Cuban Artist Alexandre Arrechea's 'Sunset Garden' Debuts on Sunset Boulevard Billboards

Arrechea's 3D-rendered sculptures explore the connection between space, community, and society.

Jan. 31, 2026 at 8:15pm

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The City of West Hollywood has announced the debut of the next exhibitions in its Moving Image Media Art (MIMA) program, featuring artworks by several artists including Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea. Arrechea's piece, titled 'Sunset Garden,' will be displayed on digital billboards along Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles from February 1 to May 31, 2026.

Why it matters

The MIMA program aims to bring contemporary art to the public by showcasing digital artworks on prominent billboards in West Hollywood. Arrechea's 'Sunset Garden' explores themes of architecture, community, and society, encouraging audiences to think differently about how built environments influence everyday life.

The details

Arrechea's 'Sunset Garden' features 3D-rendered sculptures of bees and masks that examine architectural forms and the choices, values, and tensions that shape our built environments. The artwork draws inspiration from the history of the Sunset Strip, the artist's roots in Havana, and the gardens of Monsieur Balmain's Villa and Olivier Rousteing's immersive virtual reality designs.

  • The artworks will be displayed at the top of every hour on various digital billboards on Sunset Boulevard from Sunday, February 1, 2026, through Sunday, May 31, 2026.

The players

Alexandre Arrechea

A Cuban artist whose work examines architectural forms to uncover the choices, values, and tensions that shape our built environments.

City of West Hollywood

The city that announced the debuts of the next exhibitions in the Moving Image Media Art (MIMA) program, which will feature artworks by several artists including Alexandre Arrechea.

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The takeaway

The MIMA program's showcase of Arrechea's 'Sunset Garden' on prominent Sunset Boulevard billboards demonstrates West Hollywood's commitment to bringing contemporary art to the public and encouraging audiences to think critically about the built environment and its impact on community and society.