Urban Arts Fund
Untitled (red roses)
*Artwork No Longer on View* This mural, created by Thomas Evans (a.k.a. Detour) was part of ‘Duct-Work 2, a project coordinated by CIG.
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The Awakening of Cuauhtémoc
Mural created by Adolfo Romero at Atzlan Theatre in Santa Fe Arts District. Artist’s Statement: This artwork is inspired by the recognition of our indigenous peoples throughout the Americas. In one part, the pain of colonization is expressed, and a detail of the Trail of Tears is represented. In the other half, you can see …
Eastgate
The large-scale, site-specific, public sculptures emphasize relational existence of forms within contexts of material, process, public space, and collaboration. The work is grounded in responding to the environment of the physical site, the abstract geometry of the natural world, and community engagement. Combining cutting edge digital design with custom craftsmanship, DeWitt Godfrey’s process of packing …
Public Art
Blue Print
“Blue Print” is a series of sculptural forms inspired by the industrial past of the River North neighborhood in Denver. Consisting of four sculptures that cast interesting shadows and illuminate interesting patterning, “Blue Print” creates repetition along Brighton Blvd. As the day changes to night, the project begins capturing the movement and activity of all kinds …
Urban Arts Fund
B-Girl Emerge
This mural by Thomas Evans a.k.a. Detour on the Tuff Shed building is visible from I-70. It features a portrait of a Native American woman with braided hair in Thomas Evans’ recognizable style.
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Rocky Mountain Majesty
Father & Son artists team at Highline Canal Underpass
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Viva Colorado
This mural depicts state symbols of Colorado. Artists’ Statement: The mural has a symbolic theme. The design depicts official state symbols of Colorado: the state fish, Greenback Cutthroat Trout; the beautiful Rocky Mountain Columbine, official state flower of Colorado; Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, the state animal; the state bird, Lark Bunting; the Colorado Blue Spruce, …
Public Art
Dancers
This 60 foot tall sculpture was the first installation in Denver’s Performing Arts Sculpture Park. The park is the “front door” to the second largest performing arts complex in America. The sculpture is seen against Denver’s new Convention Center. “Dancers” is an artwork created to capture the energy of the complex.
Public Art
The Yearling
1993, 20′ x 10′ x 10′, steel, fiberglass. This giant steel chair has a life-sized fiberglass horse standing on the seat, looking out as if on a promontory. It was conceived for children, to give them a jarring experience of scale, reminiscent of such literature as Gullliver’s Travels, or Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. It resides …
Urban Arts Fund
Pathways to the Future
This mural by Michael Ortiz on the Cherry Creek trail is made up of a series of geometric diamond forms in bright colors.