June 16, 2026
Art in Public Places
Joshua is one of two public artists selected to install artwork in the new City of Golden municipal building. In this talk he will discuss his site-specific artwork focused on creating an experience in a space. Inherent in his artistic perspective is his background, interests, and ambitions and the way that he integrates these into the work he creates for cities around the country. Learn how his projects are developed, designed, fabricated, and installed including finished art and working imagery from his studio.
Featured Speaker: Joshua Wiener
Joshua Wiener has been creating public art for over twenty years, and his public sculptures can be found around the country. He designs, fabricates, and installs all of his own work. His studio is located in Boulder, Colorado and is equipped for any size project. Joshua has created sculptures for gateways, roundabouts, transit stations, parks, and crosswalks. He has created 3-Dimensional sculpture, gates/fences, 2-Dimensional works, water features, suspended works, and incorporated lighting into his sculptures. He has also worked on flood projects, bridge enhancements, park revitalizations, building facades, etc. Joshua is a versed sculptor (he can create anything). He has also been on design teams and served as a committee member for public art as well as juried numerous shows.
In 2023, Joshua was appointed Managing Director of the annual summer stone sculpting symposium, The Marble Institute of Colorado, of which he has also been an instructor for over 15 years and full-time staff member for 28 years. He taught at the Art Students League in Denver for over four years and has taught workshops at the Denver Art Museum and The Colorado Academy. In 2009, Joshua completed a residency at PlatteForum in Denver working with at-risk youth. In 1999, Joshua co-founded Art in Your Park, a 501c3 non-profit that has provided communities the avenue to create art and music in public places at no cost to the community.
Coming from a sculpting family, Joshua has a strong desire to engage the public with inspirational art. Joshua expresses “I want to be involved with creating art that will be used to give an image to a place and be a beacon for our time.”
Featured Brewery: Golden City Brewery
How This Works
The Buffalo Rose will open at 6:00 p.m. Food and drink service will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the program will begin around 6:30 p.m. Following the presentation, we’ll take a brief intermission for Q + A. We’ll wrap up around 7:45 p.m., but people are welcome to stay a bit longer to chat with the speakers.
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