- December 27, 2025
Twelve new Seward Johnson sculptures will arrive in downtown Ormond Beach on Jan. 19, the Ormond Beach Arts District recently announced.
The sculpture tour will be in place on Granada Boulevard for a six-month residency. The installation is presented by the Arts District and funded by local sponsors.
"This year’s crop of life-size, life-like sculptures features everything from a very chic Mona Lisa to a boy with a dripping ice cream cone," the Arts District said in a press release. "These are
sculptures designed to make you stop and look, to smile, and to feel an immediate connection. They are so realistic that you’ll want to buy something at the 'Bake Sale' in Granada Plaza or tip the fiddler in Bailey Riverbridge Gardens."
The late Johnson’s sculptures have been displayed in public spaces around the world, including Times Square, Palm Springs, Rome, Australia, and the Venice Film Festival, and are included in numerous private and public collections and museums.
The pieces will be located on both public and private property along the Granada Boulevard corridor from A1A to Lewis Street and all are accessible to the public.
The Arts District will create a printed map of sculpture location that will be available throughout the district. The map will also be displayed on their website at ormondarts.com/sculptures.
Each sculpture will have signage and a QR code to provide more information about the sculpture, the artist and the sponsor. The Arts District is also planning interactive activities for the community and its visitors, including a photo contest and docent tours during Ormond's art walk events, held on the first Saturday of the month.
