A 32-foot-tall Denver icon had a spa day recently. Mustang, who is more commonly known as Blucifer, got shined, washed and even its insides checked, to keep the big blue horse as striking as always.
Mustang is one of the most famous pieces of art in the city. The massive blue horse with red glaring eyes has stood guard at the Denver International Airport since 2008. And while he may frighten some visitors, he also needs to be cared for.
“It can be a very harsh environment here. Out at the airport, we experience really high winds. We experience extreme temperature fluctuations even within a single day. Sunshine 300 days a year, we have the elements, birds, rabbits, hail, snowstorms,” said Samantha Weston, the public art and exhibitions manager at DIA, at the base of the Mustang. “So we do a lot to keep an eye on the sculpture and make sure that it’s in great shape.”…