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\u201cWings of the City\u201d adorn Brookhaven outdoor areas.<\/p>\n

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A bronze sculpture by Mexican sculptor Jorge Marin in front of the Latin American Association.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As one of the metro area\u2019s newest cities, Brookhaven has marked many firsts as it has found its footing. Its latest sign of municipal maturity: adorning several outdoor areas with art. The Brookhaven Arts and Culture Commission was formed in January 2021, and led by Chair Lauren Kiefer, the nine-person committee made bringing art into the city a priority.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was one of our marching orders to do public art,\u201d says Kiefer, an attorney and long-time arts supporter who also sits on the board of the Alliance Theatre. \u201cIt\u2019s an underlying tenet of the city\u2019s master plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

In its first official act earlier this year, the commission arranged to bring dramatic works by world renowned Mexican sculptor Jorge Marin to locations around town.<\/p>\n

\u201cWings of the City,\u201d which launched last month, is one of the artist\u2019s premier collections of nine bronze sculptures that have been touring the U.S., most recently in Raleigh and Greenville. Marin\u2019s other figurative, contemporary works have been feted around the globe.<\/p>\n

Born in 1963 in Uruapan, Mexico, Marin studied graphic design and fine art restoration. His work has been featured in more than 320 group and solo exhibitions and gradually transitioned beyond galleries and museums to become part of the urban landscape in streets and squares around the world.<\/p>\n

Marin\u2019s work came to the attention of Kiefer\u2019s commission from the Mexican consulate, also located in Brookhaven.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey showed us this opportunity and asked if we wanted it,\u201d she says. \u201cIt was an honor to be asked to present these works. A lot of people on the commission have strong arts backgrounds, and we all recognized and appreciated the sheer artistry of these sculptures.\u201d<\/p>\n

The largest of the works is 11 feet high and 10 feet wide; the smallest is just 4 feet tall. Most feature creatures with giant wings ready to take flight. One is prominently placed outside the Mexican consulate on Chantilly Drive; others are on display at Blackburn Park, Oglethorpe University, the Peachtree Creek Greenway and Northeast Plaza and the Latin American Association, both on Buford Highway.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeveral factors went into placing them,\u201d says Kiefer. \u201cPart of it was how easy it was to put the sculptures in place. Others were how visible they would be from the road\u00a0 and how protected they would be. We didn\u2019t want to put them in a flood plain.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cWings\u201d will remain in place until spring 2023. During that time, a variety of educational programs and interactive workshops will be offered around the city to correlate to the artist and his work.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the commission is already planning for its next project.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so excited and very honored to show off the artistry of these works and the gifts the city of Brookhaven has to offer,\u201d says Kiefer. \u201cBut we\u2019re already working on the next two or three things. We have a backlog of projects we need to address, and though they won\u2019t all be of this magnitude, you\u2019ll soon start seeing more and more art in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

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