--- title: Cliff Garten Studio Unveils Taking Stock, a Monumental Bronze Reconsidering the Mythology of the American West description: Cliff Garten Studio's Taking Stock reimagines the American West with a striking bronze sculpture, merging history and modernity at Denver's National Western Center. image: https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/CG%20Taking%20Stock%203.jpg --- [![Logo-CODAworx](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-CODAworx.png?width=82&height=45&name=Logo-CODAworx.png "Logo-CODAworx")](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine) [CODAworx Home](https://codaworx.com) # Cliff Garten Studio Unveils Taking Stock, a Monumental Bronze Reconsidering the Mythology of the American West [By CODAzine](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/author/codazine) 1 min read Jan 21, 2026 ##### Share - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/cliff-garten-studio-unveils-taking-stock-a-monumental-bronze-reconsidering-the-mythology-of-the-american-west&body=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/cliff-garten-studio-unveils-taking-stock-a-monumental-bronze-reconsidering-the-mythology-of-the-american-west&media=https://5964602.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5964602/CG%20Taking%20Stock%203.jpg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/cliff-garten-studio-unveils-taking-stock-a-monumental-bronze-reconsidering-the-mythology-of-the-american-west&body=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/cliff-garten-studio-unveils-taking-stock-a-monumental-bronze-reconsidering-the-mythology-of-the-american-west&media=https://5964602.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5964602/CG%20Taking%20Stock%203.jpg) ***Taking Stock***, the centerpiece of the main plaza of the newly opened National Western Center, and its annual Stock Show, serves as a point of arrival and an emblem of a West in transition. Standing 7.5 feet tall and 20 feet long, the sculpture subverts the familiar language of heroic figurative bronze sculpture. A cowgirl and a bull locked in a dance, merge into a single form, human and animal, past and present. The sculpture suggests that the myth of the American West is far more complex and diverse than popular culture would have us believe. It marks the transformation of the historic Denver Stockyards into a new civic landscape for education, exchange, work, celebration, and public gathering. ![CG Taking Stock 2](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CG%20Taking%20Stock%202.jpg?width=6184&height=4123&name=CG%20Taking%20Stock%202.jpg) **From Studio to Foundry to Site** Cliff Garten developed the work, directing a team of digital modelers, then creating rough digital prints that were covered with hand sculpted clay and fabricated in cast bronze by Metal Arts Foundry, who also installed the piece. “Cliff Garten’s Taking Stock brings a bold new vision to one of Denver’s most historic sites,” said Rudi Cerri, Denver Public Art Manager. “The sculpture honors the legacy of the Stockyards while challenging us to reflect on the evolving stories of the West. As part of Denver’s Public Art Collection, Taking Stock reflects the City’s ongoing investment in art as a vital public resource —inviting dialogue, connection, and a deeper understanding of the communities and histories that shape our city.” **![Cliff Garten](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cliff%20Garten.jpg?width=4000&height=2667&name=Cliff%20Garten.jpg)** **Project Details** **Title:** ***Taking Stock*Location:** National Western Center Campus Plaza, Denver, Colorado **Date:** 2026 **Medium:** Cast, patinated bronze on concrete pedestal **Dimensions:** 20 feet L x 8 feet W x 7 feet 5 inches H **Commissioned by:** Denver Arts and Venues Public Art Program, City and County of Denver **Project Team** **Digital Modeling:** Daniel Bel, Eric Meadmore, Francisco Miyara, Emmanuel Yatsuzuka **Foundry and Casting:** Metal Arts Foundry - Brian Ivie, Kevin Maag, Shannan Varner **Cliff Garten Studio: **Project Management - Sixto Cordero **Lighting Design: **CLS - Rich Molinero **Structural Engineering:** YetiWeurks** - **Nick Geurts [Back to List](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine) [Next Article](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/enchanted-trees-draws-more-than-200000-visitors-to-atlanta-botanical-garden) ### More from CODAzine [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/Nourishing%20Self-esteem%20Uploaded%20by%20Jorge%20Rodriguez-Gerada%201.webp)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/art-for-social-change) [Art with Impact: 5 Projects Advocating for Social Change](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/art-for-social-change) 02 Jul, 2025 [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/ENSEMBLE.s%20Uploaded%20by%20Michael%20R.%20DiCarlo%201.jpg)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/creating-together-the-power-of-participatory-public-art) [Creating Together: The Power of Participatory Public Art](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/creating-together-the-power-of-participatory-public-art) 04 Nov, 2025 [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/the_pearl_full_orange_01_full-scaled-1.webp)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/codaworx-set-to-reveal-first-artists-for-lg-gallery) [CODAworx Set To Reveal First Artists for LG Gallery+](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/codaworx-set-to-reveal-first-artists-for-lg-gallery) 10 Sep, 2025 ## Subscribe to CODAzine ### Relevant posts [What the 2026 CODAawards Jury Had to Say...](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/what-the-2026-codaawards-jury-had-to-say) 31 Aug, 2026 [Giant Hummingbirds Land at Richmond International Airport](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/giant-hummingbirds-land-at-richmond-international-airport) 19 Aug, 2026 [Big Art Loop: How San Francisco Became an Open-Air Gallery](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/big-art-loop-how-san-francisco-became-an-open-air-gallery) 19 Aug, 2026 ## Get insights and data from CODAreview [Order your copy](https://www.google.com/) ## Related Posts [![Enchanted Trees Draws More Than 200,000 Visitors to Atlanta Botanical Garden](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Enchanted%20Trees%20by%20Poetic%20Kinetics%20%201.webp?width=900&name=Enchanted%20Trees%20by%20Poetic%20Kinetics%20%201.webp)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/enchanted-trees-draws-more-than-200000-visitors-to-atlanta-botanical-garden) ###### [News](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/tag/news) ##### [Enchanted Trees Draws More Than 200,000 Visitors to Atlanta Botanical Garden](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/enchanted-trees-draws-more-than-200000-visitors-to-atlanta-botanical-garden) Jan 21, 2026 1 min read The Atlanta Botanical Garden has announced that Enchanted Trees, the experient. 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