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Workers install sculptures on top of the new Hilltop District station.

Fresh pics: Installing art along the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension

By Katie Metzger

A big construction project isn't the only thing getting us ready to open the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension next year.  … Read more
Artist Beliz Brother supervises the installation at Mercer Island Station. She wears an orange vest and white hard hat and looks at a blue metal sculpture of a rowboat.

Fresh pics: Art connects Mercer Island Station to local history, scenery

By Katie Metzger

Mercer Island Station got a pop of color this summer, as public art pieces by local artist Beliz Brother were installed.&nbs… Read more
Verdant art by Leo Saul Berk graces the pedestrian bridge at Overlake Village Station.

Sound Transit station art and artists featured at Bellevue Art Museum exhibition

By Sound Transit

The Bellevue Arts Museum’s Biennial on Architecture and Urban Design features Sound Transit’s public art program (… Read more
Looking up at a yellow sculpture that resembles the building block toys for kids.

Art brings new stations to life

By Katie Metzger

Three new light rail stations in the U District, Roosevelt and Northgate neighborhoods open in less than two months!  … Read more
Jimi Hendrix's face is seen on a mural with a bright blue sky behind it.

Fresh pics: Honoring Jimi Hendrix at Judkins Park Station

By Katie Metzger

I hear my train a comin’ – because East Link opens in two years!  All 10 stations along the 14-mile extension are re… Read more