into design processes, partnering with museums to extend their reach into the public realm, and developing innovative approaches to cultural placemaking.
Kansas City announces winning artist team for Barney Allis Plaza.
Belgian artist duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh—Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh—have been selected for the City’s $2.18M public art commission at Barney Allis Plaza. Known for large-scale, site-specific works at the intersection of art and architecture, they create environments that shift how we see and move through public space.
“Gijs Van Vaerenbergh’s work is spatial poetry,” says Tiffany Meesha Thompson, Curatorial Consultant and Founding Director of Petrichor Projects. “Their practice expands the possibilities of public art—creating environments that unfold around you.”
Learn more at barneyallis.org
Rising as a new cultural icon, The Arts Tower by Abdulnasser Gharem embodies Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s new identity and ambition. Developed with curatorial input from Petrichor Projects in partnership with El Dorado, the work reimagines an existing electrical tower to create a bold statement for the city. Symbolizing Riyadh’s evolving, forward-looking vision, The Arts Tower is set to become a defining feature of the urban landscape.
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2025 Creative Revolutionary Tiffany Meesha Thompson
CODAWorx
April 2025
CODASummitt 2024
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