Amazing Exhibit Leaves Denver for Smithsonian in Washington
Renowned paleoartist Gary Staab creates three larger-than-life bronze bison statues in Loveland, Colorado.
Photo: Gary Staab, Courtesy of the Smithsonian
In honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and national mammal, the bison, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science helped kick off a weeklong, cross-country journey of three bison sculptures by artist Gary Staab on March 11.
Photo: Gary Staab, Courtesy of the Smithsonian
Staab is a paleoartist revered for creating accurate, life-size sculptures of dinosaurs and other prehistoric life, which serve as centerpieces in natural history museum collections around the world. The artist also worked as a sculptor at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Photo: Gary Staab, Courtesy of the Smithsonian
At their first stop at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, the larger-than-life bronze sculptures were made in a Loveland, Colorado, foundry with the intention of being permanently displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s newest exhibition, “Bison: Standing Strong,” opening on Thursday, May 7.
Photo: Gary Staab, Courtesy of the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian’s exhibition explores the cultural and ecological legacy of the American bison. “The incredible story of bison—from their ancient origins to their dramatic decline and remarkable comeback—is truly an American tale,” said Kirk Johnson, the Sant Director of the National Museum of Natural History, in a recent Smithsonian news release.
