26 Decorative Fiberglass Pigs Now On Display In Stamford As Part Of Annual Art Exhibit

STAMFORD, CT — Twenty-six fiberglass pigs that have been originally designed and painted by 24 local and regional artists have been installed around the city as part of Stamford Downtown's 2025 Art in Public Places exhibit. They will be on display through September.

Titled "OINK! in Stamford Downtown," this is the 12th exhibit of its kind and the 32nd annual sculpture exhibit produced by the Stamford Downtown Special Service District, an organization responsible for managing and promoting the downtown area.

Past interactive exhibits have included "CowParade Stamford" in 2000; "Art-O-Mobiles" in 2001; "Stamford Safari" in 2003; "It’s Reigning Cats & Dogs" in 2010; "Horsin’ Around Stamford Downtown" in 2012; "Street Seats" in 2014; "Dinosaurs Rule" in 2015; "Art Shapes" in 2017; "Space Invasion" in 2019; "the Piano Project" in 2021; and "Duck, Duck Goose" in 2023.

Stamford Downtown says those exhibits brought record-breaking tourism and spending dollars estimated in the hundreds of thousands to the downtown area.

Artist renderings were juried, and 24 artists were selected to decorate 26 fiberglass pig sculptures for this summer's exhibit.

The pig sculptures came from a custom 3-D fabricator in Nebraska, according to Stamford Downtown.

Each pig is uniquely themed and decorated. Pig design names range from "Pig in a Blanket" and "Elvis Piggsley," to "This Piggy Went to Market" and "Honey Ham."

Each sculpture is sponsored by a business or organization. After the summer-long exhibit, the sculptures will be rounded up and refurbished for an auction.

Spectators in Stamford Downtown can download Otocast, a free smart phone app (and website) with a digital exhibit map, audio guide, photographs and artist commentary.

More information including a map of locations can be found on the Stamford Downtown website.