Nona Arts: Culture & Public Art

Q: Does Lake Nona have public art?

Yes. Lake Nona has dozens of public art pieces — sculptures, murals, and digital art — plus the 50,000-square-foot Sculpture Garden behind the Lake Nona Wave Hotel.

Q: Is the Lake Nona Sculpture Garden free?

Yes. The Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public, tucked behind the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Town Center, and it's especially scenic around sunset.

Q: Where can I find more arts and culture near Lake Nona?

Greater Orlando offers the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Orlando Museum of Art, and the Morse Museum's Tiffany collection in Winter Park. See the Explore Orlando guide for more.

Art is built into Lake Nona. As master developer, Tavistock has made public art part of the community's DNA — dozens of installations across Town Center and the neighborhoods, from world-class sculptures to building-sized murals and digital work.

Here's a guide to what to see, starting with the Sculpture Garden and the community's public art, plus a nod to the wider Orlando arts scene nearby.

The Sculpture Garden

The 50,000-square-foot Lake Nona Sculpture Garden sits behind the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Town Center — a free, open-to-the-public outdoor gallery that opened in 2022. Winding paths through nearly 300 palm trees lead past works from The Lewis Collection, one of the world's largest private art collections. The display rotates, QR codes by each piece tell its story, and the garden is especially scenic at sunset. Notable works include:

Charging Bull — Arturo di Modica · the artist behind Wall Street's famous bull
Mother and Child & Upright Motive No. 9 — Henry Moore · monumental bronze forms
Leda and the Swan — Fernando Botero · the Colombian master's signature rounded style
Cloister Conspiracy & The Don — Philip Jackson, with additional works by Enzo Plazzotta
The Baks Series (Faith, Empowerment, Time & Passion) — JEFRË, the internationally known artist based locally in Lake Nona

Public Art & Murals

Beyond the garden, art turns up throughout the community — on garages, chiller plants, and apartment walls:

The Glass House — Tom Fruin · Laureate Park, near Canvas Restaurant & Market · a luminous stained-glass-style sculpture built from reclaimed materials
JEFRË Town Center Sculpture — a 35-foot mirror-polished stainless-steel figure whose fractal surface echoes Lake Nona's waves, welcoming visitors to Town Center
Prismatic Mural — Carissa Bloemeke · a chiller plant reimagined as a deconstructed prism in more than 20 hues
DNA Garage Mural — citrus-grove helixes that morph into sports imagery, near the Lake Nona Performance Club
Brain Freeze — Carissa Bloemeke · a 9,000-sq-ft mural on the Pixon apartments
Angel Wings — Colette Miller's Global Angel Wings Project · a photo-favorite in Town Center
Lake Nona West Murals — 30 new murals by studio Chalk & Brush at the Lake Nona West center (debuting 2026)

Arts Experiences & Events

Lake Nona Arts Festival — annual winter event
Self-Guided Art Tour — scan the QR code beside any installation to learn the artist and story behind the piece
Art After Dark — evenings at the Sculpture Garden when lighting and projection bring the space to life
Live Music & Cinema Events — Lake Nona regularly programs outdoor concerts and film nights; see the events calendar for what's on

Arts & Culture Nearby

Beyond Lake Nona, greater Orlando has a deep arts scene — the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Orlando Museum of Art, and the Morse Museum's Tiffany collection in Winter Park among them. The Explore Orlando guide has the full rundown of performance venues and museums.

Keep Exploring Lake Nona

More to see and do in the Fun Things to Do guide and on the Events & Festivals calendar.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Lake Nona have public art?

Yes — dozens of installations across the community, from sculptures and murals to digital art, plus the 50,000-sq-ft Sculpture Garden behind the Lake Nona Wave Hotel.

Is the Lake Nona Sculpture Garden free?

Yes. It's free and open to the public, tucked behind the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Town Center — and especially scenic around sunset.

What sculptures are in the Sculpture Garden?

Rotating works from The Lewis Collection, including Arturo di Modica's Charging Bull, sculptures by Henry Moore and Fernando Botero, and pieces by local artist JEFRË.

Where can I find more arts and culture near Lake Nona?

Greater Orlando offers the Dr. Phillips Center, the Orlando Museum of Art, and the Morse Museum in Winter Park — see the Explore Orlando guide.

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