Let’s get this straight. Train rides are not the pastoral, romantic, or exciting experiences put forth so frequently in the nostalgic, affected fictions of novels and films. Even less so if said train ride is an obligatory means of transportation, not having other viable choices to reach a particular destination … Continue reading →
There’s a compelling argument to be made that the top competitive sports in Southern Kalifornia are surfing and surgical enhancement, in no particular order. On closer scrutiny however, one would also have to include in this rarefied list the pervasive influence of what is most definitely The National Pastime of … Continue reading →
Below are the promotional card and title board for the FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA 2006 Dreamscapes exhibit by Reiko Imoto, which I curated, produced, and presented at Bihl Haus Arts. Dreamscapes FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA Exhibit Promotional Card Dreamscapes FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA Exhibit Title Board
Continue reading →Below are the promotional card and title board for the FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA 2006 A Ojo De Canario exhibit by seven Canary Island Photographers which I curated, produced, and presented at the City of San Antonio International Center. This exhibit was presented in partnership with the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs Sister … Continue reading →
In 2006 I was asked by the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs to curate and produce Windows On Market, a series of large-scale photographic murals by Say Sí High School Students, to be part of FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA 2006. Below is the sequence of images that were installed as … Continue reading →
In 2005, as part of our continuing commitment to the City of San Antonio’s Fall Art Festivals, we were asked by the Office of Cultural Affairs to continue to organize and produce the citywide Día De Los Muertos Festival –using our own FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA Festival as a template– with Centro Aztlán as … Continue reading →
Below is the promotional card for the FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA 2005 Nada Que Tomar/Nothing To Take exhibit by Beatriz Díaz which I curated, produced, and presented at One9Zero6 Gallery.
Continue reading →Early in 2005, the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs asked us to design and produce a booklet for San Antonio’s first Creative Industry Economic Impact Report. This was a significant milestone for the city, and was the result of several years of strategic and political initiatives implemented by the … Continue reading →
Joe López, a renowned San Antonio artist and the owner of the Gallista Gallery Art Complex, asked us to design the promotional materials for a series of events honoring Dr. Gary Keller, Professor & Director of the Hispanic Resource Center at Arizona State University. The events –which took place at … Continue reading →
San Antonio Express-News (Texas) | January 9, 2005, Sunday, METRO SECTION: CULTURAS; Pg. 1J | LENGTH: 2048 words | LOAD-DATE: January 11, 2005 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH | TYPE: FEATURE GRAPHIC: PHOTOS: NICOLE FRUGE/STAFF ; PHOTOS: KEVIN GEIL/STAFF : San Antonio photographer Michael Mehl, shown in his garden at his Monte Vista home, … Continue reading →
In 2004, as part of the first citywide Día De Los Muertos Festival, I produced and curated La Muerte Es Pareja, an exhibit of works and installations created by San Antonio artist couples (straight, gay, and spiritual), that was on display at Centro Aztlán. The title is a play on … Continue reading →
Ann Kinser and I worked together to create La Danza Macabra, a triptych for the La Muerte Es Pareja exhibit at Centro Aztlán. The exhibit was part of the 2004 Dia De Los Muertos festival, itself a part of the Fall Art Festivals. Since it was an election year, our triptych –digital … Continue reading →
Below is the promotional card for the FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA 2004 Fingerprints exhibit by Tom Niccum which I curated, produced, and presented at the City of San Antonio International Center.
Continue reading →In 2004, as part of our commitment to the City of San Antonio’s Fall Art Festivals, we were asked by the Office of Cultural Affairs to organize and produce the first citywide Día De Los Muertos Festival –using our own FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA Festival as a template– with Centro Aztlán as the designated … Continue reading →