Hunter & Gatti Preview at Rudolf Budja Gallery Editions

Photography by on December 8th, 2015 in Art Basel Miami Beach 2015, Culture

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Miami Beach, FL – December 4, 2015 – Rudolf Budja Gallery opened their Editions space for young contemporary artists in celebration of Art Basel week. Hunter & Gatti’s muse, supermodel Toni Garrn, along with Jon Kortajarena hosted the opening preview. The exhibition was curated by Nicole and Rudolf Budja, and includes nineteen works from Hunter  & Gatti’s overpainted celebrity portraits, including their new gold series featuring Garrn and Kortajarena, along with other iconoclastic members of today’s art, film, music and fashion society, including Jennifer Lopez, Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Diane Kruger, and more. Their work is inspired by the neo-expressionist paintings of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and explores the transience of fame and limits of popular culture, bringing together Hunter and Gatti’s sober black and white portraits with the visceral strength that transform them into something both unique and timeless. The exhibition remains on view at Rudolf Budja Gallery Editions through 30 December 2015.

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Cristian Hunter & Martin Gatti

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4-Cristian Hunter, Joan Vitores, Martin Gatti, & Alvaro Robles

Cristian Hunter, Joan Vitores, Martin Gatti, & Alvaro Robles

4.5-Martin Gatti, Jon Kortajarena, & Cristian Hunter

Martin Gatti, Jon Kortajarena, & Cristian Hunter

5-Cristian Hunter, Rudolf Budja, Nicole Budja, & Martin Gatti

Cristian Hunter, Rudolf & Nicole Budja, & Martin Gatti

6-Cristian Hunter & Toni Garrn

Cristian Hunter & Toni Garrrn

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8-Martin Gatti, Toni Garrn, & Cristian Hunter

Martin Gatti, Toni Garrrn, & Cristian Hunter

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10-True Art is for Rebels & Jamaal Visualist

Vittorio Ottaviani & Jamaal Clark

11-Anita Reartes & Jose Frances

Anita Reartes & Jose Frances

12-Anita Reartes & Cristian Hunter

Anita Reartes & Cristian Hunter

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15.5-David M Sullivan & George Ternes

David M Sullivan & George Ternes

16-Larissa Weiland, Wolfgang Karner, Albert Trummer, Jonathan Tlrres, & Katrina Lugo

Larissa Weiland, Wolfgang Karner, Albert Trummer, Jonathan Torres, & Katrina Lugo

16.5-Patricia Caballero, Michael Kirkland, & Anita Reartes

Patricia Caballero, Michael Kirkland, & Anita Reartes

17-Martin Gatti, Patricia Caballero, Cristian Hunter, & Anita Reartes

Martin Gatti, Patricia Caballero, Cristian Hunter, & Anita Reartes

18-Nicole Budja, Cristian Hunter, & Anita Reartes

Nicole Budja, Cristian Hunter, & Anita Reartes

19-Anabel Ternes & Cristian Hunter

Anabel Ternes & Cristian Hunter

20-George & Anabel Ternes, & Cristian Hunter

George & Anabel Ternes, & Cristian Hunter

21-Nikki Martz, George & Anabel Ternes

Nikki Martz, George & Anabel Ternes

23.6-Jess Barros & David M Sullivan

Jess Barros & David M Sullivan

23.8-Tamana Weiland

Tamana Weiland

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23.5-Hermine Kraljevic & Marco Cimmino

Hermine Kraljevic & Marco Cimmino

24-Albert Trummer, Tamana Weiland, & Larissa Weiland

Albert Trummer, Tamana Weiland, & Larissa Weiland

25-Alexandre Billard & Marie Victoria Holt

Alexandre Billard & Marie Victoria Holt

26-Gabriela Moussaieff & Kevin Ross

Gabriela Moussaieff & Kevin Ross

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29-Rudolf Budja & Ivana Gebel

Rudolf Budja & Ivana Gebel

30-Zuzana Belohorcova & Vlasta Hajek

Zuzana Belohorcova & Vlasta Hajek

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32-Gill Mils & Max Barone

Gill Mils & Max Barone

33-Gregg Hill & Mark Lipsky

Gregg Hill & Mark Lipsky