Public Art
Untitled (black abstract line, dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr.)
In 1968, Roger Kotoske brought artists Robert Morris, Angelo Di Benedetto, Richard Van Buren, Peter Forakis, Tony Magar, Dean Fleming, Robert Mangold and William Verhelst to Denver to create and install outdoor sculptures in Burns Park as part of the Denver National Sculpture Symposium This piece was dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Family
This bronze sculpture features the figures of a woman and man holding a child. The woman’s right arm is around the waist of the man, and the man’s left arm is around the woman. The simplified forms face the entrance of the hospital. They are standing on an exposed aggregate concrete base.
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Anemotive Tower #6
“Anemotive Tower” is a free standing kinetic powder coated polychrome sculpture that is located at Speer Blvd. and Wewatta Street.
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Eyes on the Park
The Curtis-Mestizo Park mural is a bold reflection of the surrounding community. Represented are four faces that depict a diverse group of people who are each wearing a pair of sunglasses. The sunglasses symbolize unity and summer recreation.
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Feature Fountain
A depiction of the Rocky Mountain landscape, “Feature Fountain” is located in the Denver Botanic Gardens. It can be found in the south end of the park near the Scripture Gardens. The fifteen foot tall fountain was created with four plyons. Each pylon has a fountain which spills over 1000 gallons of water per minute …
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Valedictorian
“Valedictorian”, also known as “Redwood”, is an abstract tree form constructed of wood and metal. The piece is composed of two fan-like shapes made from wood slats bolted to two metal posts. The wood slats are wrapped with sheet metal so only the end grains of the board are exposed. The wood slats are painted …
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Beaumont Fountain
The sculpture was one of 17 works commissioned to beautify downtown Denver traffic islands. The idea for the project originated in Nov. 1971 at meetings with The Park People and the I-25 Artists’ Alliance. Models were submitted in July 1972. The sculpture was fabricated by the William Joseph; the top and bottom pieces were cast …
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Untitled (Trees I)
*One Element of the Artwork Currently Not on View for Restoration*
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Untitled (Trees II)
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Untitled (light blue box)
Seven parts to this sculptural work, in front of the library, inside the library and behind the library.