ART BASEL//PRIMARY FLIGHT

One of the most interesting things about Art Basel 09 was graffiti and street art's presence in and around the fair. Primary Flight, the world's largest site-specific street level mural installation, brought some of the most talented graffiti and street artists together in Miami during Basel. All of the Wynwood district in downtown Miami is covered in large scale paintings and installations by some of the world's best writers. Based on conversations with participating artists in this year's Primary Flight, and looking at the work they produced, graffiti as an art form is evolving and changing. Many of the artists are looking for new challenges, and as a result their work is maturing. Artist's like El Mac, POSE from Chicago, SEVER, PUSH, and others are raising the bar for everyone. While traditionalists won't be thrilled to see their favorite graffiti artists creating a different style of work, I am super excited to see where it's all going.

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