Though lots of cities around the world have similar festivals ( Madrid, London and Montreal being three examples that spring to mind, I’ve never seen anything quite as extensive as the Crush Walls in Denver. The festival brings the boldest and the brightest from the international street art scene (as well as a tonne of homegrown Denver talent to boot) to splash RiNo with all kinds of street art. Taking a few hours to explore the area’s 80+ (no, I’m not exaggerating) official (plus more than a few more unofficial) walls is one of the best ways to see the neighbourhood.Įach September a huge street art festival, CRUSH WALLS is held in RiNo. Hip and happening RiNo is the heart of Denver’s street art scene. Looking for a guided tour? This RiNo Graffiti Tour is too Colorado for words …. If you’re really serious about finding the best of Denver’s street art scene in a short period of time, I’d suggest you head to RiNo (River North), which is what most of this guide to Denver’s murals and street art focuses on. Large scale murals and street art are a part of that movement too – moving from the underground to the mainstream within the past few decades. I’m ashamed to say that before my trip I had no idea that Denver was such an arts hub… turns out that pretty much everywhere you go, there’s a cool piece or two to be found.ĭenver has a long history of public art – 1% of any construction project valued at over $1 million has to be donated to public art – huge sculptures and installations (like the famous Blue Bear) have played their role in bringing Denver’s streets to life. Plentiful sunshine, all the breweries you could ever wish for and (most importantly) a banging street art scene. Let’s go!ĭenver was the first stop on my recent Colorado road trip and boy, did I fall in love with it HARD.
Planning to explore Denver’s murals and street art? I’ve created this handy guide, complete with a self-guided tour and map. With its quirky demeanour and cultural focus, it’s no wonder that its urban art scene is popping – and believe me, it is. “That will be a win.Denver is one hot ticket when it comes to street art. “It might seem like an unlikely pairing, but if anybody gets out of this a feeling that they have this connection with Van Gogh, maybe the next time they are in New York they’ll want to go to (The Museum of Modern Art) and see the actual ‘Starry Night’ on the museum wall,” Curtat said. She said it also helps create new art lovers. Placing fine art in casinos benefits not only the gambling halls by appealing to new customers, according to Curtat, the Van Gogh exhibit historian. “We believe that any appreciator of the arts would be impressed by our art pieces, and we are always looking for opportunities to promote the collection.” “Many guests are intrigued once they realize the breath of the collection,” said Renee Mutchnik, a spokesperson for the casino. The collection includes more than 40 works by artists including Warhol, Jennifer Steinkamp, Charlie Ahn, Robert Indiana and Not Vital. Maryland’s Live! Casino & Hotel has an art collection curated by Suzi Cordish, whose husband owns the casino. artists to have their works displayed there. The Hippodrome Casino in London in 2013 appointed a digital artist in residence, Thomas D Gray, and offers a competition for U.K. MGM’s Aria Resort features public art including sculptures by artists including Antony Gormley, Richard Long and Henry Moore. The Palms Casino Resort features modern art pieces from Jean-Michel Basquiat, Richard Prince and Andy Warhol, and numerous street artists. The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in Las Vegas has displayed works by Picasso, Monet, Warhol, Titian and Van Gogh.
Shimmering walls of color dissolve and flow into other shapes and images all around the viewer. The walk-through exhibit projects Van Gogh’s artwork onto the walls and floor of a viewing room, with images growing and flowing into one another: cherry trees, for example, sprout and grow blossoms, that then blow away in the breeze. I think it elevates the city and the property with such a high-profile exhibit.” “The Van Gogh exhibit has been successful in every major market in the country, and Atlantic City needs to be looked at as one of those major markets. “You need to try different experiential things to help the city acquire new visitation, whether it’s art or some other experience to acquire that person who doesn’t look at Atlantic City as just a gaming destination,” he said. Joe Lupo, the casino’s president, said casinos need to appeal to as broad a range of potential customers as possible.
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