Public Art
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 …
Public Art
Silver Sky
Dayton Claudio’s piece, “Silver Sky,” is a series of painted panels. Each panel depicts a fragment of athletic motion. The panels have been constructed and placed in diminishing sizes and spaces leading toward the entrance. They begin on the large curved wall, wrap around the corner to the entrance and continue through to the interior. They …
Public Art
Prairie Dogs and One-Room Schoolhouse
Public Art
Combustion
Public Art
Life of the Mind
Public Art
Global Rhythms
Public Art
Cloud Seeding
Public Art
The Stream Rises Above the Fountain
The artwork is installed on the south wall of the Montbello Recreation Center. The work is 32 feet tall, 60 feet wide. The two dimensional aluminum and ceramic fountain symbolizes the positive and healing forces at work in the community. There are eight giant brightly glazed figures (seven animals and one human) tumbling around in the …
Urban Arts Fund
Create Change
As part of the Denver Urban Arts Fund program, YouthBiz/2Kool hosted and promoted the creation of a community-based “Create Change Mural” for subsequent display at various municipal and public locations, including a visit to Denver International Airport.
Public Art
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 …