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 Dec. 2011 - Hey everyone, I just wanted to share with you info on the brand new group show I'm putting together down in Miami for Jan. 7th. I will be showing new work and it also has by Johnny Robles, Eric Torriente, Nicole Soden, David Marsh, Dianne Radler, Rollin Stirman, Edward Crowell II, Kristy Leibowitz, George Sanchez-Calderon. Curator: Kiki Valdes. To learn more about the show visit the site: TheOutsidersExhibition THE OUTSIDERS Saturday, January 7th 2012 Ironside Warehouse 7620 NE 4th Court 6pm - 10:30pm  |
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| Social Media Week Bogota Recap |
SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK (BOGOTA, COLOMBIA) Oct 2001- I was invited earlier this month to the wonderful country of Colombia in the city of Bogota for Social Media Week. There were so many amazing speakers and I got to connect again with my good friend from Kiip.me (Brian Wong). I have to thank the amazing folks at Zemoga for making it possible. Special thanks to Tatiana Gonzalez, Camila Pedraza, DJ Edgerton, Brianna Campbell and everyone else from Zemoga While I was there I got to talk to a bunch of young Colombians about using social media to bridge the gap between art and communication online. It was a lot of fun. I also had a chance to create an action painting at one of Bogota's amazing Juan Valdez Coffee locations. They were awesome and gave me so much love and so much...coffee! It was really cool how they invited me as an artist to share my experience. I got to talk about our blogging platform too (ownzee.com) which made me excited because I have never spoken publicly about our new venture. See you soon Bogota!     |
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| The Art of The Elysium + Ruinart |
RUINART AUCTION IN WEST HOLLYWOOD  Joie Jacoby, Anne Hathaway, Adam Shulman  MOCA LA Communications Director, Lyn Winter |
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| Long Over Due! |
| NEW VIDEO "SECRET ART STASH" MADE BY DAVID UPNUP Sept 2011 - Wow, long time friends, it's been a while. This site will be updated very soon and the look will be a bit different. Details of that coming soon, I promise to update more, I've just gotten so use to using other platforms through social media that sometimes I neglect my personal site! That will change though! Okay, now for some updates My friend David from UpnUpDaily has been making me these little clips and we just did this one. It features work from over the years at a storage place where I house some older work. Check it out: Kiki Valdes's Secret Stash from David "UpnUp" Cabrera on Vimeo. |
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| Happy New Year 2011 |
SOME KIKI VALDES UPDATES Feb. 2011 - Hey all, Kiki here. Just wanted to update you all. It's been a while. Happy New Year even if I'm a little late. It's been a little quiet, I'm in a new city and just taking it all in. I have seen some great shows and continue to meet new great people. I'm working a series of drawings based on super heroes and certain cartoons I grew up with. It's an experiment and I'll see where it takes me. Some of the lines in comics and cartoons are really expressive and sometimes remind me of abstract paintings. We'll see where it goes. In the meantime. Here are some of the ideas I've been working out.  |
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| Work with Lexus |
KIKI VALDES WORKS WITH LEXUS "DARKCASTING" WEB PROMO Dec 2010 - Hey everybody. Check out the new video. I worked with Lexus about 4 weeks ago on this project. It's a show/reality commerical called "Darkcasting." It's exclusively on the Lexus site for customers to view. The show is pretty much creatives from different cities getting to drive the new Lexus 2011 hybrid around town. The host Whitney Cummings is really funny. I hope you all enjoy, it was a lot of fun. Most of the work in the studio in the promo is from 2007ish. I had no new work to show since most of it was already shipped off to New York. It was a lot of fun to do and I'm glad to have gotten to meet the whole crew and everyone was really cool and made it easy. You don't expect to have 30 cameras pointing at your face, so it was cool that everyone was so laid back.
Switching gears now, Art Basel was pretty cool from what my friends tell me. My good friend Valerie DeLeon set up a fashion show at the Albion Hotel and wore one of our Kiki Valdes dresses. Check it out  I still don't have pictures from the other show at Cielo. But I hear the Ruinart show was pretty fun. I had one commissioned painting there at the Betsy Hotel. The reception looked like a good time. Here are some pictures and of the piece I created too. The party was hosted by White Wall Magazine.    |
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| During Art Basel Week (Miami Beach) |
ART BASEL WEEK, KIKI VALDES SHOWINGS  Nov 2010 - Hi friends, looks like Art Basel week is upon us. I've gotten to enjoy it personally for the past 5 years first hand but this year I can't make it down to Miami during all the parties and art world madness. But I will be showing some paintings at MIA - Mi Cielo and I will be included in a pop up gallery for ruinart champagne at the Betsy Hotel. Information is below. MIA | MI CIELO Exhibition Hours: Thursday Dec 2 | 11am - 6pm Address: 7935 East Drive Harbor Island, North Bay Village, FL For more information: http://www.miamicielo.com/  10 FOR RUINART The opening reception for this is private. If you would like to be included on the list let us know. The show will be open during regular hotel hours at the Betsy. Ruinart Pop up gallery sponsored by Ruinart Champagne and White Wall Magazine. The work in this show was commissioned by Ruinart and the work will be auctioned off at a later date in New York. I believe at the Art and Design Museum. Stay tuned for details. Address:1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139-4186 (305) 531-3934 More info:http://bit.ly/fXTLT7 White Wall Magazine site: http://www.whitewallmag.com/ |
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| From Miami to NYC |
GOING AWAY PARTY: KIKI VALDES MOVING!  Oct 2010 - Okay, this is the news I've been wanting to share with all of you. I'm moving out of Miami and heading over to New York. I've had a very interesting time in Miami but I feel I must move on and experience life in the big apple. Also, I've always wanted to be more involved in New York's art world. I am having a going away party next Friday. FROM MIAMI TO NYC: KIKI VALDES GOING AWAY PARTY Friday, Oct 15th 2010 Comp drink specials 9-10pm Sounds by: Ess & Emm and Maxwell Cafeina Wynwood Lounge 297 NW 23rd Street in Miami's Wynwood Neighborhood In closing here is a interview done by Art + Hustle from way back in the summer. But, it was just put out recently. Special thanks to Corey Knight for producing this. The segment is called "We Are Leaders" which is pretty much a segment from their website where they talk to people in the arts who are leaders or trying to be one someday? Check it out We Are Leaders: Kiki Valdes from artnhustle on Vimeo. |
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| CNN Piece |
THE CNN PAINTING WAS A SUCCESS.  Oct. 2010 - The event with CNN was great. I got to meet so many great people from the network and beyond. It was pretty cool, Spam All Stars played last night too at this event. This is 3rd event I've been involved in with them. We did the Princeton/Havard Cuba Conference together in 2006 and this year we did an Absolute Vodka ad launch together and this CNN engagement last night. It was great. I want to thank all of the fine people that got me involved and the staff at the ViceRoy. Thank you. I am also really glad to hear that this painting will be in the newly built CNN studio in Brickell Key, Miami.  |
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| New Commission |
NEW KIKI VALDES COMMISSION FOR CNN/TURNER BROADCASTING Oct. 2010 - Kiki Valdes here, hi all! Just wanted to give you guys the scoop. I've been invited by Turner Broadcasting/CNN to do a commission piece for a private event they are having Oct 5th at the ViceRoy in Brickell, here in Miami. I think it's going to be a lot of fun. I'll make sure to post pictures here so you guys can get an idea of what happens. Oh, and as soon as they send me the press release I'll share it! I also have some great news but I'll leave that for next week. Very transitional news to say the least. I'm very excited though and ready for a new start. Gonna be very cool. Talk soon, stay tuned. Much love! Ohhh...yeah I just made a Tumblr, check it out http://www.Tumblr.com/Kikivaldes |
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| New Video + Photos |
| NEW FEATURE ON UPNUPDAILY.COM An Afternoon with Kiki Valdes from David "UpnUp" Cabrera on Vimeo. Sept. 2010: Hey everyone. My good friend David UpNUP took pictures and video of yours truly constructing a painting. For more pictures please visit http://www.UpNUpDaily.com Below are a few pictures      |
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| Recap of 20(12) |
REVIEWS OF 20(12) EXHIBITION "Hurricane/Erosion Hoop Dream" 2010 Aug 2010: Been a minute since I've updated on here. I may be a little late on this but the 20(12) show was really great. It couldn't of been possible without all the artists involved. Much respect to everyone involved. Below are shots of the show space and some reviews we received. We have a photo spread in the next issue of Ocean Drive. It still isn't out so I can't post the link at the moment. Knight Arts review http://www.knightarts.org/community/miami/end-of-days-art Artlurker (Contemporary Miami Art Newsletter) review http://www.artlurker.com/2010/07/2012-twenty-twelve-at-miami-art-space/ uVu South Florida video interview http://ka.uvuvideo.org/_2012-Art-Exhibit/VIDEO/1164844/86294.html    |
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| Twenty Twelve: 20(12) Exhibiton |
EXHIBITON OPENS SATURDAY, JUNE 12th 2010  June 2010: Hey everyone, here is the info for the new exhibition I'm putting together at the Miami Art Space. Come out. 20(12): A dozen Miami artists come together June 12 with works exploring the year 2012 Twelve artists from Miami will inaugurate an exhibition at Miami Art Space June 12 to offer predictions, guesses and feelings about the year 2012. The exhibition 2012 was organized by Miami painter Kiki Valdes. The inauguration is scheduled to run from 6 to 11 p.m. at 244, Northwest 35th Street, Miami. Included in the group exhibition are artists: Reinier Gamboa; Kiki Valdes; David Tamargo; George Sanchez-Calderon; Johnny Robles, David Marsh; Brian Gefen; John Sevigny; Raul Perdomo; Alvaro Ilizabe; Eric Torriente; and Oliver Sanchez. “Everything ties back to the number 12,” organizer Kiki Valdes said. “June 12th, 2012, 12 artists.” After the OPENING the show will be open by appointment only (show runs till July 8th). To schedule an appointment, or make other inquiries, call 786-315-8369. For press kit, public relations contact Aban Sonia at PR@AbanSonia.com Twenty Twelve: 20(12) Saturday, June 12th 210 Miami Art Space 244, Northwest 35th Street, Miami, FL. 6pm - 11pm Facebook invite: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=117062924980716&ref=ts |
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| TagMe 2010, Medellin |
CREATING ART, LECTURE AT TAGME IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA May 2010 - Hey everyone, I'm proud to announce I'll be in Medellin, Colombia this whole week till the 31st. I have been invited to Medellin by the cities digital program. They are holding a fantastic event for college students and young professionals called TagMe 2010. I will be creating an artwork for the great people of Colombia and also giving a lecture on art and technology, social media. I will be talking a lot about OpenZine as well which is the startup my brother Humby and I created. It's going to be a very busy week and I will be involved in workshops and meeting several museum directors, galleries and artists. Also will be heavily connecting with Medellin's tech community as well. If you would like to learn more about TagMe check out the link below http://www.medellindigital.gov.co/tagme/kikivaldes/index.html KIKI VALDES at TagMe, Medellin, Colombia Wed, May 26th 2010 View main site: http://http://www.medellindigital.gov.co/tagme/kikivaldes/index.html |
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| New Solo Exhibit |
SATURDAY, MAY 8TH - KIKI VALDES: BACK IN THE CLUB DAYS  May 2010: I'm having a solo show of older works from the days I painted at clubs. Check it out KIKI VALDES: BACK IN THE CLUB DAYS Live work from 2004 – 2006 The collection of work by Kiki Valdes that will be included in the show “Back in the Club Days” at Cafeina Gallery is from the years the artist spent live action painting at various nightclubs around Miami Beach and New York between 2004 - 06. The work is intuitive and direct by application of paint. The subject matter ranges from narratives of Hispanic stereotypes amplified by motifs of Latin women and symbols of Caribbean culture and folklore. Each work in the show was created in a hurry and in limited time among party spectators. Public Opening: Saturday May 8th. 6pm - 12am (Show runs till June 9th) Sneak Peak of show: Thursday May 6th 9pm CAFEINA GALLERY 297 NW 23rd Street For Public Relations contact: Erica Freshman, erica@aneasyproduction.com Links to Facebook invite page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114198545284349&ref=mf#!/event.php?eid=114198545284349&ref=mf |
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| 2010 Cornell Cuba Conference |
KIKI VALDES INVITED TO THIS YEAR'S CORNELL UNIVERSITY CUBA CONFERENCE April 2010: I'm very happy to announce that I have been invited by Roots of Hope to particulate and do a painting at this year's Cornell Cuba Conference in upstate New York. It all takes place later this week to the weekend. I am looking forward to talk to and create a dialogue with young Cuban Americans about what change in Cuba means for them and for our brothers and sisters on the island. If you would like to learn more about Roots of Hope check out. http://www.raicesdeesperanza.org/ Get involved today! Here is a clip of Roots of Hope founder and dear friend Felice Gorordo discussing Cuba on CNN. |
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| Limited and Signed |
LIMITED EDITION PRINT PRESALE Mar. 2010 - Hi friends, Just wanted to let you know that the KV site is having a limited edition presale. It's just $99 for a signed reproduction. I never do this so It's a special thing right now! The artworks vary in style so there is something for everyone. Check out the different pieces from different times! Next week is official sale, this week it's cheaper so act now! The direct link is below, thanks http://www.kikivaldes.com/kikivaldes/limited.asp |
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| STUDIO VISIT |
THE LAST STUDIO VISIT AT THE GLASS STUDIO THIS FRIDAY March 2010: Hello Friend. I'm moving studios! Its been a year working at this amazing location. Before i switch things up i want to personally invite you one last time to the Glass Studio for an art visit. It would be great to see you on Friday, between 6pm to 10pm. All the info is below. I will have paintings all over the place and some new things to share with you too. If you have some free time stop by with a friend. (if you can't make it please don't hesitate to pass the message along) KIKI VALDES LAST STUDIO VISIT AT THE GLASS STUDIO FRIDAY, MARCH 12th 2010 (This Friday) The Glass Studio 7520 NE 4th Court (Mimo Historic District) When driving on 4th court look for checkerboard gate. 6 - 10pm |
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| Secret Knowledge + Hidden Chaos |
| NEW VIDEO SHOWS KIKI VALDES WORKING Feb. 2010 - Friends, How are you? I wanted to share with you a video of me at work at the studio taking some questions about art and media. This was filmed by Chris Sullivan, who has filmed Art Basel coverage for the past 2 years for Saatchi Gallery. We felt it was time to show the work I've been doing in a more intimate way. People often times only remember you for one thing you do, in my case it was my satirical approach to Cuban art and my performance painting. The work in the video I have been exploring for 2 years now. The site will also be updated with new works as well to give a better idea of the progress. If you enjoy the video we strongly encourage you all to post it on tweeter, facebook feeds or your personal blogs. Thanks for your support and for spreading the word. Direct Link: http://www.vimeo.com/9134108 Special thanks to producer of the project Chris Sullivan. |
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| Happy New Year |
ABRACADABRA AT ART AND CULTURE CENTER OF HOLLYWOOD  Jan. 2010 - Happy New Year everyone. Wishing all of you the best for this new magical year. Starting off this new year I hope everyone donates some money or supplies for the people suffering in Haiti. Make sure to donate today to the Red Cross or other reliable organizations. I have been invited to donate a painting to raise money for the Art + Culture Center of Hollywood. Make sure to buy tickets and join us on Friday, Jan. 22nd. Thanks to Jane Hart for getting me involved. For more info: http://artandculturecenter.org/abracadabra |
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| TIME + TEMP: Survey of South FLA Painting |
TIME + TEMP/ PAINTING GROUP EXHIBITION AT HOLLYWOOD ART & CULTURE CENTER Nov 09 - I have been included in this new painting exhibit TIME + TEMP at the Art & Culture Center of Hollywood. Information about the show is below. Special thanks to the curator Jane Hart for getting me involved. This exhibition presents a survey of dynamic work by a selection of South Florida based artists who embrace and incorporate aspects of painting into their practice. A resurgence of painterly tendencies is currently taking hold among artists on a national even international level. Its growing appeal is also evident within the ever expanding contemporary art community in our region. Some of the artists included in this exhibit include: Guerra de la Paz, Daniel Newman, Kiki Valdes, Pepe Mar, Chuck Webster, Bhakti Baxter, Michael Vasquez, Brandon Opalka, Jacin Giordano, Gavin Perry, Skot Olsen among many others. In conjunction with TIME + TEMP, The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood will unveil a newly painted site-specific mural by artist Francesco LoCastro in the Leonard and Sally Robbins Sculpture Garden. TIME + TEMP: Surveying the Shifting Climate of Painting in South Florida Opening Reception: Fri., Nov. 20, 6-9 pm Art & Culture Center of Hollywood 1650 Harrison Street, Hollywood FL. For more information on this exhibit visit: http://artandculturecenter.org/time-temp The pictures below are from a recent fundraiser at the Art & Culture Center. I did a live action piece to help raise money for the center. The exhibit where you can purchase works like the one I created will be held in Jan. Details pending.     |
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| Recent Interviews + Clips |
| OPENZINE COVERAGE ON WLRN + FOOTAGE & INTERVIEW FROM ROGER SMITH NY Nov 09- I was in New York for a month, saw some great exhibits and met some new great people. I had a fun Halloween. I went to this far out black light party at Kenny Scharf's studio in Bushwick. Also thanks to my friend Jackie Santos had a chance to visit Jeff Koons amazing studio. It was a great experience. I am now going to spend some serious time in the studio. - KV |
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| Photos of Pop Up NYC Show |
RECAP + PHOTOS OF SHOW AT ROGER SMITH' POP UP SHOP  Oct 09 - Here are pictures of the opening reception of small scale new works by Kiki Valdes at the social media experimental space "The Pop Up Shop" at the Roger Smith Hotel. Below is a Flickr account with photos of the opening and also a photo video slideshow clip. Also a video of Kiki doing a drawing at the gallery space, a random drawing while sitting in the gallery on a rainy night. Enjoy and more details for a painting show coming up at the Art and Culture Center in Hollywood, FL. Link for photos of opening reception: KIKI VALDES: POPS UP IN NYC/ SLIDESHOW VIDEO DRAWING IN AN EMPTY GALLERY # 1 (POP UP NYC SHOW) |
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| Popping Up in the Empire State |
5 DAY SHOW + POP UP SHOP PROJECT SPACE AT ROGER SMITH HOTEL  Oct 09 - New paintings from Miami artist Kiki Valdes appear for 5 days only at the Roger Smith Hotels new social media experiment, the Pop Up Shop. Reception will be on Thursday, Oct. 22nd 2009 with the artist creating a piece on sight. Time is between 7 - 9pm. It runs from Oct 20 - 25th. The mini show is curated by Melissa Gonzalez and produced by John Knowles & Panman Productions. Special thanks to everyone at the Hotel for making this possible. Kiki Valdes: Pops Up in NYC Thursday, Oct 22nd 2009 Roger Smith Hotel/Pop Up Shop Project Space 47th Street and Lexington Avenue, Midtown NYC 6pm - 9:45pm www.RogerSmithLife.com  |
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| View works in progress |
IT'S OPEN SEASON/ LAST STUDIO VISIT TILL AFTER ART BASEL  Sept. 09 - View works in progress and mingle with the like minded. Happy Hour setting at Coverings Creative Complex where art, design, green friendly companies and architecture come together. An evening of enlightening engagement in a new unconventional frontier in the Mimo District. Wed. September 30th 2009 Open Studio/Open Season The Glass Studio/Coverings Creative Complex (C3) 7610 NE 4th Court Here's a video from the commission with Absolut Vodka for their ad campaign Absolut Anthem Also here's the latest web magazine edition: This issue is a look at recent paintings from the past year and a half.  Kiki Valdes - Recent Paintings  Create Your OpenZine |
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