Unlike some cities, Denver residents and leaders have embraced street art for decades. The city created the Urban Arts Fund to help pay for projects aimed at reducing the amount of unsanctioned graffiti on city walls and creating opportunities to make public artworks. Murals grace the walls of buildings throughout the city, outdoors and indoors. Here are five murals in Denver that showcase distinct examples of Denver’s art scene.
Mural: “Children of the World Dream of Peace”
Artist: Leo Tanguma
Location: Denver International Airport, 8500 Pena Blvd. (Jeppesen Terminal, Level 5)
The scoop: “Children of the World Dream of Peace” was created to express Tanguma’s hopes to end violence in society.