Happy New Year!

Andy Warhol x Dom Perignon

 I am one of those people who is VERY into new year's...reflecting on the past year for both it's good and bad attributes, and feeling very hopeful about what lies ahead. As far as Art Duet goes, it's going to be a really exciting time as we officially get our office up and running (finally, after many months!), plan many exciting gallery events and prepare to aid in the release of Brandon's new book, which will also have events planned around it. And those are just things that we ARE currently aware of...there are always surprises at every turn. Change, growth and the resulting evolution are the necessary cornerstones of Art Duet's philosophy, and of mine as well. 

I wish everyone a very happy new year and i look very forward to sharing news and developments in what will certainly be a rocking 2013! 

Brandon's 'Applause' print release moved to 12/13

Brandon's print of a brand new ink and watercolor work, titled 'Applause' was slated to be released via Poster Child Prints today, but in non-shocking news, the site crashed immediately as soon as the link was live. PCP had even increased their bandwidth prior to...crazy! Anyway, it will now be released tomorrow at 10 am PST.  Thank you to everyone for their patience and enthusiasm!

Brandon x Poster Child Prints - new release!

We are collaborating with Poster Child Prints again! This Wednesday, they will release a BRAND new work of Brandon's!  Visit their blog HERE for more info. This is extremely exciting since it's been a while and this is a preview of the many amazing images from Brandon's sketchbook that are to come...

Art Basel travels

Art Basel was truly incredible. A true sensory overload with so much too see and do - so many people to meet, so much art to observe and admire. The landscape was vast as it was very spread out and i can definitely see why people go for a whole week. I had a wonderful and amazing travel partner, Janette Beckman, who of course wanted to go on visual adventures!  We spent one of the best days ever wandering around the Wynwood arts district and I was overwhelmed by it. The huge murals that were everywhere, the tucked away galleries, seeing murals actually in progress at all phases, the ENERGY there was palpable. We also attended many of the art fairs and met many gallerists, artists and saw incredible pieces. When you think about how many people are out in the world pursuing and creating art, making their own personal statements and presenting their perspective and technique, you can't help but feel awed and inspired.  Personally I love taking it all in --  greeting new artists, observing new mediums and perhaps unique methods of hanging and displaying art, etc.  But at the end of the day I am just a fan of art like anyone else.  I'd encourage anyone and everyone to go - you don't need to be "in the art world" to admire, observe or be 'affected' by art.  So, see you next year! Below are some shapshots from the trip...

Janette bumped into her buddy Mr. Brainwash! they may do a future project together!

this mural in wynwood arts district was STUNNING

Janette left her keith richards t-shirt under my pillow!

mural painting in action, in a beginning phase...at wynwood of course

seen at one of the fairs, clever - entitled 'cops and robins'

yikes, i can't remember where i saw this, but i loved it!

john breed 'goodbye paradise'

seen at SCOPE art fair, by artist carlos aires, made of vinyl!

very profound words... i now love the art of citizen X

This was AMAZING at betsy hotel! The room had a vinyl ceiling and the photos were illuminated... they were lost photos of The Beatles and Rolling Stones by Bob Bonis

speedy graphito mural @ art miami, amazing to watch

the eye of a fish mural...the line work here was INCREDIBLE

more of the fish mural...wish i knew the artist, will find out!

random from wynwood arts district

peter tunney from 'enough is possible' exhibit

words in neon...interesting statement

more words we love, seen at CONTEXT art fair

Bansky mural on display @ Art Miami...this guy's become a pretty famous rat... behind a red rope and all!

ron english mural at underground location / wynwood arts district

BAD picture, but this was such a beautiful rare photo of Andy Warhol & Basquiat 

camille rose garcia @michael kohn booth

starbucks coo coo clock seen on exhibit at art basel miami opening night! funny.

Art Basel

We are so excited to finally go to Art Basel in Miami this week!  For some reason it's never worked out in years prior and maybe it was worth the wait...we are super happy to accompany Janette Beckman there!  There truly couldn't be a better art-viewing partner in crime.  She has a a few pieces on display at the Morrison Hotel's take over at the Dream Hotel. They have an event on Thursday we are looking forward to. Hoping to return with a full report and rundown of the week's art and event highlights!!
Read about this artist being at last year's Art Basel, Yinka Shonibare...looking so forward to being inspired this week!