Ohad Meromi (Hebrew: אוהד מרומי; born in 1967 in Kibbutz Mizra, Israel) is an Israeli sculptor. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. In 2023, Meromi began representation with New York gallery, 56 Henry.

Meromi is known for his distinctive and often provocative sculptures. One of his most notable works is The Sunbather, an eight-foot-long, 4,000-pound bronze sculpture of a reclining human form, painted vibrant pink. This piece, installed in Long Island City, sparked significant controversy due to the lack of community involvement in the selection process and its striking appearance. Critics described the sculpture as "too bright, too big, too ugly and too expensive," with some expressing concerns that its size and color could distract drivers and cause accidents.

His sculpture The Sunbather (an eight-foot-long, 4,000-pound bronze sculpture of a reclining human form, painted vibrant pink and costing an estimated $515,000, of which Meromi received $103,000) was chosen to be installed on Long Island City, a decision which evoked significant controversy, primarily because there was no community involvement in the process of its selection. A three-person panel that was composed of a member from Socrates Sculpture Park, SculptureCenter and a local artist selected the commission without input from Community Board 2 or the public was responsible for choosing it. Residents complained the sculpture was "too bright, too big, too ugly and too expensive". One Community Board 2 Member said, “With art some people love it, some people hate it…but this looks like you dug up Gumby’s grandmother and threw it on the median.” There were also concerns that both the size and the color of the sculpture could distract passing drivers and cause accidents. (“Chromophobia,” according to Meromi).

To resolve the dispute, a meeting was called, involving 300 residents, Cultural Affairs commissioner Tom Finkelpearl, City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Meromi himself.

In opposition to the sculpture, Hunt Rodriguez, an artist from Bushwick, Brooklyn, installed his own protest piece on Jackson Avenue: two conjoined and brightly painted wooden pyramids, one standing vertically and the other laid on its side, with a sign that read in part: “This is not against the artist. It is against the misuse of our tax dollars.” He explained that the standing pyramid represented “the love of the residents” and the fallen pyramid represented “the idea of the city doing something without the support of the community.”

On 14 May 2015, the city council unanimously passed a bill that provided residents with more say before certain pieces of public art are installed. The bill was introduced by Vam Bramer. It amended the Department of Cultural Affairs’ Percent for Art Program, which was borne out of a 1982 law that requires that one percent of the budget for city-funded construction projects be spent on artwork.

The new bill requires the Department of Cultural affairs to notify the public via its website of its intention to install a piece of public art as part of the Percent for Art program.

However, a subsequent public meeting is now required allowing residents to speak with the panel’s recommended artists about their concepts, according to a spokesman for Van Bramer’s office. The bill also requires advance notification of these meetings, including online postings.