Coral Gables News
Posted on
August 19-25, 2003
by Gary Alan Ruse
Drivers and pedestrians passing
the construction site on the corner of Ponce de Leon
Boulevard and Andalusia in Coral Gables will be treated
to an unexpected art experience. An eight-foot tall
plywood barrier stretching along for a half block
has been decorated with a painting of carousel horses
by noted Venezuelan artist Arturo Correa.
"I believe this is the first
mural to be created in downtown Coral Gables," said
Virginia Miller, owner and director of ArtSpace/Virginia
Miller Galleries.
Long a mainstay of the South Florida
art community, Miller was asked by representatives
of Hines, an international real estate firm, to find
someone to add an artistic touch to a functional
but otherwise bleak wall. ...
"I chose Arturo Correa for
this important project because he excels at installations
and large statements such as this one," Miller
said. "He's highly enthusiastic, totally professional,
and his work always has a solid philosophical basis.
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