This is one of my absolute most favorite sculptures in Denver. A 40-foot blue bear peering into the window on the 14th Street side of the Denver Convention Center. It's absolutely whimsical and wonderful and really speaks to those of us with a curious nature . . . because the bear is so darn curious, looking in the window like that.
The official name of the sculpture is "I See What You Mean" . . . but everyone here calls it "The Blue Bear". Denver artist Lawrence Argent crafted the big guy on commission for the City of Denver. The price tag was $424,400.
The official measurements: height, 40 feet; weight, 10,000 pounds; chest, 18 feet; arm span (with paws pulled in), 22 feet, 4 inches. It is made of molded fiberglass, covered by a blue cement-like coating.
He's completely precious, so if you're here for the Convention, you gotta go see him!
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