The Blue Mustang Debate Picked Up by NY Times

I love it – and YES, there are aliens. They are The Lizard People and they have secret runways buried under the plains around DIA. The Illuminati + Mr. Peña know all about it – they and the Masons of course.

If you analyze the mural of the nazi storm trooper of death killing babies (the one with the gas mask and AK-47 – I believe it’s in the East Terminal) it explains it all.

As for “Bluecifer.” He simply protects the secret lair of The Lizard People. The artist who built “Bluecifer” and was subsequently killed by him found out about this – it’s why the “Pentaveret” along with Colonel Sanders had him killed.

Come on guys, the writing is on the wall. Everyone should know this by now.

I agree with some that it is a little scary, especially the glowing red eyes, but I like it.

Mustang, by New Mexico artist Luis Jimenez, was commissioned in 1992 and delivered in February of 2008. It is located at Denver International Airport between the inbound and outbound lanes of Pena Boulevard. The sculpture was the center of a couple of lawsuits between the city and artist over placement of the piece and delays in finishing it. On June 14, 2006, when Jimenez was operating a hoist to assemble the sculpture at his home in Hondo, N.M., a piece of it fell, killing the artist.

RIP Luis Jimenez

I heard Dan Caplis (radio jock, right-wing as can be) saying it was a disgrace and no way to treat visitors to Denver. Instead, it should be some kind of shrine to our brave military. Yeah, nice one. War, it’s good for so many occasions.

I think it is a unique and interesting symbol of the wild west and the open untamed land. Yep – the red eyes are kind of creepy, but their isn’t much else out there to look at – and let’s face it, the freaking airport is way out there. Might as well get to drive by a giant horse with glowing eyes when you pick up/drop off your friends and family. I have a hard time complaining about any type of public art. I generally enjoy art being around, regardless if it suits my personal stylistic tastes.

My vote is to keep it. It’s a statue of an animal, it’s not hurting anyone. It’s memorable and something interesting to look at. It isn’t going to bring people to Denver just to look at the giant blue horse. But at the same time, I don’t see many people saying, oh wait, we can’t go to the most awesome ski area in the US because of the devil horse.

If there is anything that defines making Denver suck less, it is this statue. Forget your opinion of the style of the piece or the history of the great artist who made it. Someone at the airport finally said “enough of this mediocre safe work we routinely see driving to work, lets do something PROGRESSIVE.” And progressive is the only way to push one’s talents, views and ideas. Work like this finally makes people wake up and evaluate the art around them, good or bad. What I want to see, is a statue of the hellish rider of this horse. Viva la revolucion!

Hate it.

That thing scares the living shit out of me. It friggin’ killed the poor guy who sculpted it. How could you possibly erect a sculpture near a place where people already fear for their lives that killed its maker. Its just creepy not to mention ugly as sin. I don’t know how many people I have picked up at the airport who always ask the same 2 questions. “Why the hell is the airport all the way out here” and “Oh my God, what the hell is that?”

We have such a nice and well designed airport in my opinion as well. Why deface it with an evil cursed red eyed demon horse sculpture. A director friend of mine said he would love to make some kind of kick ass video where all the crazy crappy sculptures of Denver do battle. The demon horse rides in to town trying to destroy the city and the giant blue bear tries to take it on while the theater alien people join in the battle.

Sounds like a cool idea to me. But I could still live without that creepy ass horse.

I really feel that this whole issue proves that people go crazy on the internet.

Someone has a dislike of something and finds other people (that may or may not actually care) to egg them on. This creates a stronger hate and soon people that didn’t care at all are filled with blind hate.

I actually read that there were posts about people talking about committing crimes to get rid of this statue!

Pitchfork mobs about a year old sculpture; really warms the heart doesn’t it?

Its a cool piece but without other sculpture around it looks out of place. The city put it right where someone would expect a welcoming symbol of Colorado. So naturally people are confused.

Give the bronc to the DAM and replace it with a 20’ Hello Kitty. Kids will love it, Japanese school girls will love and it will make all those nervous flyers feel much better.

I don’t know about all that jazz about wigging out on the internet, I guess that may happen here and there, but I never liked that horse. This post didn’t accelerate or supercharge that feeling. The minute I read about the sculptor being crushed by it and then seeing its glowing red eyes at night right next to the airport I have to fly out of, well that was enough to seal the ‘I don’t dig it’ deal for me. That things just weird. Straight up.

I personally think it is GAROSS!!!

Its not so much the look of it. What really bothers me is its placement. It feels like there was no thought put into it. So they slapped it in the middle of the biggest open spot.

bad ass, hate the red laser eyes though

I read that the artist picked the placement, because when he stood at that spot at dusk he could see the blue and purple mountains and the sun setting, which is where the colors came from. I think it’s great. If people want to get upset about art why not bitch about the murals on the walls of the airport. Those are scary, and say more about death than a horse who embodies the spirit and fire of the west.

I command the open land of the Denver International Airport and you all shall be rewarded for your support!!

I think the statue would be truly badass if it was standing over a dead unicorn.

Go Broncos!!!!