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Denver's Most Iconic Murals: 10 Walls You Need to See

From HENSE's geometric explosions in RiNo to jazz portraits on Welton Street, these are the Denver murals that define the city.

Mural: Vortex by Anthony Garcia Sr. (2019), aerosol and acrylic paint in RiNo, Denver

1. HENSE — RiNo, Larimer Street between 35th and 36th

CRUSH Walls Collaborative Mural by Various Artists in RiNo, Denver
CRUSH Walls festival brings artists from around the world to RiNo each September. Photo: Denver Arts & Venues

2. Detour (Thomas Evans) — RiNo, Walnut Street and 32nd

Breonna Taylor Memorial by Thomas Detour Evans in Five Points, Denver
Detour's portrait work combines photorealistic detail with graphic patterning. Photo: Denver Arts & Venues

3. Jaime Molina — RiNo, Brighton Boulevard

Larimer Boy and Girl by Jeremy Burns in RiNo, Denver
RiNo's Larimer Street corridor hosts some of Denver's most concentrated mural work. Photo: Denver Arts & Venues

4. Emanuel Martinez — Santa Fe Drive and 7th Avenue

Confluent People by Emanuel Martinez in Auraria, Denver
Emanuel Martinez has been painting Denver walls since the 1960s. Photo: Denver Arts & Venues

5. La Alma Chicano Murals — Santa Fe, La Alma/Lincoln Park

La Alma (The Soul) by Emanuel Martinez in La Alma/Lincoln Park, Denver
The La Alma mural cluster spans multiple buildings around the recreation center. Photo: Denver Arts & Venues

6. Welton Street Jazz Murals — Five Points, Welton between 26th and 27th

Welton Street Murals by Detour in Five Points, Denver
Five Points' Welton Street corridor documents the neighborhood's jazz heritage on its walls. Photo: Denver Arts & Venues

7. Pat Milbery — Colfax Avenue and Josephine

Love This City mural by Pat Milbery / So-Gnar in RiNo, Denver
Pat Milbery's 'Love This City' — one of Denver's most recognized walls. Photo: Denver Arts & Venues

8. Julio Cesar Chavez Mural — Northside, Federal and 32nd

Untitled Aztec Figure mural in Westwood, Denver
Chicano muralism runs deep in Denver's Northside and Westside neighborhoods. Photo: Denver Arts & Venues

9. Gamma Gallery Rotation Wall — Colfax and Pearl

Bella Vista mural by Gamma Acosta in Capitol Hill, Denver
Gamma Gallery's rotating wall brings new art to Colfax every few months. Photo: Denver Arts & Venues

10. Colorado Convention Center — Downtown, 14th and Champa

Greetings from Denver mural in LoDo, Denver
Downtown Denver's public art connects the Convention Center to the broader mural scene. Photo: Denver Arts & Venues
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