In the weeks leading up to Art Basel, which is currently running this
weekend in Miami Beach, Florida, Shepard Fairey put up two beautiful
murals, which was first spotted over at Street Art News.
During "the most prestigious art show in the Americas," more than 260
leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and
Africa will take part in Art Basel's festivities, showcasing works by
more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
In the piece above, Fairey adds his classic patterns and imagery in
collaboration with artist RISK's colorful background to create this
beautiful mural. If you're in Miami, you can see it at 1326 NE 1st Ave,
Miami.
Prior to creating this piece, Fairey put up another mural in Miami as
a tribute to Tony Goldman, the New York real-estate visionary and art
benefactor who was a driving force behind the revitalization of New
York’s Soho neighborhood, Miami Beach’s Art Deco District, and Wynwood
and the Design District in Miami. “He was such a great ambassador for
art,” Fairey says of the man who gave his career a boost when he
commissioned a mural at Houston Street and the Bowery in New York. “Tony
was so nice to me, so supportive.”
Click the jump to take a look at the master pieces.
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