The light blue building with red ‘Max Fish’ writing looks like a page out of a Dr. Seuss book but inside is an arts lovers dream. A small pool table covered in the industries biggest names stickers; Vans, Supreme and A New York Thing. The bar was a mix mash of Krink drips, Scott Cambell’s dollar bills, Neckface t-shirts and tote bags for sale and somewhere buried beneath was of course; alcohol.

Sitting enjoying your drink on raw wooden benches, the surrounding walls were covered in various collages, paintings and photographs from the art world finest. A small stage in the end lends its hand to a band’s set up equipment and a prime DJ set up in the corner gives away the potential of the nights antics.

Outside we found ample Krink drips all over the walls, more wooden bench seats and large scale trees and bushes framed by a zen-looking bamboo fence. It was warm yesterday so the outside would definitely be the prime sit-down location.

After purchasing the iconic Max Fish tees we left finding the surround blocks concrete walls littered in tags, bombs and stencils from local kids and artists hoping to get noticed by the Max Fish crowds. And it sure does pull a crowd.

Thanks to O.H.W.O.W for bringing the icon to add to the festivities.

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Al Moran from O.H.W.O.W. has provided us a great insight to what we can expect from the Max Fish exhibition at Art Basel. KRINK, who has just come off a project with Levi’s has created a typically astute and emphatic piece of work on the exterior of the location. Take a look here and if you are in the area make sure you stop by because there is a host of other well known artists that will be on hand.

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In celebration of the legendary New York City bar’s 20 year anniversary, Aaron Bondaroff, Al Moran and Ulli Rimkus bring the downtown institution Max Fish to Miami for the week of Art Basel. Taking over a functioning bar space in downtown Miami, the team will be recreating an art installation out of the core elements of the Lower East Side location and importing it’s colorful cast of characters for the week. With a prime location downtown Miami, it will most definitley be the common meeting point for Art Basel attendees and act as the main clubhouse for all of the creative community during the fair week. A full lineup of live bands and dj’s will be performing nightly during ther week as well as movie screenings in an outdoor space.

Featuring artwork by Scott Cambpell, Neckface, Kevin Long, Ako & Atiba, Jery Hsu, Theresa Dillon, Jesse Gold, Mr Kiji, Chris Yormick, Andrew Kou, Joaquin Stengleman, Andre Aimi, Judi Rosen, Patrick Graf, Pia Arrabio, Dave Aron, Jason Wright, Cycle, Ivan Rodriquez, Keeva, Isabel Asha Penzlien, Jonthan Meltring, Tony Cox, Alain Levitt, Bobby Puelo, Mark Gonzales, Olga Sophie Kapplen, Steve Powers, John A Grigley, Angela Boatwright, Sally Penn, Thomas Campbell, Scott Lenhart, Brian Deran / Baby Leg, Toben Yelland, Vanessa Salle, Josh Wildman, Wes Lang, Greg Woolard, Wierdo Dave, Brigette Engler, Mike Farmer, John Drury, Royce Meier, Jondra Nolan, Brent Richardson and Leo Fitzpatrick.

Max Fish is one of the most colorful and electric places in New York and has even hosted the likes of Mark Gonzales and the late Shawn Mortensen. Having opened on December 2 1989, the space has become an institute almost for creative minds and the people of Lower East Side so it is welcoming to see it recognized this way.

OPENING RECEPTION DECEMBER 2, 2009 at 6PM

LIVE PERFORMANCES FOR THE WEEK

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009
I.U.D. / Silkflowers / Animals Of The Arctic

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009
BARR / Mike Bones / Wilder Zoby (Chin Chin) / Jaccuzzi Boys

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009
Gang Gang Dance / Endless Boogie / Teepee

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2009
Special Secret Performance

Resident DJ’s Tim Barber, Leo Fitzpatrick and Benton

O.H.W.O.W.

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