Public Art
En-Route
Patterson was commissioned to produce nine panels of artwork that compose a large artwork on the east wall of the Westin Conference Center pre-function area. Patterson layered varied imagery through drawing, painting, and collaging sheets of acrylic paint, creating a sense of fragmented time. Her imagery hearkens urban street grids, flight maps and landscapes with …
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Shadow Array
Denver artist Patrick Marold has created a large-scale installation to enhance the expansive landscape area around the train platform at the Westin Denver International Airport. The sculpture, titled “Shadow Array,” consists of 236 beetle-kill spruce logs from southern Colorado, which will create an active experience for travelers as they enter and exit the valley by train, …
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In Peace and Harmony with Nature
Leo Tanguma’s “In Peace and Harmony with Nature” references the social realist murals of Mexico while addressing a modern theme: the destruction of the environment. The first half of the mural shows children displaying great sadness over the destruction and extinction of life, as the second half of the artwork depicts humanity coming together to …
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Beckoning and Cascade
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Water in All Its States (L’eau dans tous ses etats)
Paris-based light artist Yann Kersalé was selected for a $1 million commission to provide a lighting design for the train and Level 5 canopies, and a unique video-based art installation for the escalator connecting the Public Transit Center to the Level 5 plaza. His work is titled “L’eau dans tous ses états” or “Water in …
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Field of Air
California-based sculptor Ned Kahn has created a large wind-activated sculptural installation titled “Field of Air.” For his artwork at DIA, Kahn was inspired by the way the grasses of the plains expose the invisible force of the wind. Each of the thousands of individual blades are made from brushed aluminum and hinged so that the fascinating …
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Portrait of Carla Madison
From a City of Denver news release (April 6, 2011): “Denver City Council lost one of their most vibrant members as District 8 Councilwoman Carla Madison lost her battle with cancer late Tuesday. Madison was elected in June 2007 and known for her bold style and outlook on life. She was passionate about neighborhoods and …
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Circuit
CIRCUIT is a dynamic, interactive public artwork celebrating the spirit of progress and wellness that lies at the heart of the Carla Madison Recreation Center. Through a monumental light display, the artwork projects on the facility’s exterior facade, the levels of individual effort going on within, reframing these efforts on a communal scale. In breaking …
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Sky Song
Sky Song, an interactive art installation, was designed and fabricated by Denver-based artists Nick Geurts and Ryan Elmendorf. The mirror-polished stainless steel 8-foot structure invites passersby to press any combination of its 33 buttons which will activate lights on the amphitheater building facade during a concert and activate bells when all’s quiet. Check out video …
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Mine Craft
Mine Craft is the result of studying of the iconic imagery associated with Colorado. Inspiration was drawn from the geography, industry and global presence of the state, and explored a variety of methods to represent these abstracted elements through the application of the current advancements in fabrication technology. The geography and landscape of Colorado is …