Cycle Interlace | Sports Boulevard
Artists | Sans façon
Project Team | Coen + Partners, El Dorado, Typsa, Buro Happold, Petrichor Projects

Petrichor Projects believes in the transformative power of art to address the great challenges of our time.

Petrichor Projects delivers monumental public art initiatives worldwide. We specialize in strategic planning, curatorial leadership, and comprehensive project management, partnering with cultural institutions, corporations, and civic organizations to bring museum-caliber projects to life. At the forefront of cultural placemaking, we activate public spaces and shape compelling experiences that range from intimate encounters to large-scale civic moments.

From supporting a nation’s transition from oil to tourism to encouraging a city to embrace recycled water, Petrichor Projects helps shape the next generation of urban and ecological development. Our practice is intentionally niche: we embed artists directly into design and planning processes, growing projects from the master plan level so art becomes a driving force in how places evolve. Through our integrated, full-spectrum approach, we bring art into built environments and natural landscapes alike—crafting cultural narratives and fostering lasting connections between communities and place.

News Highlights

Petrichor Projects Founding Director, Tiffany Meesha Thompson, EMBA, has been named one of CODAworx’s 2025 Top 20 Creative Revolutionaries — an international recognition of her visionary leadership in public art.

Tiffany’s leadership continues to expand the boundaries of public art — championing new models that embed artists into design processes, partnering with museums to extend their reach into the public realm, and developing innovative approaches to cultural placemaking.

Kansas City announces winning artist team for Barney Allis Plaza.

Belgian artist duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh—Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh—have been selected for the City’s $2.18M public art commission at Barney Allis Plaza. Known for large-scale, site-specific works at the intersection of art and architecture, they create environments that shift how we see and move through public space.

“Gijs Van Vaerenbergh’s work is spatial poetry,” says Tiffany Meesha Thompson, Curatorial Consultant and Founding Director of Petrichor Projects. “Their practice expands the possibilities of public art—creating environments that unfold around you.”

Learn more at barneyallis.org

Rising as a new cultural icon, The Arts Tower by Abdulnasser Gharem embodies Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s new identity and ambition. Developed with curatorial input from Petrichor Projects in partnership with El Dorado, the work reimagines an existing electrical tower to create a bold statement for the city. Symbolizing Riyadh’s evolving, forward-looking vision, The Arts Tower is set to become a defining feature of the urban landscape.

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