Arturo Correa - The Mural

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. For the complete article click here

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Arturo Correa begins the layout of the 125-foot mural, thought to be the first artwork of its kind in downtown Coral Gables.
To see the images of day one click here.

Correa confers with gallery owner Virginia Miller, who proposed the mural to Hines, an international real estate developer. Miller has commissioned a number of outdoor art works, including two of the nation’s largest public-scale bronze sculptures.
To see the images of day two click here.

By the third day the mural is completely drawn and the artist, assisted by his wife and his mother, has begun to add color to the drawn elements.
To see the images of day three click here.

On the fourth day Correa completes details of the carousel horses, paints in the colorful background and adds garlands of flowers streaming from the architectural details.
To see the images of day four click here.

Virginia Miller joins the artist in reviewing the completed 125-foot-long mural on the fifth day. Its carousel horses, a metaphor for the various phases of our lives, enliven the neighborhood with their striking colors and suggested motion.
To see the images of day five click here.