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Art Basel 2008 |
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KIKI VALDES SHOWING WITH VANGUARD NEW CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR
Dec. 08 - I've been working hard in my studio getting new works ready for this years Art Basel week. I have been included in a fair this year which is the Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair. Special thanks to Francisco Locastro of Pop Art Studios for making it happen. Here's the info for the bigger then life party reception.
Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair Party 
Friday, Dec. 5th 2008
Featuring new works by
SAS CHRISTIAN
KIKI VALDES
KRIS LEWIS
COLIN CHRISTIAN
and more.
December 4–7, 2008
2135 NW 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
Wynwood Arts District
These artists are going to be represented by Pop Art Studios section of the Fair. Curated by Francisco LoCastro. There will be many other art to see by other galleries from all over the country.
(Miami, FL) Gen Art, the national arts and entertainment organization promoting emerging artists, announced today the launch of their inaugural art fair, the Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair happening alongside this year’s Art Basel Fair in Miami. The four-day art fair taking place from December 4–7 brings together the top galleries, artists, and individuals who are defining the New Contemporary art movements from Pop Surrealism and New Brow to Urban Contemporary. The goal of the fair is to advance the dialogue about these emerging contemporary art movements and their cultural context.
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New Works |
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NEW ARTWORK UPLOADED TO SITE, NEARLY 2 YEARS SINCE UPDATED
Oct, 2008 - Hey my friends! Wanted to stop by and update you all that we have updated the art section of this site with some newer work from 2006, 07 and 08. There's a lot of really important work that still has not be on the site. I will try to get more of that work out there for your viewing...BUT...I won't upload everything that way you can have some suprises when I have my show coming up. Also wanted to send out some love to my friends at Next In Line for once again getting me involved with Shades of Pink this year. I did a big live piece and it was alot of fun to see alot of old faces and new ones too to raise some money for Breast Cancer research. I also recently did a pretty cool event with Cherisse Coley at Grass in the Design District. Much love to her, findally got to do something together. much more coolio stuff headed your way check back soon. By the way I'm loving this windy Miami weather, great change!
Check out pictures below
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Kiki Valdes at TechCrunch50 |
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 VALDES BROTHERS ATTENDING TECHCRUNCH50 IN SAN FRANCISCO
Aug 2008 - Looks like some of our hard work is paying off. OpenZine, the startup company Humby and I started was chosen to be apart of the demopit at this years TechCrunch50 over in San Francisco, CA. This is a great opportunity to display new innovations for the internet. Some of the most influential people in the technology world will be there. Everyone from the Co-Founder of YouTube Chad Hurley, VP of Google Marissa Meyer (Who, I would like to say is on the board over at the San Francisco Modern Art Museum.) Tim Oreily of Oreily Media, Marc Andreessen Co-Founder of Ning, Mark Cuban owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team and chairman of HDNet, Ashton Kutcher and so many others.
I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone and see all the brand new companies coming out. Communication has never been as good as it is today, artists need to pay attention to this revolution.For more info check out TechCrunch50.
Some of the confirmed guests are:
Accelerator Venture Capital, Adobe, AOL, August Capital, Avalon Ventures,
Bain Capital,Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, BlueRun Ventures,Canaan
Partners,CBS Interactive,Cisco Systems,Clearstone Venture Partners,Columbia
Univeristy,D.E. Shaw & Co,Deloitte, Draper Fisher and Jurvetson, Elevation
Partners, Esade,Facebook, Fenwick and West, First Round Capital, Focus Ventures,
Founders Fund, Google, Greycroft Partners, Harvard Univeristy, HBO, Hearst
Digital, Intel, Intuit, Khosla Ventures, Lazard, Lehman Brothers, Mayfield
Fund, Meakem Becker Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Microsoft, New
Enterprise Associates, Oxford University, Perkins Coie, Redpoint Ventures, Saban
Capital, Seed Capital, Sequoia Capital, Shasta Ventures, Softbank Capital,
Stanford University, Storm Ventures, Time Warner, Transcosmos Investment &
Business Development, True Ventures, University of California, Berkeley,
University of California, Davis, University of California, Irvine, University of
California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Diego, University of
Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, Vanderbilt University, Vulcan
Capital, Walt Disney, Washington Mutual, Yahoo! and others
Also confirmed attendance by the following media organizations:
Time Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, PC World,
Businessweek, Fortune, New York Times, CNET, San Jose Mercury News, Los Angeles
Times, Associated Press, USA Today, InformationWeek, Reuters, Wall Street
Journal, The Nikkei and Forbes.
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OpenZine Launch and more |
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KIKI VALDES CO-FOUNDER OF OPENZINE.COM LAUNCHES
July 2008 - Hey everyone, its been a minute since I've been able to update the news. Things have been real busy over here. Just wanted to give you guys the heads up about OpenZine.com (www.OpenZine.com) It's a site my brother Humby and I created for the purpose of networking information and ideas in a way thats more indepth then the blog. It's like creating a Zine online. It's cool because you can create new issues and save your back issues like an actual magazine. It's alot more fun then your 2003 idea of the blog. It's really for everyone wether your an artist, writer or whatever you do. Check it out, also make sure to check out my OpenZine, at www.OpenZine.com/KikiValdes It's still in BETA testing mode so feel free to drop some feedback. We are looking out for you!
THE HEXAGONE EXHIBITION OPENING RECAP
On May 10th 2008 we had an opening called Hexagone. It featured the works of me (Kiki Valdes,) Purvis Young, FriendsWithYou, Jose Mertz, Bhakti Baxter, Phillp Toledano and 1st Ave Machine. It was organized by ARC, which is a collective that I and Jose Mertz started to show all types of art in Miami. The show was held at Miami Art Space. It was an amazing time, I have to thank everyone in the little Miami Art World for stopping by. Also want to thank our sponsors such as Media Stage, Hennessy, Bawls Enegry Drink and Urban Icons by Alan Solis. If you would like to know more about ARC, check out the site www.OpenZine.com/Arc
for all information and details about artists and the opening.
Also check out: www.MiamiArtSpace.com
FREEDOM TOWER ART RECEPTION BY TELEFONICA
I can finally say who organized the event where I painted live at the Freedom Tower in April. Telefonica invited me to be apart of the leadership conference they had. I was honored to be apart of it. The pics above show more or less what happened that night with music provided by my friends PALO! The show they had up by the IDB Collection was really cool as well. I also got to make some friends in the corporate world which was nice. I have to thank Telefonica America and Forums Inc. for making this possible for me. It was an amazing time.
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KIKI VALDES EXHIBITS AT DUKE UNIVERSITY FOR CUBA CONFERENCE
Hey! My paintings will be shown at Duke University during the Duke Cuba Conference going on this weekend over in Durham, NC. Have to thank all my friends at Duke and everyone from Evolution, Roots of Hope and Inter-Cambio for making this possible. If you are a student or live in the area make sure to check out the exhibition. It will be held at the Smith Building on campus. There will also be several artists showing from a few New York galleries. The conference is to bridge the gap between American Cubans and Cubans on the island. Finding ways that both sides can communicate and bring some clarity and expression to the table. There are panel talks by key note speaks and a great big party at the end of the conference on the 13th. If you would like more information check out www.DukeCubaConference.com
FRIDAY, APRIL 11th 2008
Kiki Valdes at Duke Cuba Conference Exhibition
Duke University - Smith Building/ACT Studios
Durham, N.C. Opening reception: 7pm
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IDB Collection |
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KIKI VALDES & IDB COLLECTION ART RECEPTION
The Inter-Development Bank's collection goes on view across musuems all over the country, this month the collection will have a private art reception for their exhibition at the historic Freedom Tower Art Center. A corporation which I can't disclose at this time is hosting this private event there. They have commissioned me to create a piece live during the exhibit. Artists in the show include Keith Haring, Wilfredo Lam, Roy Lichtenstein, Roberto Matta, Diego Rivera and many others. I am just really honored that I was picked for this. The live art thing has taken a turn where I think it belongs.
Kiki Valdes at IDB Collection Exhibition
Thursday, April 10th 2008
Freedom Tower Art Center
Downtown, Miami FL.
(Private Engagement)
I also want to thank the students and staff at University of IL at Urbana-Champaign and the Krannert Art Musuem for having me and for pulling off such a successful event and opening. I was there yesterday and it was just a beautiful thing to experience. The musuem has works currently shown by Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Stuart Davis and others. Landscapes of Experience and Imagination was the opening of the exhibition that night by Midwest Latin artists. I did a live drawing to charcole on canvas with a live Jazz orchestra. I will try to upload the photos soon. Have a good week!
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Krannert Art Musuem |
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 KIKI VALDES INVITED TO KRANNERT ART MUSEUM
Hello Everyone, just giving a heads up that I have been invited to do a live piece at an opening reception for Landscapes of Experience and Imagination. It's a group show of Latin artists from the Midwest area. It will be happening at the Krannert Museum. It's a great museum, its the second biggest art museum in IL right behind Art Institute of Chicago. I am happy to be apart of it. The piece I am creating that night will be auctioned off at the 1st Annual Genesis Scholarship Dinner. The profits will go straight to the Lambda Genesis Scholarship. Special thanks to David Orta and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for having me. I will be celebrating my 27th Birthday with the good people of UIUC.
Saturday, Apr 4, 2008KIKI VALDES PAINTING LIVE Krannert Art Museum 500 East Peabody Drive. Champaign, IL 61820Doors open-7:00 PM -12:00AMPerformance Begins: 9:00PM
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New Year, New Updates |
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KIKI VALDES JOINS NEW MONTHLY FIRESIDE
Happy New Year Everyone! I know I'm a little late but it's never too late to wish you the best for 2008! January is looking pretty good, On January 25th I've been asked to paint live at a new monthly event called Fireside Fridays at the exclusive Grove Isle Hotel. I will be painting there once a month for the next 5 months. This has been the most consistant event I will be doing since Secret Society at BED. Once again I have to thank Landy Labadie for this one. This night is sponsered by Bombay Sapphire. Music provided by DJ. Sandman and Milo Rodriguez. The night also features a selection of specially paired hors d' oeuvres from supreme chef, Jesse Souza. Fireside is hosted by Bryan Swartz and expect other surprises such as a fire performance by Marti the Fire Spinner. Also special guests all my girlfriends from The Miami Heat Dance team! ;-)
Friday, Jan. 25th 2008
Kiki Valdes action paints at Fireside Fridays
Grove Isle Hotel
4 Grove Isle Drive
Coconut Grove, Miami FL.
Complimentary Bombay Sapphire cocktails from 6pm till 8pm
Additional parking available at Mercy Hosptial
(Shuttles will be running to Grove Isle)
RSVP: Dining@GroveIsle.com
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THURSDAY, NOV 15th 2007 |
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KIKI VALDES SHOWS AT HAVANA CLUB OF MIAMI
Hey Everyone, well things have been going good over here. First off, want everyone to check out my interview with SiTV. Check out the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bbL0cvtsVE It's pretty cool even though my words are twisted around a little bit. It was filmed a year ago and just came out in Oct. of this year. In other news, this Thursday, Nov 15th I'll be displaying about 10 paintings from 2006 - 2007. This will be happening at the Havana Club of Miami, on the top floor of the Wachovia Financial Center in Downtown. The reception is from 6pm till 8:30pm. See ya there. Also make sure to check out my latest blog over at NocheLatina.com
KIKI VALDES
SELECTED ARTWORK FROM 2006 - 2007
THURSDAY, NOV. 15 2007
HAVANA CLUB OF MIAMI
(55th floor of Wachovia Financial Center)
200 South Biscayne Boulevard
Miami City Club
Miami, Florida 33131
Reception: 6pm - 8:30pm
Questions: Helen Katz
305-405-7663
www.TheHavanaClubofMiami.com
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Shades of Pink |
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SECOND ANNUAL SHADES OF PINK AND NEW TV FEATURE
What's up my people, keeping busy as always just wanted to give you guys the heads up, I'm confirmed to paint live...its been a minute since I've done this in Miami!!! It happens Oct. 18th at the 2nd Annual Shades of Pink. It's a great event benefiting the Florida Breast Cancer Organizion. I went last year to check it out, and let me tell you it's a beautiful event at a very beautiful spot in town, Grove Isle. Wanna shout out Ricardo Garbati, Landy Labadie and Danny Cuervo. Make sure to buy your tickets asap! You can get them at www.NextInLine.biz After you buy your tickets check out my newest blog at NocheLatina.com, and drop a comment. Thanks for looking out!
Thursday, Oct. 18th 2007
Kiki Valdes Painting Live Piece
2nd Annual Shades of Pink
Grove Isle Hotel
4 Grove Isle Drive
Coconut Grove, Miami FL
www.GroveIsle.com
Also make sure to tune in Oct. 11th at 11pm on the network SiTV on the show Styleyes Miami. I did an interview with the program almost a year ago...and now it's going to debut so should be pretty fun. I remember the interview being cool so I think it'll be a good thing to see. More on SiTV check out www.SiTv.com
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