The city is in good company, making the list alongside other metropolises like Berlin, Chicago, and Istanbul.
You may recognize the Vancouver installations, but perhaps wonder about their origins or symbolism. So, we put together a handy guide to some of our favourites:
Granville Island Silos
Vancouver Biennale/Roaming-The-Planet
Six concrete silos were transformed into six, vibrant giants with spray paint. The artists are Brazilian twin brothers, and this project was their biggest to date.
Installed: 2014 Location: Granville Island Artist: OSGEMEOS
Location: Stanley Park Installed: 1920s-2009 Artist: Various
Main Street Poodle
Maureen Smith
The seven-foot-tall poodle statue embraces the wide variety of people in the city, as it's a breed "not associated with a particular culture," according to the artist.
Location: Mount Pleasant Installed: 2013 Artist: Gisele Amantea
Engagement
Represents the delicate balance in relationships. Its installation coincided with same-sex marriage debates taking place in Canada during the early 2000s.
Location: English Bay Installed: 2005 Artist: Dennis Oppenheim
Location: Chinatown Installed: 2008 Artist: Martin Creed
The Words Don't Fit The Picture
Touches on the idea that words and speech have no boundaries. The piece also acknowledges Vancouver's history as one of the "neon-light capitals of North America."
Location: Vancouver Public Library/Downtown Installed: 2010 Artist: Ron Terada
Digital Orca
Represents the harmony between technology and nature in B.C.
Location: Jack Poole Plaza Installed: 2010 Artist: Douglas Coupland
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A-maze-ing Laughter
The bronze sculptures were loaned to Vancouver just before the 2010 Winter Olympics. About two years later, Lululemon founder Chip Wilson and his wife donated $1.5 million to buy the statues for the city.
Location: English Bay Installed: 2009 Artist: Yue Minjun
Location: East Vancouver Installed: 2010 Artist: Ken Lum
The Birds
Symbolizes the threat that a non-native species can have on its new environment, even though they may look beautiful.
Location: False Creek Installed: 2010 Artist: Myfanwy MacLeod
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Nobody Likes Me
Honourable mention: The street art piece is a commentary on people's reliance on social media for personal gratification, and quickly became a worldwide sensation.
Location: Stanley Park Installed: 2014 Artist: IHeart
Stanley Park Inukshuks
Not an official public art piece in the city, but take a walk on Stanley Park's infamous seawall and you're sure to see a couple Inukshuks around.
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