MIA IN MIAMI///INSIDE THE FAME COLLECTIVE…

December 7th, 2007

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Mars-1’s newest masterpiece…

LINEAGE GALLERY director JOSH LINER took it upon himself to bring some of the brightest lights in the art underworld to BASEL this year with his FAME COLLECTIVE installation in a stunning five story South Beach mansion. Featuring new work by GLENN BARR, RON ENGLISH, CRASH, JEREMY FISH, MATZU MTP, STASH & FUTURA, GREG “CRAOLA” SIMKINS, SAM FLORES, KENJI HIRATA, KRIS KUKSI, CHRIS MARS, KORALIE, MARS-1, AIKO NAKAGAWA, MARK DEAN VECA, DAVE WHITE, AMY SOL, SHAWN BARBER, and CHRIS MENDOZA to name a few, the show was a tour de force and a virtual who’s who of the young “Juxtapoz art world.” HAVE A LOOK:

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GLENN BARR

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RON ENGLISH

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KORALIE

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SAM FLORES

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KORALIE

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DAVE WHITE

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CRASH ONE

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SHAWN BARBER

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KRIS KUKSI (and all below)
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KENJI HIRATA

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AMY SOL

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PAT ROCHA

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AIKO NAKAGAWA

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AIKO NAKAGAWA

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AIKO NAKAGAWA

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STASH & GUNDAM

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STASH & FUTURA

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STASH & FUTURA

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STASH & FUTURA

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STASH

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MARK DEAN VECA

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MARK DEAN VECA (DETAIL)

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DAMON SOULE

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DAMON SOULE

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JEREMY FISH

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MARS-1

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MARS-1 (DETAIL)

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MARS-1 (DETAIL)

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GREG “CRAOLA” SIMKINS

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GREG “CRAOLA” SIMKINS (DETAIL)

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