Dickies Arena
Dickies Arena Murals
On the north side of Dickies Arena, a triptych measuring 10-foot-tall and 108-foot-wide focuses on the roots and icons of Texas. The mural, created by Evergreene Architectural Arts, combines 600,000 colored glass tiles fabricated in Italy to illustrate early pioneers and cowhands in Texas.
Fort Worth’s massive, brand new multipurpose destination between Montgomery Street and Trail Drive just got even more visually striking.
Two glass-tile mosaic murals and two bas-relief bronze sculptures adorning Dickies Arena were revealed to the public Tuesday morning for the first time.
The southern facade of Dickies Arena features a 12-foot-tall and 63-foot-wide mural by William Matthews. The piece, comprised of over 600,000 hand-cut tiles, includes 570 colors invoking wild horses roaming against a clouded sky. Two bas-relief bronze sculptures of a cowboy and a Comanche compliment the piece on either side. They were sculpted by Texas-based artist and Cherokee Nation member Buckeye Blake.
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The southern facade of Dickies Arena features a 12-foot-tall and 63-foot-wide mural by William Matthews.
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On the north side, a triptych measuring 10-foot-tall and 108-foot-wide focuses on the roots and icons of Texas. The mural, created by Evergreene Architectural Arts, combines 600,000 colored glass tiles fabricated in Italy to illustrate early pioneers and cowhands in Texas.
The public art program at the arena is made possible through a gift from the Alice Walton Foundation.
Dickies Arena, a 14,000-seat super-dome located right next to the Will Rogers Memorial Center campus, will hold a grand opening at 10 a.m. Oct. 26 on the east side of the arena, in which Mayor Betsy Price, Ed Bass and The Beck Group CEO Peter Beck will help welcome the arrival of the long-sought facility.
