The American writer, Paul SONE, decided to send us the four day diary of his experience in ART BASEL in Miami. Today we have a brief introduction and the first day. Thanks for the collaboration Paul!
This was my first Art Basel in Miami Beach this year. Before I left for Miami I spent time hearing about it from Sueme and Ensoe and what to expect when I got there, where to go, what to eat and who to talk to. So many valuable pointers that became very much real when I found myself walking in the heart of Wynwood art district with Soak and Theme. We all knew this was going to be huge. We were those “kids in a candy store”.
Day 1
We started Art Basel by meeting up with Miss Reds CBS at the 004 Shop on N Miami Avenue. This location became a central meeting point through out our time in Miami as it was literally in the heart of Wynwood. Shortly after we met up with Grabs FDC who was with Rekal, Tubs, Kems, Perv and Jick. They had a production going right next to where Reds had set us up to paint just east of the shop towards the highway.
This was also the day I finally got to meet one of my favourite writers Musa71 from Barcelona. It was another huge moment for me as we had done a few exchanges throughout the year and her sketches really pushed me into another direction when it came to colours and layering. She introduced me to Sloke who was painting with her and Sril and then told me Jase was looking for us. It was pretty cool to hear that. We had a some beers and passed around the black book when we finally met Jase. I asked to him to sign the book and we talked about trains and more trains. He then took me, Soak and Theme to the car where told to grabs some cans and a tee. Wow. This was all the first day. For me, it was pretty amazing to experience all that especially after missing my flight and arriving late. We jumped in a cab back to the hotel to clean up and grab more paint and then set out back to 004 Shop. At this point we knew we needed to get a rental car. We stayed at our hotel after walking around Wynwood for a few hours. We needed the rest if we were to have a solid day, but we still found some train tracks to sit and smoke to end the night.
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