Best New Public Art (Since March 2004)

The Colorado Convention Center has bigger fins than a ’57 DeSoto and is lit up like a laundromat at night. So it can be hard to notice the fabulous rusted-steel sculpture sitting out front, “Indeterminate Line,” by international art star Bernar Venet, that’s situated on the lawn along Speer Boulevard at the Stout Street tunnel. It’s a large, elegant twenty-ton scribble depicting an oval that’s been rendered organic and geometric at the same time. Venet, who was born in France, has lived for decades in New York, and his work has been installed throughout Europe and the United States. We’re lucky to have “Indeterminate Line,” one of the best outdoor sculptures in the city.