The P-22 Memorial · Griffith Park, Los Angeles
Earth to City
Rhapsody of the Wild King
A monument to P-22, the mountain lion who made a home in the heart of Los Angeles. Now on its way to bronze, for installation in 2027.
Bronze sculpture on the shared ground between the human and the wild.
Adam Matano is a Los Angeles sculptor whose work explores the complex relationships between humans and animals, grounded in anatomy and classical modeling.
About the artistLimited-edition bronzes
Featured Works
Becoming
Bronze · 72 x 35 x 19 in
Available
Rascal
Bronze · 82 x 36 x 21 in
Available
Quarrel
Bronze · 48 x 17 x 19 in
Available
Lucid Dreaming
Bronze · 15 x 6 x 6 in
Available
From a three-inch medal to an eight-foot memorial
Public Art & Commissions
Site-specific, monumental and private commissions, including the P-22 memorial for Griffith Park, the Andy N. Condor Memorial at Tracy Aviary, and the 2026 Brookgreen Medal.
Recognition
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Museum collections
The Oconee Bell is held by the Smithsonian, the British Museum, the American Numismatic Society, the National Sculpture Society and Brookgreen Gardens.
2026
Fellowship Award
National Sculpture Society.
2×
Best in Show
The Art of Form, National Sculpture Society: Becoming (2026) and Rascal (2025).
2023
Gold Medal for Sculpture
California Art Club 112th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Bowers Museum.
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Workshops & Teaching
Figurative and animal sculpture, taught from the Los Angeles studio and as a visiting instructor at Brookgreen Gardens and Scottsdale Artists’ School.
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News & Events
OCTOBER 2026
Spectrum News visits the studio to see the P-22 memorial in clay
JUNE 2026
Brookgreen Gardens celebrates the 2026 Brookgreen Medal, The Oconee Bell
