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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]