Ten monumental bronze figures now line Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, part of a free public exhibition called Monuments of Stillness by New York artist Carole A. Feuerman. The sculptures, unveiled at 332 N Rodeo Drive, depict swimmers and divers frozen in moments of calm, and the installation is set to remain on view through 2027.
As reported by CBS Los Angeles, one standout piece, Golden Mean, is a patinated bronze-and-gold-leaf sculpture of a diver captured mid-pose, inspired by American Olympic diver Greg Louganis. Feuerman told the station that the figure represented the United States at the Olympics and embodies the balance between strength and vulnerability, ambition and control. Other works in the collection, including pieces titled Bibi on the Ball II and Survival of Serena, show swimmers rendered in a state of deliberate stillness, eyes closed.
According to the station’s report, Feuerman explained that closed eyes convey a moment of reflection, while open-eyed sculptures can feel uncomfortable to look at — a distinction she said shapes how viewers experience the figures scattered along the famous shopping corridor.
A Free, Open-Air Gallery Presented by the City
The City of Beverly Hills says the unveiling was scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, though a listing from Markowicz Fine Art had placed the exhibition’s start a few days earlier, on Nov. 6. The city describes the event as free and open to the public at 332 N Rodeo Drive, and calls it Feuerman’s first major public outdoor exhibition on the West Coast.
The exhibition is presented by the city and Mayor Craig Corman in partnership with Melissa Morgan Fine Art, per the city’s announcement. Beverly Press & Park Labrea News reports that the city and Melissa Morgan Fine Art presented the show with support from the Rodeo Drive Committee. Corman, per the station’s report, described the exhibition as transforming Rodeo Drive into an open-air gallery with 10 monumental life-size sculptures, and said it gives residents and visitors a chance to experience acclaimed contemporary art in an iconic public space.
Part of a Broader Push for Public Art
The exhibition is part of Corman’s broader effort to bring temporary art installations and other cultural programming into public spaces during his mayoral term, according to Beverly Press & Park Labrea News. CBS Los Angeles reports that Corman aims to bring similar art pop-ups to community spaces throughout Beverly Hills.
Feuerman’s Rodeo Drive debut follows a string of major public showings for the artist. The city’s announcement notes her work has previously appeared on New York’s Park Avenue and at the Seaport, as well as in a 2026 presentation along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. That Chicago version of Monuments of Stillness, also featuring 10 sculptures, ran along Michigan Avenue from May through October 2026, according to Markowicz Fine Art. Block Club Chicago reported that the sculptures were slated to remain on Michigan Avenue until November, when they would depart for California — setting the stage for their arrival in Beverly Hills.
