This past week we celebrated the official opening of four new public artworks in Denver. RISING TOGETHER by Matthew Mazzotta and Sacred Threads by Bimmer Torres come together to create an interactive work of art that can be found along the Riverfront of the National Western Center (NWC).
The People’s Bridge of the Sun by David Ocelotl Garcia is an expansive public artwork that can be enjoyed along the 51st Avenue Bridge that connects the NWC and neighboring communities in Globeville and Elyria-Swansea. We had the pleasure of developing the NWC Public Art Master Plan with Denver Public Art six years ago. It’s amazing to see these works come to fruition.
And finally Ana Maria Hernando debuted her first of two temporary public art installations in Denver, To Let The Sky Know/ Dejar Que el Cielo Sepa, at Riverfront Park. Originally commissioned by the Madison Square Park Conservancy to inaugurate its 20th anniversary of bringing public art to New York, this installation consists of an abundance of tulle - the sumptuous fabric netting - inspired by natural forms and transformed through the sewing process.
Special thanks to Elmendorf Geurts for their fabrication work for the NWC projects. And thank you to the Riverfront Park Foundation, our team of amazing local installers, and of course Ana Maria Hernando for trusting us with this project. Stay tuned for Ana’s next installation opening later this month at Cloud Nine Park at 9+CO Denver.
If you are in the Denver area this summer be sure to check out these incredible new additions.