• Homework No. 1

    Several weeks ago Installation introduced a new editorial department called Vanguard.  Originally a military term that described troops moving ahead of the brigade or those who were on the frontline, “Vanguard,” is synonymous with “Avant-Garde.”  Two words that were once deeply rooted in the military are now used to describe those in the creative fields who […]

    A. Moret No responses July 27, 2013
  • Under the Bridge with Ballroom Luminoso

    Ballroom Luminoso is characterized by its location under an elevated highway in San Antonio, Texas at the intersection of Theo and Malone with I-35. With semi-trucks rolling overhead, horns honking and music blaring out of open windows, the urban cacophony enlivens the permanent public art piece. Commissioned by the Public Art San Antonio (PASA), Department […]

    A. Moret One response July 19, 2013
  • Alejandro Cartagena: The Other Side of Prosperity

    Alejandro Cartagena waited patiently along the highways that bisect the economic classes of Mexico.  The series Car Poolers encapsulates a moment in time but reflects an ongoing dialogue of  a culture chasing dreams of prosperity and progress in the back of pickup trucks.         Car Poolers was shot in one of the highways […]

    Alejandro Cartagena No responses July 19, 2013
  • Ray Sell: Visual Puns

    TurningArtist spotlight on Ray Sell. Installation Magazine: As a multi-media artist working with collage and painting, what source material do you tend to gravitate toward? Are there publications or advertisements from a certain decade that inspire you? Where do you find your source material? Ray Sell: The majority of my imagery is from the 1940’s to […]

    A. Moret No responses April 26, 2013