Photography credit: City of West Hollywood / Jon Viscott.

Artist: Wilson Ong

Title: Rainbow Neon Dog

Date of creation: 1990 / Refurbished: (2020 - 2024) 

Dimensions: 10 feet high by 10 feet wide by 3 feet deep

Materials: Neon, glass, aluminum and steel. 

Location: William S. Hart Park (8341 De Longpre Avenue)

Date installed: April 2024 / Acquired into the City of West Hollywood Urban Art Collection January 2020.

About the Artwork: Rainbow Neon Dog is a reconditioned, electrically rotating neon sign in the shape of a barking dog set atop a supporting pole that raises it above street level to be enjoyed by pedestrians and vehicles alike traveling along Sunset Boulevard in either direction. The sign was designed in 1990 by Wilson Ong and fabricated by American Signs for the Collar & Leash pet store formerly located at 8555 Santa Monica Boulevard. In 2020, after the closure of the store, the owners gifted the sign to the City of West Hollywood for inclusion in the Urban Art Program collection. At its new location along the iconic Sunset Strip, the sign will serve as a wayfinding device for the entrance to Hart Park while continuing the City’s efforts to activate Sunset Boulevard with pedestrian-friendly experiences.  

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For questions, contact Marcus Mitchell, Public Art Administrator at (323) 848-3122 or mmitchell@weho.org. For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, please call, TTY: (323) 848-6496. To learn more information about the City of West Hollywood and its arts programs visit www.weho.org/arts.