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Blucifer Turns 17: Denver’s Favorite Nightmare Horse Still Haunting Travelers

Blucifer Turns 17: Denver’s Favorite Nightmare Horse Still Haunting Travelers

by Larry Ulibarri
February 15, 2025
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Blucifer: Denver’s Infamous Mustang Sculpture Turns 17

For nearly two decades, travelers passing through Denver International Airport (DIA) have been greeted by one of Colorado’s most infamous sculptures—a towering blue mustang with glowing red eyes, known to many as Blucifer.

Standing 32 feet tall and weighing 9,000 pounds, the fiberglass horse has become a local legend, surrounded by both myth and tragedy. The piece was originally commissioned by DIA in 1992 from sculptor Luis Jiménez for $300,000, but it would ultimately become his final work.

In 2006, while working on the sculpture, a section of the mustang broke loose, pinning Jiménez against a steel support beam and severing an artery in his leg. He died in his studio before reaching the hospital. Despite the tragedy, the project was completed by his studio assistants and officially installed at DIA on February 11, 2008.

Now, 17 years later, Blucifer remains both a beloved and eerie landmark, with its glowing red eyes continuing to spark conspiracy theories and urban legends. To mark the anniversary, Denver Public Art shared rare photos of the sculpture, offering new perspectives—including an unsettling look directly into its mouth.

Love it or fear it, Blucifer has cemented itself as one of Colorado’s most recognizable and talked-about public artworks.

 

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