Street Art in the Miami Wynwood District

I was lucky enough to get to spend some time in Miami with a local artist who is a friend of mine. He pointed out the tagging going on all over the Wynwood and Design districts.

Shepherd Fairey

In addition to scheduled projects by Shepherd Fairey and Swoon, there were installations spontaneously being created on almost every wall in that area during the run of the fair. I stumbled upon the exhibition Grafitti Gone Global one night on my way from Art Miami to dinner. Sponsored by Sushi Samba the show was curated by two NY based photographers and included two floors of street art.

Edgier than its counterparts, Fountain Miami houses galleries that showcase alternative and urban art. Works may include popular imagery, political commentary or be created with spray paint instead of traditional works on canvas. Not only do I own works by an artist who had created an installation in an entire booth (Greg Haberny), but I found works I wanted by the artist Swoon who is represented by Jeffrey Deitch at a great space called Glowlab which is based in New York. I really enjoyed the work displayed as well as the chill vibe created. It was a welcome change from the traditional and conservative stodgy idea of what an art fair is supposed to be.