NEW WYNWOOD WALLS MURALS & INNOVATIVE ARTS POP UP SHOP DEBUT
Wynwood Walls, Miami’s epicenter for cutting-edge, museum quality contemporary murals, kicks off its third Art Basel week in Miami with an electrifying night of art and music celebrating the outdoor art park’s brand new works for 2011 and the new Pop Up Shop next door. Tonight, Tuesday November 29th at 6pm, Goldman Properties President and CEO Tony Goldman and his daughter, Goldman Properties COO Jessica Goldman Srebnick will unveil seven new murals and 16 new works by hot international street artists including Retna, How & Nosm, Roa, b., The Date Farmers, Saner, Sego, Liqen, Neuzz, Faile, Vhils and Interesni Kazki and Kenny Scharf’s expanded wall.
These new creations join unchanged Wynwood Walls from2009 and 2010, by artists Nunca, Shepard Fairey, Aiko, Ryan McGinness, Stelios Faitakis and avaf.
The unveiling party, featuring live performances and other delights, will include a VIP by-invitation only preview and then will be open to the public. Artists expected to attend include Liqen, Sago, Saner, How & Nosm, Aiko, Intersni Kazki, Ron English and Brandon Opalka.
For the first time since the Walls debuted in 2009, works by Wynwood Walls artists will be available for purchase at the “Shop at the Walls” – the Wynwood Walls Pop Up Shop. The Pop Up Shop will sell limited edition t-shirts and works by the artists of Wynwood Walls including works by Christian Awe, Dearraindrop, Ron English,Gaia, Logan Hicks, Invader, Ben Jones, Ara Peterson, Claire Rojas, Jeff Soto and Swoon. Also available will be the new Wynwood Walls book featuring photographs by Martha Cooper and interviews with the artists; the Houston Bowery Murals book and other tomes provided by The Walls’ artists. The Pop Up Shop will only be open through Sunday, December 4, 2011.
Wynwood Walls main entrance is located at N.W. 2ndAvenue between Joey’s Italian Café on 25th Street and Wynwood Kitchen & Bar on 26th Street.
The Pop UP Shop is located just south of Wynwood Walls next door to Joey’s.