denny Architectural Art & Design

This is a series of Murals and artwork in the area of San Diego, California, www.muralsandfaux.com the work is done by Charly Medina (CAMO) all of his work is done personally and the process is one on one with the client. Carlos Medina (CAMO), Architect Plastic Artist has been working in the Interior field with decorative finishes such as Original to custom Mural artwork , Faux finishes combining and experimenting with different plasters and Old World Techniques. Original Paintings and Decorative Sculpture has been his passion, serving the San Diego Area since 1996. Significance of murals Murals are important in that they bring art into the public sphere. Due to the size, cost, and work involved in creating a mural, muralists must often be commissioned by a sponsor. Often it is the local government or a business, but many murals have been paid for with grants of patronage. For artists, their work gets a wide audience who otherwise might not set foot in an art gallery. A city benefits by the beauty of a work of art. Murals exist where people live and work and they can add to their daily lives. A mural is art painted directly on a wall, making it a visual component of a building. Throughout history, murals have been created for a spectrum of environments, including caves, churches, state capitals, factories, corporations, schools, libraries, post offices, courthouses, and residences. By nature of the medium, mural painting is typically restricted by several conditions ...

Miller House and Garden www.imamuseum.org A "classic of modern horticulture, unsurpassed in the United States..." -- The Magazine Antiques The IMA has acquired the landmark Miller House and Garden in Columbus, Indiana. One of the countrys most highly regarded examples of mid-century Modernist residences, the Miller House was designed by Eero Saarinen, with interiors by Alexander Girard, and landscape design by Daniel Urban Kiley. Members of the Miller family have donated the house and gardens with many of its original furnishings to the Museum. The Miller family and the Irwin-Sweeney-Miller Foundation have also made a million lead gift toward an million operating endowment for the house and surrounding grounds. The IMA is raising million for the remainder of the endowment and million for the 18-month renovation of the house, which will entail a careful restoration of many of the original period details. Once the renovation is completed, the IMA will work with the Columbus Area Visitors Center to offer public access to the house and gardens. Designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2000, the house expands upon an architectural tradition developed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe—epitomizing the international Modernist aesthetic—with an open and flowing layout, flat roof and vast stone and glass walls. The IMA plans to open Miller House and Garden in 2012.