Creative Minds Talks: Where Art Meets Sports with Carmelo Anthony & Mickalene Thomas

Photography by World Red Eye on December 5th, 2024 in Art Basel Miami Beach 2024, Arts, Celebrity, Culture

Mickalene Thomas & Carmelo Anthony

Miami, FL – December 5, 2024 – For Miami Art Week 2024, Creative Minds Talks in partnership with Jeffrey Deitch, presented the fundraising event “Where Art Meets Sports” featuring 10-time NBA All-Star, entrepreneur, philanthropist and collector Carmelo Anthony and award-winning multidisciplinary artist, producer, curator, educator and mentor Mickalene Thomas.

Guests arrived in the Design District via the red carpet entrance to mingle, before being seated in the gallery space amongst works by artist Austin Lee for a conversation between Anthony and Thomas about intersections or art and sports, and their cultural relevance, art collecting, philanthropic endeavors, and the importance of youth programs, education and community building. The talk was followed by an after party with DJ, where Anthony toasted the audience and introduced his new wine “Oath of Fidelity,” which honors Toussaint L’Ouverture, by his wine estate VII(N) The Seventh Estate.

Attendees of the event included Creative Minds Talks founder Ewa Poilleux, Priscilla Aleman, Claire Breukel, Heike Dempster, Nona Hendryx, Mckenzie Liautaud, Jeffrey Melo, Gloria Okino, Giveo founders Greg Okon and Sarah Okon, and Jasmine Wahi.