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Arts Commission approves Justin Favela’s Sunrise Avenue sculpture honoring Las Vegas bear poppy
Summary
The City of Las Vegas Arts Commission voted to accept a public artwork proposal from local artist Justin Favela for a median installation at North 26th Street and Sunrise Avenue.
The City of Las Vegas Arts Commission voted to accept a public artwork proposal from local artist Justin Favela for a median installation at North 26th Street and Sunrise Avenue.
Favela presented a design that would place three large stylized Las Vegas bear poppies rising from a triangular traffic island, with desert landscaping and boulders intended to reference nearby Frenchman (Sunrise) Mountain. “I’m going to make a giant sculpture of the Las Vegas bear poppy, and put it in the median there,” Favela said during his presentation.
The commission’s discussion focused on safety, durability, materials and neighborhood fit. Commissioner…
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