{"id":557029,"date":"2026-03-31T22:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/557029\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T22:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:48:13","slug":"ethereal-bliss-23-foot-art-sculpture-installed-in-aurora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/557029\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Ethereal Bliss’: 23-foot art sculpture installed in Aurora"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new large-scale sculpture by Hunter Brown, now graces The Aurora Highlands, reflecting pure movement and energy in stainless steel.<\/p>\n

AURORA, Colo. \u2014 A new sculpture has been installed at\u00a0The Aurora Highlands’ growing art collection\u00a0<\/a>on the east side of the Denver metro area.<\/p>\n

“Ethereal Bliss,” a large-scale, stainless-steel sculpture, was installed in the roundabout at the Main Street and 46th Avenue in The Aurora Highlands.<\/p>\n

Created by Hunter Brown,<\/a> \u201cEthereal Bliss\u201d features flowing stainless steel forms that give the impression of motion frozen in time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The sculpture was developed using computational design and fabricated from more than 250 individually laser-cut components. Brown said the piece is connected by nearly 2,000 feet of welded seams.<\/p>\n

The sculpture traveled more than 1,300 miles from Brown\u2019s Innovative Sculpture Studio in Arkansas and was installed using two cranes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis piece was about capturing a moment of pure movement, something that feels organic and almost weightless despite its scale,\u201d Brown said. \u201cI wanted it to feel like a frozen burst of energy or a joyful exhale made permanent in steel. The name Ethereal Bliss reflects that sense of something otherworldly, paired with the feeling of joy and wonder that art can bring into everyday life.\u201d<\/p>\n

“Ethereal Bliss” installed at The Aurora Highlands<\/p>\n


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Ethereal Bliss marks Brown\u2019s third installation within\u00a0The Aurora Highlands,<\/a> joining \u201cLife Blood,\u201d a ribbon-like steel sculpture located in the entry roundabout, and \u201cAsclepius,\u201d a sculpture inspired by the ancient Greek symbol of healing near the future medical campus.<\/p>\n

These sculptures are all part of The Aurora Highlands\u2019 free\u00a0Art in the Park<\/a> program, a growing collection of more than 20 permanent works.<\/p>\n

Highlights include \u201cLiberty,\u201d a 58-foot modern interpretation of The Statue of Liberty<\/a> by Michael Benisty, as well as\u00a0\u201cUmi\u201d by Daniel Popper,<\/a> another widely recognized piece. The Aurora Highlands said it expects to grow to more than 30 permanent installations over time.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt The Aurora Highlands, we\u2019ve always believed public art should be part of everyday life,\u201d said Carla Ferreira, CEO of The Aurora Highlands. \u201cEach piece is selected with intention, to create moments of connection, spark curiosity and give people a reason to explore. Ethereal Bliss is a beautiful addition to the community and another step in building something truly unique for Aurora and Colorado as a whole.\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new large-scale sculpture by Hunter Brown, now graces The Aurora Highlands, reflecting pure movement and energy in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":557030,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,229,88],"class_list":["post-557029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=557029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557029\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/557030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=557029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=557029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=557029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}