Topiary Park
A park where shrubs are clipped to recreate Seurat's painting 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte', a one-of-a-kind 'living painting' found nowhere else in the world.
Topiary Park sits on the east side of downtown, on the former site of the old Ohio State School for the Deaf. Since 1988, artists have used yew shrubs to sculpt about 50 figures, eight small boats, three dogs, a monkey, and a cat, recreating Georges Seurat's pointillist masterpiece 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte' in full. Stand at the specific spot beside the gatehouse, and the composition lines up with the original painting. Admission is free. The park is small, so a visit takes about 30 minutes. It pairs well with a walk to the Columbus Museum of Art and the area near Columbus State Community College.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Columbus Museum of Art
- Ohio Statehouse
- German Village
- Scioto Mile
- COSI (Center of Science and Industry)
- North Market
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum
- Short North Arts District