Art for the Expo Line: installation continued today at Palms Station

Artist Shizu Saldamando with one of ten panels comprising her artwork at Palms Station.

Artist Shizu Saldamando with one of ten panels comprising her artwork at Palms Station.

Installation of art panels along phase 2 of the Expo Line continued today at Palms Station. The artwork for the station was created by Shizu Saldamando — read more about it at this previous post.

More installations will take place in the coming weeks as artworks arrive at the remaining stations. Stay tuned!

See photos of artwork installation at Westwood/Rancho Park Station here. Scroll down for more photos of artwork at Palms Station.

The Expo Line Phase 2 is a project funded by Measure R. It will extend the Expo Line from the Culver City Station for six miles to Downtown Santa Monica. It is expected to open in the first half of 2016.

Two art panels being unloaded and readied for installation.

Two art panels being unloaded and readied for installation.

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The artist posing in front of one of her art panels

The artist posing in front of one of her art panels

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