Turn Torrance Into Your Own Outdoor Art Hunt |
Murals, sculptures, decorated utility boxes and community-made tiles are hiding throughout the city. |
The Torrance Buzz Weekly
Jul 20, 2026
You do not need to enter a museum to discover art in Torrance.
The city’s public-art collection places murals, sculptures, monuments, decorated utility boxes and community-created tile installations in locations residents pass during ordinary daily routines. Some pieces are prominent landmarks, while others are easy to miss unless you know where to look.
In downtown Torrance, a mural at 1403 Sartori Avenue depicts cyclists in a colorful urban scene. Nearby, the “Welcome to Downtown Torrance” mural at 1316 Cabrillo Avenue incorporates imagery from the city’s transportation history, including a Pacific Electric train car and historic station.
Other works appear in unexpected settings. Torrance’s sculpture collection includes “Two Boys on a Ladder” at Plaza Mayor Shopping Center and “Fujimihara,” a large circular metal work at Columbia Park.
The city’s Tile Project adds another layer to the collection. Residents helped create ceramic tiles incorporated into permanent installations at places including Seaside Heroes Park and Pueblo Park, making community participation part of the artwork itself.
Even ordinary infrastructure has become a canvas. Torrance’s Utility Box Public Art Program transforms electrical and communications boxes into colorful neighborhood features.
The city’s online public-art pages organize the collection by murals, sculptures, memorials, tiles and utility boxes. Pick several nearby locations and create your own self-guided Torrance art hunt—one hidden artwork at a time. |