THE EPIC SHOW

01.12.2015 - 06.12.2015

Avant Gallery, Miami / United States

Avant Gallery is pleased to announce “The Epic Show” – its megaexhibition taking place during Art Basel week in Miami, featuring expanded programming, activations, nightlife collaborations, and this year, an exclusive glimpse into the not-sodistant future of art commerce in the realm of virtual reality, the world’s first immersive VR shopping experience.

This special engagement will run from Dec. 1st – Dec. 6th with extended hours from 11am to midnight all week long at Avant’s flagship location at the Epic hotel in Downtown Miami.... New works will be unveiled from artists, DAIN, Metis Atash, Alec Monopoly, Becky Rosa, Skyler Grey, Guy Le Baube, Sam Hon, STMTS, Manfred Kielnhofer, BNS, Gold Man (Joey Goldman), Niclas Castello, Keith Paciello, Cripta Djan, Camilo Matiz, and Angelo Accardi.

Metis Atash’s highly anticipated Swarovski encrusted Hermes and NBA inspired Punk Baby Buddha sculptures with be on view along with the debut of her skull series. Additionally guests will view the award-winning neo pop Birkream series by resident artist, Becky Rosa. Joey Goldman, aka Gold Man (son of Wynwood’s visionary founder, the late Tony Goldman) will be featured in his first solo exhibition unveiling his newest Galaxythemed glitter paintings, at Avant Gallery’s Wynwood pop up.

First-time U.S. exhibitions include international artists, Cripta Djan (Brazil) who is spearheading the prolific and revolutionary Pixo movement; Angelo Accardi (Italy) who will be showing his “Misplaced” series, depicting ostriches on the loose in a postapocalyptic society, sprinting through seemingly empty city streets while visiting abandoned contemporary galleries and modern art museums; Camilo Matiz (Colombia) exhibiting his neon mirror sculpture series.

Forging a strategic partnership with the Van Dutch yacht company (which counts the likes of Beyonce, Hublot and Hermes as clients), Avant Gallery’s response to the frenzy of Art Basel accessibility is to provide VIP Yacht shuttle service between Miami Beach and Downtown for its exhibition at the Epic Hotel location.

As part of its exhibition at the flagship gallery and the adjacent lobby of the Epic Hotel, Avant will unveil its virtual reality gallery in collaboration with Avenue Planet. Dubbed Arteleport 2.0 (following Avant’s original launch two years ago), guests will be able to experience the gallery via virtual reality goggles while being immersed into Avant’s 3D retail space. This activation will provide a sneak preview of the highly anticipated official launch in January 2016. Avant is proud to continue in its pioneering spirit as the first retailer in the world to unveil a virtual reality showroom.

Avant will also be curating the brand new nightlife concept Rockwell on South Beach, where collectors will be able to celebrate the exhibition and the art of nightlife within the context of afterhours events.

Founded in 2007, Avant Gallery offers an evolving collection of contemporary art and design pieces curated with limited availability and unlimited personality. Avant’s mission is to inspire their clients, to electrify their spirits, and to let their personalities illuminate through forward-thinking art and cutting-edge design.

[Quelle: http://www.artnet.de/]