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A growing collection of messages shared as part of the Love Matters project. Some are written for a friend, some for a stranger, and some for anyone who needs to hear them today.

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“Sending some love! ❤️”
MARIA SANCHES BRAS
@JABBASTHEPUG
“Loved the bear installation! Sending love to those feeling lost or alone ❤️”
SUSAN
@LOVESTOTEACH54
“To whoever needs this today: Keep going. You have survived every hard day that tried to break you, and you are stronger than you realize. Your story is not over, your purpose still matters, and better days are ahead. Be kind to yourself. You are loved, you are enough, and the world is better because you are in it. ❤️”
KEISH
@WARRIORWITHGOALS
“Happiness is you! You are the light! You are love!! Be free!”
PEDRO MARIA
@SOY_MR.MARIA
"IN A WORLD THAT’S FAST MOVING, IT MAY FEEL LIKE YOU’RE ALONE. ALWAYS GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE TO BE THERE FOR YOU, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMEONE BECAUSE YOU’RE NEVER ALONE. ✨✨✨"
STORMY VAULT
@STORMYVAULT
“What is to give light must endure burning.” — Viktor Frankl #LoveMatters
ALTER EGO
@SOY_ALTER_EGO_
"@MCEDWARDS IN DARKNESS WE FIND LIGHT."
OLIVER STRACEY
@BLUEBEAR_1980
"NO MATTER WHAT, LIVE LIFE LIKE IT’S YOUR LAST, CAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW."
@BONNIE_DA_SAVAGE
"GIVE FLOWERS TODAY, TOMORROW MIGHT BE TOO LATE."
EMIL PETTERSEN
NORWAY
"ENJOY LIFE! YOU LIVE EVERYDAY, BUT WHO DECIDES WHO'S GOING TO HAVE A GOOD DAY? YOURSELF. THIS IS YOUR LIFE."
JULIUS SEIPLE
@JULIUSSEI
"FOLLOW YOUR HEART AND BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAMS."
HUGO CASTILLO
@HUGO.CASTILLO.5682
"THANK YOU FOR SUCH A POSITIVE SCULPTURE."
NOEMI DE LA PUENTE
@NOEMIDLP629
"SENDING MY LOVE TO MY MOTHER MARILYN VAZQUEZ AND MY DAUGHTER @YOITSELLIE. I TOOK A WALK AROUND MANHATTAN TODAY AND IT’S MY FIRST TIME AT YOUR ART SCULPTURE. I DIDN’T KNOW WE CAN SEND A MESSAGE OF LOVE [...]"
ANEL VAZQUEZ
WOODSIDE, QUEENS, NEW YORK
"AMA, PERDONA Y OLVIDA y todo irá mejor que nunca."
CECI RODRIGUEZ
@CECILIABRIL.1104
    “I’m glad to see you and sending all my love.” @wheresweekes
    @WHERESWEEKES
    “Never let anyone dim your light. Shine to your full capacity on any given day. And if you’re not at your end goal… just keep shining and you will get there 🧡🧡🧡”
    @THEGIRLTHATGREWINTOTREE
    “Sending love to our ‘bear’ Mylah! You are loved and we are grateful for you! When docs told us you were worth saving, we knew you were meant to be! 🩷🩷🩷🩷💜💜💜🩵” #Trisomy18Awareness
    MINASHANI
    @LIFEOFASPECIALNEEDSMOM
    “Perhaps love is not meant to complete us, but to remind us that we were never meant to walk alone.” #LoveMatters
    ALTER EGO
    @SOY_ALTER_EGO_
    "EVERY ACT OF KINDNESS AND EVERY EXPRESSION OF LOVE MAKES THE WORLD A LITTLE BRIGHTER. 💜 THANK YOU FOR CREATING A PROJECT THAT REMINDS US OF WHAT TRULY MATTERS. #LOVEMATTERS 😍💕🫶🏻"
    @BORNTOROAM.EA
    "KEEP PUSHING THROUGH, NO MATTER WHAT!!! YOU GOT THIS!!! ❤️"
    @ITSMAYRAANDFAM
    "@D_TOMKINS10 LOVE YOU."
    BECKY TOMKINS
    @BECKY.TOMKINS1
    "AWESOME WORK! MUCH LOVE @MAYA.BONIME 💜 AND GO KNICKS!"
    M. LOW
    @0XMLOW
    “Love the teddy bear!! It’s beautiful!!! 💙💙💙
    @THEHOODPOISON93
    "YOU CAN'T ADD MORE DAYS TO YOUR LIFE, BUT YOU CAN ADD MORE LIFE TO YOUR DAYS."
    NATHANIEL BAEZ
    @NTHNLBZ
    "LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUU MARY AND BART XO."
    MARY MARTIN
    @MAREBEAR514
    "I THINK ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME, AND SEND YOU LOVE EVERY NIGHT!"
    MELISSA CORTO
    @MSCORTO

      LOVE MATTERS EVERYWHERE BRINGS BRENDAN MURPHY’S LOVE MATTERS BEAR TO PUBLIC SPACES AROUND THE WORLD.

      Brendan Murphy’s Love Matters Bear enters public space at monumental scale, creating moments of connection, optimism, and emotional presence in major cities around the world.

       The project launched in New York at Hudson Yards in conjunction with Frieze New York and continues city by city through public installations, each connected to a location-specific collectible release.

       Each location marks a new chapter, extending the work into a different urban context while carrying the same message at its core: love matters.

      THE ARTIST’S HAND

      EVERY MARK HAS MEANING

      From the monumental installations to the collectible editions, Murphy's distinctive inscriptions remain at theheart of Love Matters. They are part of the work's defining visual language, shaping the surface, energy, and presence of each sculpture.

      Throughout the project, these hand-applied inscriptions carry the same sense
      of emotion, connection, and optimism from one chapter to the next



      NOW OPEN

      New York
      Hudson Yards
      May 14, 2026

      THE FIRST CHAPTER

      Beginning in New York at Hudson Yards, Love Matters Everywhere unfolds
      as a global public art project across 15 bears, 15 cities, and 7 countries.

      Each location marks a new chapter, connecting a monumental public installation
      with a location-linked collectible release.



      15
      BEARS
      15
      CITIES
      7
      COUNTRIES

      LOVE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

      UPCOMING EVENTS

      COMING SOON

      SILO RIDGE, Amenia, NY

      At Silo Ridge Field Club, Love Matters Everywhere moves into a quieter, more intimate setting, offering a more personal expression of the project and introducing the related collectible edition.

      COMING SOON

      MIAMI, Brickell

      In Brickell, Love Matters Everywhere takes on a sharper urban presence, bringing the project into one of Miami’s most dynamic settings alongside the related collectible edition.

      COMING SOON

      More Locations

      Love Matters Everywhere continues to expand, bringing the project into new settings and new cities, each accompanied by a related collectible release.