The day I visited Art Garage, painter and sculptor Germán Acosta was in his studio putting finishing touches on a wheat-paste mural that will be installed at a nearby public school. He was there with his Peruvian-born mother who, like many immigrants, came to Atlantic City, lured by the promise of work in the hospitality industry. Here, in the ruins of a once-wealthy Victorian resort town, Acosta became inspired to create art. The 19th-century Frederick William MacMonnies “Liberty in Distress” monument had a major influence on him, causing him to pursue figurative sculpture in an age when most modern sculpture is abstract..” — By Darren Tobia July 16, 2024. Jersey Digs
