Swoon (photo © Brock Brake)
Miami’s Art Basel might be the world’s largest summer camp for artists. Every year, artists, galleries and enthusiasts from around the world come together in one place to paint, party and socialize. With a never ending list of desired activities and events during the week, it’s impossible to see and do it all. And many of the artists whose work towers on the walls of Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood have been there a week or so longer than anyone.
Evoca1 (photo © Brock Brake)
You know you’ve made it to the right neighborhood coming from the airport when all you see from the highway are large murals and roadside graffiti…and you’re most likely stuck in traffic.
Every single street in Wynwood was filled with artists from various parts of the world who all share one goal: to create. Artist like Meggs, Word To Mother, Hush, Spencer Keeton Cunningham, Lauren Napolitano, Aaron Glasson, Pose, Cleon Peterson, Ron English, Rone, Swoon and many others were all present and active.
Evoca1 (photo © Brock Brake)
It was hard not to get distracted by all of their process while walking from event to event. I spent a total of three full days in Wynwood documenting, visiting some walls more than once. It’s impossible to see it all.
When the fairs close around 7pm, the streets of Wynwood and South Beach explode. There are live painting events like Basel Castle and Secret Walls, pop up galleries, live concerts by hotel pools and, of course, The Deuce; South Beach’s best dive bar beehive of visiting artists.
I’m grateful for my annual “camp” reunion trips to Miami. Reconnecting with old friends you haven’t seen in years while making plenty of new ones. It’s fun to see that as the years go by, everyone is just as much a kid as you remember them. You see the same friend throughout the week wearing the same shirt for four days covered in paint, with no shower or sleep. All of these artists work very hard to do what they do and that’s why I do what I do.
Shout (photo © Brock Brake)
Cleon Peterson in collaboration with Shepard Fairey. (photo © Brock Brake)
Rone in action. (photo © Brock Brake)
Rone (photo © Brock Brake)
Bicicleta Sem Freio (photo © Brock Brake)
Aaron Glasson (photo © Brock Brake)
Lauren YS in action. (photo © Brock Brake)
Lauren YS (photo © Brock Brake)
Tatiana Suarez (photo © Brock Brake)
D*Face in action. (photo © Brock Brake)
D*Face (photo © Brock Brake)
Nychos (photo © Brock Brake)
Nychos (photo © Brock Brake)
Nychos (photo © Brock Brake)
Hush in action. (photo © Brock Brake)
Hush (photo © Brock Brake)
Space Invader (photo © Brock Brake)
Ckue and Soduh (photo © Brock Brake)
Aaron Kai in action. (photo © Brock Brake)
Aaron Kai (photo © Brock Brake)
Meggs in action. (photo © Brock Brake)
Meggs (photo © Brock Brake)
Soduh (photo © Brock Brake)
Word To Mother. Detail of a wall in progress. (photo © Brock Brake)
Word To Mother (photo © Brock Brake)
Pose and Revok (photo © Brock Brake)
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