Napa

Napa, California, United States

The lights will shine brightly from Jan. 20 to Feb. 18 with the return of the Napa Lighted Art Festival. The free outdoor experience – held in Downtown Napa – uses light and light technologies as an art medium, and the results are truly spectacular. The celebration of creative arts, technology and lights will include 10 lighted art sculptures during the five-week event, as well as projection artwork on three downtown buildings for the first nine nights of the event, from Jan. 20-28.

500 Main St
Napa, CA

Sculptor and visionary Martin Taylor dazzled us all last year with his work “Seed of Dreams,” and you can expect to see similar spectacular work from him this year. His sculptures feature metal origami techniques he developed which allow contemporary forms to be created from metal with the same elegance as paper. His work at this year’s festival, “Touch the Sky,” is made of stainless steel, steel with patina and gold paint.

Main St
Napa, CA

Consisting of 128 light boxes, this amazing structure by the OGE Group – previous visitors to the Lighted Art Fest might recognize their work “Angels of Freedom” from past years – features a different design on every card, each created by internationally acclaimed street and visual artists from all over the world. The exhibit refers to a structure built by people and their relationships, ideally pursuing a common goal of a safe, enjoyable and creative environment.

Brown Street

Napa, California, United States

Described by the artist as “painting across three dimensions,” the sculptural work of Chad Rice is created with hand-painted imagery that stretches across multiple planes. The full image of “The Heart and the Hollow” can only be “realized when the surfaces are visually aligned from a specific viewpoint,” according to Rice. This forced-perspective installation challenges viewers to consider the line that separates man and machine in a world that is ever-evolving to be more technologically advanced.

1300 1st St
Napa, CA

A women-led, global art production and consulting agency, Building 180 specializes in public art, among other talents. The team designs, curates and produces amazing and unique art installations from the idea to the completed project. Their goal is to “support both artists and designers to bring projects to life through thoughtful curation.” This year, they bring their fan-favorite piece, “The Doors,” to the festival, though with new configurations to keep guests old and new constantly guessing.

Main Street

Napa, California, United States

Craig Burrows started photography in 2010 after being interested in nature, particularly the small details of bugs and plants. Over the first few years he became interested in exploring the world through the media of altered light- infrared and ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence which became the core body of his work. Since 2014 Craig Burrows has been practicing UVIVF photography which has been a path to learn about nature and connect with many interesting and knowledgeable people working in the fields of botany and ecology. The desire for subjects to photograph led him to become a horticulturist with over 100 orchids in his collection as well as an eclectic variety of other plants.

1333 3rd St
Napa, CA

Celebrating the connection between nature and architecture, “Biotechture” was created by Hotaru Visual Guerrilla, an independent creative studio. The projection mapping artwork illustrates the fusion of architectural frameworks and organic elements. The studio’s work has been awarded numerous times and shown around the world.

1268 McKinstry St
Napa, CA

The Napa Lighted Art Festival Lantern Parade is a family-friendly "art after dark" experience that takes place in Downtown Napa. This short half-mile loop starting and finishing at Oxbow Commons Park is energized by live music and the featured artist, YOU! We invite community members to participate and create their own unique lantern to carry on the parade route. Lantern designs are to be inspired by your creativity and they are encouraged to be uplifting and imaginative!

1450 1st St
Napa, CA

There is so much to do in Downtown Napa – special outdoor events and activities, world-class restaurants and wine establishments, art exhibits, spas and shopping venues, to name a few – it’s a great time to book a stay for several days or a week. There are a variety of lodging choices, from bed-and-breakfasts to resorts, and some offer special packages. Come for the lighted art festival, but stay and enjoy all Downtown Napa has to offer.