Blanco

Finally finished my piece for the Art of Basketball. Cant wait to get down to Miami!

An explosive re-purposing of the iconic official NBA Game Basketball and Backboard as defined by some of today’s most celebrated graffiti and street artists.

Presented by Public Works Department

Curated by Billi Kid and James & Karla Murray

December 2—5, 2010
2048 NW Miami Court
Miami, FL 33127

Sponsored by the NBA to benefit NBA Cares, this Art Basel Miami Beach satellite fair will celebrate Urban culture’s love affair with the game of basketball. A select group of artists have been tapped to meticulously reinterpret the most powerful symbols of the game, the basketball and backboard.

Featuring Ahol Sniffs Glue, Atomik & Sand One, Billi Kid, Blanco, Celso, Cern, Chillski, Chris Stain, Cope2, Crome, Daniel Fila, Dash, David Cooper, Ewok One 5MH, Gaia, James and Karla Murray, Joe Iurato, J. Robles, Junk, Miguel Paredes, NohJColey, Peru Ana Ana Peru, Sero, Skewville, Shiro, Sofia Maldonado, The Dude Company, Ticky VS UWP, UR New York, Zame and 131 Projects.

artofbasketballmiami.com

I painted this skateboard for Skateistan, a charity which teaches boys and girls in Kabul how to skateboard as well as providing “them with new opportunities in cross-cultural interaction, education, and personal empowerment”. You can bid on it here

Working on pieces for “The Art of Basketball” which will debut in Miami, FL on December 2, 2010.