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| New Works |
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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| CABA Auction at Fairchild Tropical Garden |
CABA PRO BONO PROJECTS AND ART AT FAIRCHILD Sept 2008 - Hey! Just got back from San Francisco. Truly an amazing experience and got so many great leads with our company. Wanted to fill you all in real quick. The Cuban  American Bar Association will be showing one of my paintings at this years 4th Annual Art in theTropics. It's an auction to benefit the causes of what CABA stand for.It's a noble group made up of influential attorney's that make sure that all minorities get proper representation in the courts system. This event is proudly sponsored by Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust. It happens next Saturday at Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Coral Gables. It all starts at 7:30pm.To attend please make your check ($75 per ticket) payable to CABA Pro Bono Projects, Inc. and mail to: Manuel L. Crespo, P.A. 10765 SW 104 Street. Miami FL. 33176. Receipt of your check will be your reservation for the event. Please specify the name of your guests. All proceeds to to theCABA Bono Project. I want to send a big shot out to Pepe Diaz. Thank you for getting me involved. Art Auction in the Tropics Friday, Sept. 26th 2008 FairChild Tropical Garden 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. FL Stay tuned for the next few weeks everyone. I will have updates on more showings, events that help the community and more things that seem pretty cool. I'll catch with you all later. In the meantime if your interested in seeing what I did in San Francisco, make sure to check out Humby's new Zine issue at www.OpenZine.com/Humby Also to learn more about CABA visit http://www.cabaonline.com |
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| Kiki Valdes at TechCrunch50 |
 VALDES BROTHERS ATTENDING TECHCRUNCH50 IN SAN FRANCISCOAug 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. 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 |
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 |
 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 |
 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 61820 Doors open-7:00 PM -12:00AM Performance Begins: 9:00PM |
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| New Year, New Updates |
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 |
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 |
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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| The Last Supper |
KIKI VALDES IN SHOWING IN WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN Hey everyone! On Sept. 29th, 2007 my work will be included in an indoor-outdoor film, art, food and music festival called The Last Supper. Artists include Coralina Meyer, Kiki Valdes, Annie Weinmayr, Thomas Carruthers, Marianne Steel-Hayes, Robert Steel, Kristy Quarto, David Button, Will Walker, Paul Edsall, Jason Rosenstock, Ryan Brown, Charles Sabba, Erin Partridge. Saturday September 29, 2007 The Last Supper Film.Art.Food.Music Festival 7pm-1am - $13.00 Telephone: (718) 218-7191 |
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| Grand Finalist |
KIKI VALDES EXHIBITED AT PS1  Hey everyone, I'm glad to announce that one of my paintings has been selected to be exhibited with 15 other artists. All these artists are finalists for a mural competition for Heineken Beer. This private exhibition will be held on Sept. 19th at the legendary PS1, Contemporary Art Center an alternative space affiliated with the Museum of Modern Art in Long Island City, Queens. One winner will be picked the evening of the showing. Whoever gets chosen will be commissioned to create murals in Miami, New York and Los Angeles. Wish me luck everyone!KIKI VALDES at PS1 Contemporary Art Center Heineken Mural Project Exhibition Also, make sure to check out www.NocheLatina.com for my brand new blog to the site, they want me to write monthly blogs on there. So, check it out so you get an idea of the sort of things i experience on a day to day. The first entry is about my start and about my recent trip to LA. Special thanks to Alex Frias and Araceli Cruz. Direct Link |
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| In Los Angeles |
KIKI VALDES DOES COMMISSION IN L.A. Whats up everyone, Tuesday night July 10th, 2007 there will be a private showing of my works at a private residence in Aventura, FL. Should be really interesting. Special thanks to Marisol Ferrer for making it possible. On July 12th I'll be traveling to New York City and will make my way to Canada as well. Then on Aug. 25th I will be in Los Angeles, CA to do a commissioned piece for Lipton Iced Tea. This will be happening at LA Center Studios. It's going to be a block party hosted by Charlie Murphy. If your in the LA area contact me and I'll give you futher details. Private Showing - July 10th in Aventura, FL New York City & Canada - July 12th through July 21st Lipton Iced Tea Event - Aug. 25th at LA Center Studios. www.LACenterStudios.com |
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| Kiki Valdes In Spain |
KIKI VALDES IN MALAGA, SPAIN. Hey friends, hope you all enjoy the new layout of the site. I'm writing to let you all  know I will be in Malaga, Spain for a week. I decided to travel a little this summer and get my creativity flowing. I've been working on a dozen new paintings and I'm working on a project. It will be the greatest piece I've made thus far. Can't tell too much about it. As for Malaga, i will doing a lot of drawings over there. Also, make sure to pick up this weeks issue of the Miami New Times.(The Best of 2007 Issue) I was picked as Best Painting to Live Music. Also congrats to Friends With You, Wendy Wisher and Daniel Fila for taking other art related picks! Thanks all! Heres the the article: |
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| Showing At The Biltmore |
 KIKI VALDES EXHIBIT AT THE BILTMORE HOTEL On Tuesday, April 24th The Cellar Club will be presenting a body of work by Kiki Valdes. Over 15 never before seen paintings will be exhibited for the very first time ever for the selected 400 guests. The recent work at this private exhibition is a concentration of figurative paintings dealing with the subconscious with provoked thought. The new works are observations of compositions with color, shape and mass to make recognizable subjects with hidden undertones of culture, religion and desire. He also flirts with the ideals of expending on Neo-Expressionism to open a new door of painting. View this extraordinary exhibiton by one of Miami's most promising artists as you toast with the orginal Champagne of the Tsars and Russian aristocracy at this special reception at the Biltmore Hotel of Coral Gables. Music will be provided by Pierre Zonzon. KIKI VALDES SOLO EXHIBITION TUESDAY, APRIL 24th 2007 BILTMORE HOTEL 1200 Anastasia Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33134 7pm, Club Ballroom Complimentary & Exclusive to Cellar Club & Premier Members |
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| Evolution Campus Tour |
 KIKI VALDES IN PHILLY FOR EVOLUTION The Evolution Campus Tour has kicked off, hitting eastcoast colleges and spreading the word of free thought and expression in Cuba. The final tour stop will be a two-day conference at the University of Pennsylvania, which will include: academic panels, open-forum discussions and reflections, action painting by Kiki Valdes and performance by Javier Garcia and band on Saturday April 21st. As well as an all-day training for affiliated student and young professional leaders. Two campuses will also host photography and art exhibits. Saturday, April 21st 2007 Kiki Valdes Action Paints Live Evolution Campus Tour University of Penn. 8pm/ At Monte Carlo Lounge Want to get involved? www.RootsOfHope.org  Our deepest condolences to the families and victims of the events of April 16 2007 at Virginia Tech. God Bless You All. |
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| BIRTHDAY AT FUNKSHION |
 KIKI VALDES BIRTHDAY PARTY & URBAN LATINO ARTICLE This Saturday, April 7th 2007 Join artist Kiki Valdes and his close friends to celebrate his 26th Birthday celebration! It all goes down at Funkshion in Miami Beach. Dj sets by Danny Daze spinning vintage, 80's, electro and a mash up of the best. Cameras will be filming for an upcoming documentary...so if your interested in coming out on film stop by! This party is hosted by Orlando Amorin, Greg Trujillo, Roy Hallak & Malik Wilkes. The line gets long so we recommend arriving at 11pm sharp. SATURDAY, APRIL 7th 2007 KIKI VALDES BIRTHDAY BASH FUNKSHION 1116 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach 11pm/ Say your with KIKI VALDES! In other news, make sure to pick up this months issue of Urban Latino Magazine, there is a indepth full page article on Kiki Valdes. The issue also includes articles Def Poetry Jam poet Lemon, Artist Jame De Le Vega's protege - Lopez, an article on Francisco Goya among many others. You can pick it up almost anywhere! So, head out to the newsstand or local bookstore and pick it up! The site is www.UrbanLatino.com |
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| VALDES FEATURE |
K. VALDES IN TELEVISION INTERVIEW On Sunday, March 25th 2007 make sure to tune into MY33 in Miami. The program Focus on South Florida had a talk with Kiki Valdes about his involvement with the Evolution Campus Tour and his private solo exhibition that happens late April. The interview was conducted by Jennifer Santiago (Emmy-Award-Winning reporter for CBS4 News) The feature is during the Art Matters segment. SUNDAY, MARCH 25th 2007 KIKI VALDES INTERVIEW ON FOCUS ON SOUTH FLORIDA 1pm Channel 3 (MY33 Miami) More info on the Evolution Campus Tour: The Evoultion Tour is a project put together by leading young Cuban Americans. Heading to different colleges and universities over the course of five days to meet with affiliated-student groups and deliver presentations on its cultural project, Evolution. The campus tour will promote proactive discussions on the reality in Cuba amongst university students and develop creative means for supporting Cuban youth on the Island. |
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| AMERICA 1776! |
KIKI VALDES AT AMERICAN HERITAGE EVENT On Tuesday, March 6th 2007 the students of Florida International University will be celebrating American Heritage Month with Coffee House . There will be live performers Giel and Carlos Bertonatti performing live. This will be the 3rd time FIU has invited Kiki Valdes to do an action painting for the college while the music is performed live. If you are an FIU student make sure to stop by. TUESDAY, MARCH 6th 2007 KIKI VALDES PAINTS LIVE FIU UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS 11200 SW 8th Street Miami, FL 33199 Coffee House (Part of American Heritage) GC Forum 12pm-2p m(in Ernest Graham Center) In other news: Make sure to check out Noche Latina's interview with Kiki Valdes at |
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| LA CHISPA |
KIKI VALDES AT GRAND OPENING OF CHISPA DORAL Everyone knows of the energetic Latin Contemporary restaurant Chispa of Coral Gables, but on March 1st, 2007 the doors will open for their Doral location. The grand opening will be an evening filled with music, fine dining, Miami's leading citizens and Kiki Valdes painting live for the nights ambiance. The media filled event will start at 6pm and run till 10pm. Chispa blends authentic cuisines with reflections of Old World Culinary culture from the Spanish Caribbean to Latin America in a New World setting. It would only make sense to have Valdes there to capture the feeling of the night. Mixing the Latino flavor with the Expressionistic action the artist is known to display.  THURSDAY, MARCH 1st, 2007 KIKI VALDES PAINTS LIVE GRAND OPENING OF CHISPA DORAL CHISPA RESTAURANT & BAR 6pm - 10pm 11500 North West 41st Street (Doral) Miami FL. 33178 www.ChispaRestaurant.com Special thanks to Landy Labadie for making this possible. |
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| SPIRIT OF THE NIGHT |
KIKI VALDES AT SPIRITS AT THE HARD ROCK On the night of Friday, February 23rd come experience the artist for the people, Kiki Valdes painting in action at Spirits at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Valdes will be creating a piece to the experience and feel of the evenings surroundings.DJ George Acosta and Edgar V will be spinning in the Main Room, DJ Kool G in the Orchid Lounge and DJ Surge in the Terrace. Kiki will be creating rhythm by form on stage in front of all guests. To be included on guestlist email Katie at katiespirits@yahoo.com. This is another date of the Valdes Invasion. If you don't know what the hype is about, come out and see it for yourself. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd 2007 KIKI VALDES AT SPIRITS NIGHTCLUB 5729 Seminole Way, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33314 11:30pm/ guestlist ends at midnight www.SpiritsHardRock.com |
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| VALDES INVASION TOUR |
ACTION PAINTING INVASION Saturday, February 17th artist Kiki Valdes has been invited to create an action painting at MartiniBar in South Miami. From the press release: "Valdes is energized off of spectators dancing, toasting and the overall familiarity of creating art under different conditions.Kiki creates complete works that are layered by subconscious decisions the artist makes throughout the night. Like windows into the Latin soul merged with American influences." This is apart of The Valdes Invasion Tour where the artist targets various respected locations throughout Miami and the rest of the US.- Art the unconventional way. Reaching interest and mass exceptance by creating art...where art usually isn't presented. Building artworks by pressure while boldly constructing dominance. More dates coming soon. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 2007 KIKI VALDES AT MARTINIBAR INSIDE SUNSET PLACE 5701 Sunset Drive, South Miami, FL. 33143 11:30pm |
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| THE BLACK PARTY |
 KIKI VALDES PAINTS AT THE BLACK PARTY On Friday, January 19th 2007 Young professionals from all over Miami will be celebrating NEXT IN LINE's 3rd Annuel Event entitled "The Black Party" which will be happening at the Bank of America Tower on the Sky Terrace. Kiki Valdes is a active memeber of NEXT IN LINE and will be creating a black and white action painting to the 300 expected guests. This will be Valdes's first public art appearance in 2007. NEXT IN LINE is a one-of-a-kind networking organization comprised of successful young professionals looking to build their businesses, expand their client base, become involved in their community and advance their careers. NEXT IN LINE works not only to build business relationships for its members, but to educate them on pertinent issues in the community. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19th 2007 KIKI VALDES AT THE BLACK PARTY BANK OF AMERICA TOWER. SKY TERRACE 100 SE Second Street Miami, FL 33131 9pm till 1am/ RSVP Required For more information on NEXT IN LINE check out: www.nextinline.biz Event sponsers include Diageo and South Florida CEO Magazine. The unofficial/offical afterparty will be at Glass at The Forge. DJ set by Danny Daze. It's located at 432 W 41st St (Cross Street: Arthur Godrey Road) Miami Beach, FL . www.TheForge.com |
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| VALDES AT WEBSTER HALL, NYC |
KIKI VALDES AT SIDEKICK 3 EVENT IN NEW YORK On December 16th Miami famed artist Kiki Valdes will be action painting on stage for the limited edition T-Mobile Sidekick 3 launch party at Webster Hall in New York City. A mixture of technology dipped into hiphop with some Cuban Americanism art. Resident DJ Ray Roc will be spinning a fine mix and the night will be guest hosted by Flavor Flav. If your in the New York area this is something you wouldn't want to miss. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16th, 2006 T-MOBILE SIDEKICK 3 PRESENTS ELEMENTS OF HIPHOP KIKI VALDES CREATES A PAINTING WEBSTER HALL 125 East 11th Street (10pm) New York City, NY
Some History on Webster Hall: Built in 1886, designed by renowned architect Charles Rentz, Webster Hall was described as the "Jewel of the Village" by Eugene O'Neil. It was where the original bohemians, like Emma Goldman, Marcel DuChamp and Margaret Sangor, created unique costume balls to benefit nascent social and political causes. |
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| VALDES AT TWILO MIAMI |
KIKI VALDES AT TWILO MIAMIOn the night of December 15th 2006 Twilo of Downtown Miami will be launching its brand new Friday night’s party. Twilo formerly a New York nightclub powerhouse has opened its doors in Miami. The original Twilo was most beloved since the seminal Studio 54. Before it was Twilo, back in the early 1990’s the space was known as “The Sound Factory” which attracted the likes of Madonna and others. The owner of Twilo Phil Smith who had worked in the early 80’s with such artists as Keith Haring has now stepped to up and comer Kiki Valdes to paint passionately throughout the burning Miami night. Smash ups by DJ Mike E. Simm and DJ Pharoah. Event sponsored by Ketel One Vodka. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15th 2006 K. VALDES PAINTING IN ACTION TWILO MIAMI Valdes designed a shopping kart for the show Pimp My Kart at Faktura Gallery during Art Basel week. Artists included Luis Pinto, Christian Alexander, Blur, Carlos Bueno, Jacquelyn Jackson Johnston and others. Valdes also painted live at Spider Pussy at The District in the Miami Design District. It was a fun art party to say the least. There is a few new pictures in the photo gallery of Art Basel which include a picture of Kiki and artist/curator Francesco LoCastro and one with Kat Von D of Miami Ink. Both shots were taken at the “We’ll Make A Lover of You” exhibit at Art Center. 30 NE 11th Street Downtown, Miami Info: 305. 375.0202 - 11pm In other news: |
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