Rain Embuscado
BA in Political Science & Studio Art from Hunter College of the City University of New York
Rain Embuscado earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Studio Art from Hunter College of the City University of New York. His cross-disciplinary arts practice is interested in examining and remixing prevailing forms of visual knowledge production. He has contributed arts and culture reporting to various local, national, and international publications including The Art Newspaper, The Seattle Times, Artnet News, Vulture, HuffPost Culture & Arts, Hyperallergic, and the NEW INC STREAM. Embuscado is a second year MFA candidate in New Media and first year MA candidate in Journalism (Strategic Communication).
<substitution>(installation detail), gesso and chalked paint, bamboo sticks, plastic cleaning gloves, fishing nets, fishing hooks, twine, elastic rope, synthetic pearl necklace, reflective gold wall decal, LED lightbulb, power cord and shower curtain, dimensions variable, 2022
</KingPhilip(pines)II> (installation detail), raw/primed, stretched/stapled, and un-stretched cotton canvas; salvaged, re-purposed, and store-bought planks of wood; gesso, acrylic, oil, and spray paint; bamboo sticks, coconut shells, synthetic pearls, miscellaneous fabrics, signposts, shower curtain; video projector, spotlights, poster paper, and power cords, dimensions variable, 2022