STRANGECO INVADES ART BASEL 2008 WITH TWO AMAZING EVENTS:
FUN HOUSE by FriendsWithYou at SCOPE
and
KAIJU MONSTER INVASION at Art Center of South Florida

STRANGEco, the Purveyors of the Peculiar, is returning to Art Basel Miami this December as a sponsor of two very special art events: Funhouse at the SCOPE ART FAIR and Kaiju Monster Invasion at the ART CENTER OF SOUTH FLORIDA. One of the largest and most prestigious art fairs worldwide, Art Basel Miami features literally hundreds of galleries and artists from around the world. STRANGEco is collaborating with two of its long-time partners - Miami art duo FriendsWithYou and San Francisco artist Mark Nagata - on each respective event. Details for each event are below:






FUN HOUSE at SCOPE MIAMI 2008, by FriendsWithYou
Long-time STRANGEco partners FriendsWithYou (aka Sam Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III) have been commissioned to design a special lounge space for the SCOPE Art Fair at Art Basel Miami. Titled Fun House, the commission is an interactive exhibition for all ages, with a giant anthropomorphic bounce house centerpiece. The Fun House presides over an array of interactive seating structures and custom furniture – a “village of mystical counterparts” - for relaxation, conversation and fun. The colorful lounge space thematically focuses on the Wish Come True characters which first appeared in the popular collectible toy series produced by STRANGEco. In addition to “Fun House,” limited edition StrangeCo x FriendsWithYou merchandise, plus fine art pieces ranging from watercolors to large scale installation pieces, will be available in a pop up shop directly inside the lounge


Wednesday December 3rd- Sunday December 7th
SCOPE MIAMI ART FAIR
2951 North East First Ave., Miami FL 33127






KAIJU MONSTER INVASION at ART CENTER SOUTH FLORIDA

Curated by the Harold Golen Gallery and hosted by Miami Beach’s prestigious Art Center of South Florida, Kaiju Monster Invasion is a multidisciplinary art show whose primary focus is the artistic interpretation of Japanese kaiju – giant beasts from the golden age of Japanese film and television. The group gallery show features amazing artwork an impressive list of “low-brow” and pop surrealist American artists, plus internationally acclaimed artist from Japan. This combination provides a rare occasion for bringing the best of the East and West interpretations of kaiju under one roof. Many participating artists are regular collaborators with STRANGEco, including Mars-1, Jim Woodring, Mark Nagata, Ron English, Amanda Visell, Attaboy, Anthony Ausgang, Brian McCarty, Bwana Spoons and scores of others.

The Kaiju Monster Invasion show will also feature a special retail shop with a host of special edition items produced by STRANGEco and designed by artists participating in the show – including never before seen items by Jim Woodring, Mars-1, Ron English, Anthony Ausgang, Amanda Visell and others.


Opening Reception: Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 8:00pm-10:00pm
ART CENTER OF SOUTH FLORIDA
800 Lincoln Road, Miami FL 33139


Both events are free and open to the public; for more information on STRANGEco at Art Basel, visit STRANGEco’s website.www.strangeco.com