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National Velvet

Created by artist John McEnroe, “National Velvet” is an Obelisk standing 20 feet tall near Highline Pedestrian Bridge. It is comprised of two parts: the aluminum base and the red fiberglass sculpture.  The work was constructed using sand filled nylon which was coated in resin, then drained of its sand to make a translucent “candy” …

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Camarasaurus and Ceratosaurus

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Global Rhythms

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(Imaginary) Space/Time Tunnels

The location of the work near the entrance is intended to operate as a sign signifying the activity and energy that is generated by the users of the center. The elements of the sculpture are arranged like a whirlwind around a center vortex of energy. Wave-like elements and curvelinear ribbons suggest patterns of motion.

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Un Corrido para la Gente (A Ballad for the People)

*Artwork Currently Not on View for Restoration* Carlos Fresquez’s “Un Corrido Para La Gente” is an assemblage of sculptural forms inspired by items you might find in the surrounding neighborhood shops, or mercado district.  An oversized guitar, hand-painted with a representation of an eagle, is topped by a wheel and a crown. These sculptural forms connect …

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Trade Deficit

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Tulga

In addition to being a symbol of warmth and comfort, the Tulga sculpture represents the spirit of the home. The three rings represent the sun, the moon, and the stars. The top of the four legs are sculpted to imitate a bird’s head, birds which protect the fire. The base mount of the sculpture incorporates …

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Leaves of Grass

Artist Tyler Aiello’s “Leaves of Grass” consists of a group of sculptures, inspired by the blades of prairie grasses and yucca leaves native to Red Rocks Park. The three oversized “blades” are fabricated from discs of durable, hand-forged, stamped steel.  The discs are welded together and molded into the blade shapes, then wire-brushed and powder-coated …

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Garden Stories

Lars Stanley writes  “In the garden, we bear delighted witness to life cycles.  From seed to sprout, from blossom to fruit and again to seed, the vegetables we thought we knew from brightly lit grocery bins reveal their complexity:  the spike of an okra pod, the delicate bloom of a squash plant, the spiraling geometry of …

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Untitled (yellow bench)

This sculpture by Anthony Magar is yellow and white and looks like an abstract bench shape

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