Big Sweep

Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen, 2006Civic Center

"Big Sweep" by Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen (2006) — Civic Center, Denver. Part of the Denver Public Art collection.

About This Artwork

A 40-foot tall sculpture of an oversized broom and dustpan rendered at monumental scale. The bright yellow dustpan sweeps upward in a graceful arc while the broom's bristles splay out dramatically, transforming mundane household objects into whimsical Pop Art.

Medium

Aluminum, stainless steel, polyurethane, resin, and paint

Timeline

2006

Installed at the Denver Art Museum Hamilton Building as part of its grand opening

Source: denverartmuseum.org

Photogenic

Thought Provoking

Family Friendly

Location

Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204

Civic Center, Denver

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About the Artist

Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen

Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022) and Coosje van Bruggen (1942-2009) were a husband-and-wife artistic team renowned for their monumental public sculptures of everyday objects, including Spoonbridge and Cherry in Minneapolis and Shuttlecocks at the Nelson-Atkins Museum.

Based in: New York, NY

Data source: publicartarchive.org

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