Awesome Open Art Display – Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo

Want to see a living, breathing art museum? The School of Design at the University of Chile allows its students and professors to decorate their own campus, resulting in an extremely dynamic art environment that constantly changes and improves. The building’s bold marigold façade frequently gets covered with student murals and posters, and each locker on campus has been painted by its individual owner. There are new things popping up every week, including full size sculptures made from all sorts of materials.

I probably wouldn’t have even known about the school had I not been afforded the opportunity to study there. Fortunately, the Geography department is on the same campus, so I get to see the student art display change on a daily basis. The tin men seen here have been a theme this entire semester, and have been seen riding horse sculptures, crossing a pedestrian walkway in Abby Road fashion, and seated behind the desk of a security booth reading a newspaper (it was classic, sorry for not having a picture).

Make sure you go during daylight and give yourself at least an hour to wander the entire campus, as there is something around every corner. I still find undiscovered surprises and new displays all the time.

The campus is open from 8am to 9pm M-F and I’m pretty sure it’s open on Saturdays, although I can’t tell you for sure. Getting there is only a minute’s walk from Metro Universidad Católica. Map. It’s also only a few blocks away from both Plaza Italia and Cerro Santa Lucia.