Urban Arts Fund

Blooming Wall

From the artist:  The main goal of my mural is to bring more nature into our city lives by beautifying the concrete walls with floral and natural elements. Flowers as symbols of rebirth, hope and spring, without a doubt, inspire people to be kinder. Nature helps people look at their lives with more gratitude and brings …

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Transition

Daniel Chavez created “Transition” in 2018 and continued the work with “Overland Mural” in 2019. Artist’s Statement: Transition depicts iconic imagery that bring us back to moments in the neighborhoods pioneering history. It displays old world styling juxtaposed against modern design elements in a bold, Avant Garde approach to composition and storytelling. I have included …

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World Color Wheel

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Untitled (flora and fauna of Colorado)

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Untitled (portrait of bulldog with gold frame)

This mural was painted in collaboration with Re-imagining Arts Worldwide.

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Untitled (Hindu man)

This mural was painted in collaboration with Re-imagining Arts Worldwide.

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Color Isn’t Race

The mural features four colorful portraits (two young boys and two young girls), diverse in race, culture and religion. The colorful background becomes part of the color of their skins. Denver’s diversity is portrayed and celebrated through these four portraits.

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Major Taylor

Jonathan Pucci created the first summer 2019 UAF mural on Cherry Creek Trail between Market and Blake streets. His artwork features an image of African American cyclist, Marshall “Major” Taylor. Taylor is known for breaking the color barrier in 1896 by winning the half mile sprint and placing eighth in a six-day continuous race at …

Urban Arts Fund

Untitled (woman holding skulls, blindfolded woman)

Public Art

La Alma

“The symbolism in this mural reflects the soul of the Westside community. The sun radiates behind the silhouetted city, while an eagle embraces two female faces, one representing the moon and the other, earth. A contemporary figure portrays the strength of our youth, on his shirt, the Mestizo symbolizes the mixture of Spanish, Indian and …

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