i think the on paper party was likely cultureisland's best turn out yet. the space was jam packed with people -- many of which we didn't know, nor did they know us. i've been getting better about posting these events on other websites and it was wicked cool to see strangers come out and support what we're doing. we were all pretty blown away by the crowd. at these events, people really connect. i see my friends from all different aspects of my life engaging with each other. i make a point to introduce friends doing similar stuff -- i love when my worlds collide and i'm even more excited when these introductions turn into friendships and collaborations of their own.

alix (cultureisland's photographer) decided to pick up some disposable cameras and capture the party that way -- i had to post the color and black/white versions here, cause they're too good. she also perfectly captured the moment i was offered a job at this party.

p.s. jason turner's work is up at la petite mort til january 13th and lizzy scholnick's mind breath magazine is still on sale there, both in person and online. shop jason's work here and lizzy's magazine here.

last year, i had the awesome/outlandish opportunity to attend art basel miami beach for my previous job at converse. it was a pretty cool experience, marked by a whirlwind of wonderful/weird memories -- i bought ridiculous south beach souvenirs, attempted to go to my first strip club, ate unreal cuban food at the famous versailles restaurant, helped some co-workers graffiti a huge wall in wynwood (by helped i mean bought the supplies + provided refreshments), and of course saw A LOT of amazing art.

though i didn't make it this year, i found my instagram feed flooded with images from the event -- so i was virtually there and this a collection of iphone screenshots i took from the event:

instagram by sarah owen // trend forecaster for wgsn

instagram by amy rauner // footwear designer for converse

instagram by nurit yeshurun // director of concept and style at tiffany + co

instagram by morgan solomon // jewelry designer + former buyer at bloomingdales

instagram by tribble & mancenido // visual artists + photographers

instagram by brandon michaels // concept + brand designer

instagram by adam cohn // creative director of brand experience at converse

some thoughts: in recent years, art basel miami beach has seriously blown up. during the weekend long event, the city is overwhelmed with all kinds of art fairs and parties popping up everywhere. when i was down there last year, i was actually stressed out about how much art there was to see and how many things there were to do. it was a lot to take in but amazing nonetheless. somewhere in the sea of instagrams from this year's event, i saw the art basic image. and while i can't seem to find anything about it, anywhere, i'm thinking art basic is the reaction to this feeling of over-stimulation. excited to see what's next...

cultureisland event recap // on paper // jason turner art pop-up + mind breath magazine launch party

art basel recap // so i was virtually there...