Ken Kelleher Installs Monumental Hand Drawn Sculpture at IQHQ’s RaDD in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA — Internationally recognized sculptor Ken Kelleher, also known as Anchorball, has announced the completion, installation or presentation of Hand Drawn, a major project from his expanding international practice.

A five-meter blue stainless steel work from Kelleher's Hand Drawn Series, installed at IQHQ's Research and Development District (RaDD) — the largest urban commercial waterfront development on California's Pacific coast, spanning more than ten acres and six blocks.

The Hand Drawn Series begins with the immediacy of a spontaneous line and translates that gesture into a permanent three-dimensional form. What would ordinarily exist for only a moment on paper becomes physical, architectural and inhabitable, preserving the speed and instinct of the artist's hand at monumental scale.

For developers, the work shows how sculpture can become an integral part of placemaking, establishing a sense of arrival and giving a major development a distinctive, human identity.

The commission is especially relevant to developers, institutions and corporate collections seeking work that combines human immediacy with architectural authority. It demonstrates Kelleher’s ability to create a memorable civic gesture at the scale of a major urban development.

The project forms part of Kelleher’s broader practice across Luminal Pop and Elemental sculpture, spanning monumental public art, private collections, institutional commissions, destination placemaking and artist-led cultural activations. Across these contexts, Kelleher develops works that are immediately recognizable while retaining the material ambition, authorship and permanence required of serious contemporary sculpture.

For collectors, galleries and cultural institutions, the work reflects a practice at an important point of international development. Kelleher’s sculptures are now established across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with projects ranging from unique private commissions and tightly controlled editions to major architectural installations and public-facing cultural experiences.

For developers, hospitality groups and brand partners, the project demonstrates how original contemporary art can create identity, emotional connection and long-term cultural value. Rather than operating as decoration, Kelleher’s work is conceived to become a defining image of its setting: a landmark, gathering point and visual memory that audiences associate directly with the place.