Slideshow Photos from @alasjorgemarin Public Art Installation Slated for Sep-Dec 2017Article by Ryan Smolar Thank the Consulado de México en Santa Ana for two years of persistence to secure Santa Ana as a destination for the world tour of Jorge Marín's contemporary sculpture series "The Wings of the City," 8 of which could be placed on public display in Downtown Santa Ana Fall/Winter 2017. A proposal to bring the bronze neo-classical sculptures to Santa Ana was presented on Nov. 17th to the City of Santa Ana Arts & Culture Commission, who recommended the Santa Ana City Council approve approximately $40,000 to bring the program here and create educational tie-ins, workshops and tours of the artworks for Santa Ana students and residents. After the final nod from the Santa Ana City Council, downtown art galleries, educators and arts organizations are encouraged to get in touch with Norma Edith Aguilar, Cónsul para Asuntos Comunitarios, Educativos y Culturales at the Consulado de México en Santa Ana and connect your upcoming events and cultural programming for late 2017 with this amazing outdoor exhibit. "The Wings of the City" is part of an even bigger 2017 cultural exchange inititative entitled "The Year of Mexico in California" modelled after "The Year of Mexico in France" which is a French-Mexico exchange that presents the treasures of Mexico through hundreds of cultural events and programs. Examples of past events include a showcase of Diego Rivera's cubist works in Bordeaux and "The Trajineras of Xochimilco," where colorful craft boats of Mexico sail on the Seine River.
We are grateful and excited for Santa Ana's role to display "The Wings of the City" and our opportunity to springboard our own season of magical realism right here in Santa Ana with a little conjuring help from these momentous sculptures and "The Year of Mexico in California" umbrella.
Partners are already lining up to coordinate events and programs with this exciting cultural exchange including the Downtown Santa Ana Artwalk, SanArts Conservatory at Santa Ana High School, Santa Ana Sites and the Downtown Santa Ana Restaurant Association. Visit jorgemarin.com.mx for more information about the artist
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Madeleine Spencer
12/8/2016 12:30:51 am
So excited to have this world class art work coming to Santa Ana. The last installation I have seen of this caliber was in Paris, France viewing Rodin's work. Santa Ana deserves its wings.
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10/8/2017 09:17:23 pm
Being an artist you have to work uniquely and which belong to the latest environment. This kind of the artist is very rare and yours thinking are separate but you try to solve the mystery with the best way. I really inspire the ability of you.
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10/27/2017 05:33:38 pm
The Winged Sculptures by Jorge Marin are so profound and inspiring.
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4/1/2020 08:30:12 pm
Now I know why a lot of people have so much admiration to Jorge Marin. it is because he was the one who created "The Wings of the City". If you are not yet familiar with the said artwork, may be you can search it and you will find how Mich of an impact it has in our society nowadays. We need to support artists who do not stop making arts for our own consumption. It's true that it is what we need right now, and we need to make an effort just to show our support to them. A little effort will be appreciated, for sure!
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