When resident artist James Stanford created his site-specific mural “A Phalanx of Angels Ascending” to memorialize the legendary Blue Angel statue that looked over Downtown Las Vegas for 61 years from its mid-century perch atop the Blue Angel Motel, the summer in Las Vegas got even hotter. The mural covers over 2,000 square feet and encompass all three sides of The 705 building, an arts incubator located at 705 North Las Vegas Boulevard.
Alison Chambers, the owner of The 705, commissioned me to curate the installation. It truly was a labor of love.
