Visitors are in for an extraordinary Colorado experience when they pass through Denver International Airport. It is here that artists worked with architects, designers, and construction companies early in the airport design process to create a seamless integration of art, architecture, and environment. The result is the first phase of artwork at the airport, a series of sculptures, murals, and installations creating one of the most extensive airport art programs in the world.
The airport is a complex environment where an assortment of “voices” of visual communication co-exist to welcome passengers, give information, More »
"Lightning Blues Express" is a performance series commissioned for the "Friends as Neighbors" project. Passengers will delight in Mexican artist More »
"Parterre," French for “above ground”, is a 15-foot square sculpture comprised of 12,000 ceramic leaves and hand-painted with the image of a formal More »
"Rising", created by Canadian video artist Isabelle Hayeur, is a site-specific installation designed to look like an extension of the actual More »
Mexican artist Ximena Labra will spend three weeks in residency at DIA in December 2012. During this time she will create a great many vinyl texts More »
"America, Why I Love Her" was inspired by family road trips from the artist's childhood. While traveling around the United States, Gary Sweeney was More »
"Art Chronicles" is a photographic series based on the evolution of the construction of the airport and the artist's experience as an observer. More »
"Balustrade," located on the north and south bridges of Level 6 in Jeppesen Terminal, divide the lower level into three distinct modules. The sky More »
"Beaded Circle Crossing" derives its form from the lodges, tipis and beadwork of Native Americans, as well as from the bridges of Eiffel and More »
"Children of the World Dream of Peace" is a powerful mural expressing the artist's desire to abolish violence in society. One section of the piece More »
Cloudscape has been recognized by the Public Art Network as one of the top sculptures installed in 2010. The clouds, which are hollow structures made More »
"Deep Time / Deep Space, A Subterranean Journey" is a mile-long light and sculpture installation sited in the inbound train tunnel. The work is More »
"Dual Meridian" pays homage to the architectural heritage of its site by harking back to the grand, vaulted spaces of turn-of-the-century More »
In "Experimental Aviation" 140 airplanes suspended from the ceiling greet travelers as they arrive in Jeppesen Terminal from the train platform. The More »
"Fenceline Artifact" intersects the DIA landscape with the memory of its recent history. The materials used to establish this 1,000-foot linear More »
Using a grid similar to those used to create cubist and constructivist paintings, a traditional Native American design appears in the "Great Hall More »
Leo Tanguma's "In Peace and Harmony with Nature" references the social realist murals of Mexico while addressing a modern theme: the destruction of More »
The Lundeen brothers are prominent members of the community of sculptors in the city of Loveland, Colorado.
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"Kinetic Air Light Curtain" consists of a grouping of 5,280 propellers laid out on a grid system that changes configurations as the train passes. The More »
"La Memoria de Nuestra Tierra," or "Our Land Has Memory," explores the concept that the land we live on records the stories of the people who have More »
"Mile High and Rising" depicts the spirit of adventure, optimism and triumph that African Americans brought to Colorado and the Old West. Historical More »
"Mustang" is a 32-foot cast-fiberglass sculpture by Luis Jiménez. Jiménez' characteristic style references the grandeur of the Mexican muralists, the More »
"Notre Denver" features two cast bronze gargoyles, perched inside suitcases, watching over the east and west baggage claim areas. Historically, More »
"Patterns and Figures – Figures and Patterns" utilizes terrazzo and mosaic tile to create figures and patterns on the floors of A Gates. Artist More »
"Spirit of the People" tells the story of Native Americans in this region through paintings, photographs, story signs and audio works. The art work More »
Bill Smith, remembered in this bronze sculpture, seemed larger than life to airport employees. His leadership was crucial to the new airport More »
Jeppesen was an important figure in early aviation and in Colorado history, bringing standards of navigation and safety to the new industry More »
In contrast to conventional public announcements, a series of musical chimes greets travelers throughout the underground system in "Train Call." More »
The floors of B Gates incorporate the unique geology and geography of Colorado in "21st Century Artifacts." Broad areas of colored terrazzo are inlaid More »
This installation utilizes plant material, along with sculptural and architectural elements, to convey a connection to human history, the cycle of More »