URBAN ALCHEMISTS was a group exhibition and public mural project curated by New York gallerist Jonathan LeVine, presented in association with Goldman Properties during the 2010 expansion of WYNWOOD WALLS located at 2516 NW Second Avenue in Miami. URBAN ALCHEMISTS ran from December 1—5, and featured work by ten highly celebrated and Internationally recognized artists coming out of the contemporary urban-folk and street art scenes. In addition to having works in the show, Parisian artist Invader created a mosaic mural on the façade of the exhibition space in his signature pixel-based style, and Californian artist Jeff Soto painted a large-scale mural on an adjacent exterior wall.
Martha Cooper photographs Jeff Soto while painting his permanent mural for WYNWOOD WALLS.
Permanent mural for WYNWOOD WALLS 2010 expansion by LeVine-represented artist Jeff Soto.
All of the WYNWOOD WALLS murals were illuminated by dramatic lighting after dusk. Visitors in the garden check out the mural by Jeff Soto, and a camo-deer by Ron English can be seen in the foreground.
Permanent mural for WYNWOOD WALLS 2010 expansion by LeVine previously exhibited artist Ron English.
Permanent WYNWOOD WALLS mural created by LeVine previously exhibited artist Shepard Fairey in 2009.
Kenny Scharf mural.
Kenny Scharf airstream installation (exterior).
Kenny Scharf airstream installation (interior).
Permanent mural for WYNWOOD WALLS 2010 expansion by Ryan McGinness (center) joins murals created in 2009 by Nunca (left) and Stelios Faitakis (right).
Andrew Andrew DJ on the opening night.
Wallpaper labyrinth installation by Assume Vivid Astro Focus (AVAF).
Permanent mural for WYNWOOD WALLS 2010 expansion by LeVine-represented artist Invader, at the main WYNWOOD WALLS entrance located at 2516 NW 2nd Avenue, adjacent to Joey’s Italian Café.
The tile mural by Invader was created on the façade of the building in which the URBAN ALCHEMISTS group exhibition occupied. To see the exhibition page with images of all works in the show, installation views and opening event photos, please click HERE.
To see Invader‘s 2010 Miami invasion, please HERE.
