Buckley (Sarah Buckley Samiani)

Buckley is a Los Angeles-based public artist who creates site-specific artworks integrated into shared architectural spaces. Working across painted murals, stained glass, mosaic, metal, bas-relief, and wood marquetry, Buckley designs original commissions in deep collaboration with specialist fabricators and master craftspeople. Her practice is grounded in the belief that the decorative arts — mosaic, stained glass, carved stone, marquetry — are not merely decorative but are the oldest storytelling devices of human civilization, and that public art made in these ancient mediums can carry modern stories of collaboration, coexistence, and shared humanity. Past clients include LAX Airport and Delta Airlines, YouTube, the City of San Francisco, Starbucks, Stanford University, NASA/JPL, Nike, Adidas, Warner Bros, Warby Parker, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and Hoxton Hotel. Buckley is also known for the public artwork "Le Sorelle," a custom architectural stained glass commission in Charleston, South Carolina, and the "Mise en Scène" mural commissioned by the City of San Francisco dedicated to Alonzo King Lines Ballet and American Conservatory Theater. Buckley maintains a partnership with Scottish Stained Glass for large-scale architectural glass commissions.

Creating Shared Spaces That Reconnect Us to One Another and Ourselves

Buckley collaborates with art consultants, architects, interior designers, and private collectors to create site-specific public artworks and fine art commissions. Designing for various material applications, each work is developed through a clear, collaborative process and installed in airports, civic buildings, corporate campuses, and hospitality and healthcare spaces across the United States and internationally.

Beyond the Paintbrush

While murals are Buckley's entry point, they are not her final destination. Inspired by the storytelling devices of past civilizations, Buckley reaches to the ancient mediums of the decorative arts to apply a modern voicing to these timeless materials.

"Le Sorelle" — Restaurant Commission, Charleston, SC

Featured Mediums

painted murals

Large-scale hand-painted works for walls and ceilings that transform a surface into a destination.

"La Vida Andina" — Restaurant Commission, Portland, OR

bas-relief

Three-dimensional sculptural surfaces cast or carved directly into walls and architectural elements. Depth and texture that elevate a space from the functional into the extraordinary.

Tinted Concrete Relief Wall Concept — NASA/JPL

stained glass

Custom stained glass for windows, partitions, and structural glazing. Designed by Buckley, fabricated by specialist glass studios. Light is the medium as much as the glass itself.

Hotel Lobby Entrance, Concept

Buckley × Scottish Stained Glass →

wood

Marquetry inlay (interior) and lasercut woodwork (exterior) assembled flat or with dimension. Warm, natural, and enduring, for spaces that want to incorporate the aliveness of organic materials.

Wooden Courtyard Mural — Venice, CA

mosaic

Site-specific ceramic or glass mosaic for floors, walls, plazas, and facades. One of the oldest architectural mediums, designed to be read and felt for generations.

Ceramic Tile Mosaic Mural

Fabrication partner: Tieton Mosaic →

textile lightboxes

Handsewn by Buckley. Jute textiles stretched on lightbox frames, large-format illuminated textile works that bring warmth, depth, and luminosity to architectural interiors.

1 of 8 panels of a 32 ft textile lightbox mural, Los Angeles, CA

Fabrication partner: Lit by Drip →

How to Commission a Custom Artwork

discovery

A free conversation about the space, the goals, and a realistic budget. An honest look at what the project needs.

concept & design

Buckley develops a proposed creative direction. Vision and budget are confirmed in writing, then full designs, material specifications, and fabrication details are developed and approved before production begins.

fabrication

The artwork is made in studio or by trusted fabricator partners, under Buckley's direct creative direction, off-site, on schedule.

installation

On-site installation, coordinated with your building schedule. The work is documented, delivered, and becomes part of the space.

custom artwork commission FAQ

LAX Airport, Delta Terminal

Can you work in any material?

Buckley's visual language, its sense of line, image, and meaning in space, can be realized in paint, glass, mosaic, metal, stone, wood, and beyond. Bring a vision and a space. We'll identify the material together and engage the best fabricator to fulfill it.

What does a commissioned artwork cost?

Fine art studio commissions start at $4,000. Interior and residential murals typically start at $8,000. Large-scale commercial or architectural commissions range from $20,000 to $200,000+ depending on scale, material, and fabrication. Works in architectural art mediums (mosaic, stained glass, bas-relief, and wood marquetry) are scoped individually based on fabrication complexity. Every project begins with a free consultation and a custom estimate.

What should we bring to the first conversation?

As much or as little as you have. Some clients come with a fully realized brief; others come with a space and an instinct. What matters most is a sense of the intention of your space or project. Buckley can guide design diagnostics until clarity for the scope of the project is reached.

Where do you work?

Buckley accepts public art commissions nationally and internationally, working from studios in Los Angeles and Mexico City. Past commissioned site-specific works have been installed in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Charleston, Portland, and beyond.

How long does a commission take?

A painted mural can move from concept to installation in 6 to 12 weeks. Works involving specialist fabrication such as mosaic, stained glass, metal, or marquetry typically require 3 to 12 months. We work to your schedule wherever possible. Rush projects are happily accommodated with an additional fee.

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commission a custom artwork by Buckley

LAX Airport, Delta Terminal

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working together

the spaces we share
shape who we become

Buckley's large-scale commissions have been installed in airports, healthcare spaces, corporate headquarters, and civic buildings across the United States. Each work is made to last, designed to mean something specific to the people who inhabit it, and executed at the highest level of craft.

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Public Art & Custom Commissions