Skip to main content

Art on the Tidelands

a mosaic fountain by the artist James T. Hubbell rises from the concrete and has blue tone tiles on the inside

Immerse Yourself in the Arts with Self-Guided Tours

The art around San Diego Bay offers a singular experience, unique to each person who happens by. From monumental to intimate pieces – traditional bronze sculptures, vibrant murals, fountains, kinetic artworks, light projections, sound art, and conceptual artworks – we invite you to immerse yourself in the arts at the Port of San Diego.

The PDFs linked below offer a small sampling of our collection in a series of self-guided tours that will allow you to visit each of our member cities and experience the waterfront from a unique, artistic perspective. The tours include: Coronado Bayside; Imperial Beach; Chula Vista Bayfront; National City Marina District; and San Diego’s North Embarcadero and Shelter Island.

We hope you enjoy the artwork included in the tours as well as the many other artworks the Port of San Diego has to offer.

Map: Port of San Diego Art Locations

Art Gallery

Click on a photo to enlarge.

The Fisherman
Artist: Stephen Fairfield
Location: Chula Vista Bayside Park
Konoids
Artist: Kenneth Capps
Location: Chula Vista Bayfront Park
Le Bateau Ivre
Artist: Alber de Matteis
Location: Pier 32 Marina in National City Marina District
Sea Passages
Artist: James T. Hubbell
Location: Glorietta Bay Linear Park in Coronado Bayside
Arbor Urbanus Metallicus
Artist: James T. Frost
Location: 1400 Tidelands Avenue, National City Marina District
Banner Art
Artist: John Banks
Location: Imperial Beach Boulevard, street-end
Mosaic Tile Dome
Artist: Marlo Bartels
Location: Cancer Survivors Park near Spanish Landing Park
Cancer...There's Hope
Artist: Victor Salomontes
Location: Cancer Survivors Park near Spanish Landing Park
My Bike
Artist: Amos Robinson
Location: Tidelands Park on Coronado Bayside
Bayside Seating
Artist: Doug Snider
Location: Tidelands Park on Coronado Bayside
Surfhenge
Artist: Malcolm Jones
Location: Portwood Pier Plaza in Imperial Beach
Surfboard Bench & Illuminations
Artists: Malcolm Jones and Mary Lynn Dominguez
Location: Portwood Pier Plaza in Imperial Beach
Salute to Bob Hope and Military
Artist: Eugene Daub & Steven Whyte
Location: Tuna Harbor Park on North Embarcadero
Embracing Peace
Artist: Seward Johnson
Location: Tuna Harbor Park on North Embarcadero
Tunaman's Memorial
Artist: Franco Vianello
Location: Shoreline Park on Shelter Island
Sea Dragon
Artist: Deana Mando
Location: Pepper Park in National City Marina District
Working Waterfront
Artist: DAAS
Location: National Distribution Center