After more than a decade of planning and construction, the first three stations of LA Metro’s long-awaited D Line Extension will open to riders on May 8th, 2026, complete with enormous new public art works.
The new Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, and Wilshire/La Cienega stations will add 3.92 miles to the D Line between Wilshire/Western and the Westside. Then, in 2027, we can look forward to another four stations, which will ultimately deliver a half-hour ride between DTLA and Westwood in time for the 2028 Olympics.
Since 1989, Metro has turned transit stations across the county into de facto public art galleries, commissioning mosaics, glass and porcelain enamel panels, murals, sculptures, and more.
The new D Line stations are no exception, showcasing work by mostly L.A.-based artists who’ve transformed the cavernous platforms and concourses into immersive, colorful spaces.
Here’s a closer look at the public art in the D Line’s newest stations.
Wilshire/La Brea Station
Wilshire/La Brea gives riders access to the western edge of Koreatown and Hancock Park.
The station will feature site-specific art pieces by L.A.-based Fran Siegel, who specializes in collaged tapestries and drawings; Eamon Ore-Giron, a visual artist and musician who creates bright and abstract geometric pieces; and Mark Dean Veca, whose meticulous work has a psychedelic, baroque style.
Fran Siegel, Detail of Re: Orientation, 2026: Installation view at Wilshire/La Brea Station, LA Metro. Courtesy of Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
Eamon Ore-Giron, Detail of Infinite Landscape: Los Ángeles Para Siempre, 2026: Installation view at Wilshire/La Brea Station, LA Metro. Courtesy of Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
Mark Dean Veca, Detail of Miracle of La Brea, 2026: Installation view at Wilshire/La Brea Station, LA Metro. Courtesy of Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
Wilshire/Fairfax Station
Wilshire/Fairfax serves Miracle Mile and “Museum Row,” including destinations like LACMA, the Academy Museum, the Petersen Museum, and the Original Farmers’ Market.
Look for work by Ken Gonzales Day, who explores themes of race and historical memory with research-driven photographs; Susan Stilton, whose politically attuned work often features public text and print; and Karl Haendel, known for his large-scale, detailed drawings.
Ken Gonzales Day, Detail of Urban Excavation: Ancestors, Avatars, Bodhisattvas, Buddhas, Casts, Copies, Deities, Figures, Funerary Objects, Gods, Guardians, Mermaids, Metaphors, Mothers, Possessions, Sages, Spirits, Symbols, and Other Objects, 2026: Installation view at Wilshire/Fairfax Station, LA Metro. Courtesy of Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
Susan Silton, Detail of WE,OUR,US, 2026: Installation view at Wilshire/Fairfax Station, LA Metro. Courtesy of Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
Karl Haendel, Detail of Hands and Things, 2026: Installation view at Wilshire/Fairfax Station, LA Metro. Courtesy of Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
Wilshire/La Cienega Station
Finally, Wilshire/La Cienega will serve Beverly Hills and “Restaurant Row,” including the Beverly Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
The Wilshire/La Cienega station showcases work by Todd Gray, whose layered photographic pieces examine colonial histories and memory; Soo Kim, known for intricate cut-paper photographic installations; and Mariana Castillo Deball, who draws on archaeology and science for her colorful and large-scale pieces.
Todd Gray, Detail of Mining the Archive: S. Charles Lee, Architect, 2026: Installation view at Wilshire/La Cienega Station, LA Metro. Courtesy of Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
Todd Gray, Detail of Mining the Archive: S. Charles Lee, Architect, 2026: Installation view at Wilshire/La Cienega Station, LA Metro. Courtesy of Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
Soo Kim. Detail of Night / Quartz, 2026: Installation view at Wilshire/La Cienega Station, LA Metro. Courtesy of Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
Mariana Castillo Deball, Detail of Four Pleated Landscapes: Fossil Ground, Woven Cienega, Medicinal Flora, and Urban Desert Fauna, 2026: Installation view at Wilshire/La Cienega Station, LA Metro. Courtesy of Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
All of these stunning, site-specific works will be on display for the public with the opening of Phase 1 of the D Line Extension on Friday, May 8th, 2026.
