Mall of America® has always been more than a place to shop. It is a destination where entertainment, culture, community, and creativity intersect. Through large-scale installations, murals, performances, and collaborative projects, Mall of America has provided artists with an opportunity to share their work with millions of guests from around the world.
From immersive textile installations suspended beneath skylights to larger-than-life murals celebrating Minnesota and community, art helps transform the guest experience—creating moments of wonder, encouraging conversation, and reinforcing Mall of America as a place where people connect.
The Mall's art initiatives are designed to:
- Inspire curiosity and creativity.
- Celebrate local and regional artists.
- Create memorable experiences for guests.
- Foster community engagement and participation.
- Highlight important themes such as sustainability, inclusion, and environmental stewardship.
Previous Installations
Art Name: The Artful Arches
Artist: K-Works Studio
Installation Date: April – July 2026
Done In Partnership With: Fraser & Artistry Theater & Visual Arts
This inspiring installation blends creativity, community and purpose. MOA is a place where art and ideas come to life.
This art explores diverse ways of experiencing the world, grounded in accessible, inclusive and sustainable design. The Artful Arches are created to foster meaningful connection, spark conversation and invite our community to participate as their authentic selves.
About the Artist
THE ARTFUL ARCHES are a colorful invitation to all. The artwork considers that variety is the spice of life; the world is beautiful because of the uniqueness of the people who occupy it thanks to their different background experiences, diverse range of abilities, and divergent ways of thinking. The arches offer various ways to experience the space, the art, and one another. Color and texture playfully evoke joy, encourage whimsey, and invigorate the soul.
This art installation deploys a series of super-sized arches with equally super-sized graphics alongside rich colors and unexpected textures to disrupt traditional associations. By scaling these motifs and embracing vibrancy, what was once coded becomes open-ended and inviting.
K-Works Studio art and installation work has long centered on using post-consumer goods in novel ways to explore the unexpected opportunities that come from repurposing highly tactile materials. The Artful Arches pivots the conversation from repurpose – upcycling to find a new life of a discarded thing – to reuse. How can we reuse the things around us to extend their life and impact? How do we eschew the culture of disposableness and convenience? From prototype to execution, The Artful Arches aim to leverage reuse as a key strategy for a better impact on our planet. The Arches create a network of reuse.