ABOVE THE RIM
Phil America + THINK TANK GALLERY ARE heading to the EPICENTER of basketball to turn the cam raleigh art museum into a 3v3 BASKETBALL court, designed by artists.
THE EXPERIENCE LASTS OCTOBER 5 - FEBRUARY 3, 2018
Above The Rim is an exploration of basketball through the lens of art, and all of the strength, joy and beauty that lies therein. Bringing together a group of international artists, it surveys the energy, poetry, community, dedication, and excitement that is the game of basketball.
“Basketball is an intricate, high-speed game filled with split-second, spontaneous decisions.” “. . . spontaneity isn't random.” - Malcolm Gladwell
Above The Rim assembles a collection of works that, together, tell the story of basketball. The exhibition includes work by Filipe Pantone, Michael Murphy, Victor Solomon, Jonas Wood, JC Ro, Freehand Profit, JBF Customs, Monica Garza, Stephen Powers, Spok, and Devin Troy Strother.
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Above The Rim will feature internationally renowned artists that use various media to communicate their message through the lens of basketball. A half court basketball court will be built inside the Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh, North Carolina, transforming the museum itself into a wildly colorful and immersive artwork.
CAM Raleigh is located at the center of what has been called the “crossroads of the basketball universe” because of its proximity to three of the top basketball schools in the US: UNC, Duke, and NC State. Because of this, the region is basketball obsessed.
THE MUSEUM
Contemporary Art Museum Raleigh (CAM Raleigh) is the non-collecting contemporary art museum that provides an environment for transformation through educational programs, cultural experiences, and bold, non-traditional exhibitions by living artists. It is a forward thinking and cutting edge institution and has exhibited some of the most relevant artists in the world.
Read more about the museum here.
THE TRIANGLE
The “Triangle” region of North Carolina is a powerhouse of college basketball. Above the Rim opens at the start of a very promising 2018-19 season for North Carolina basketball fans.
Basketball is embedded into the life and culture of the Triangle, and makes up a huge part of the history of Raleigh-Durham. Friendly rivalries, incredible sportsmanship, and the highest level of competition creates a sense of community that draws huge attention to the sport.
This region is basketball obsessed, and is the perfect location to host a basketball themed art exhibition.
Ask us how we can help you engage the most active basketball fans in the world.
Felipe Pantone is an Argentinian-Spanish artist. He graduated with a Fine Art degree in Valencia, Spain where his studio is based. His work has been exhibited across Europe, America, Australia, and Asia. His work fuses graffiti, typography, and abstract together using geometric shapes and bright patterns.
Jonas Wood was born in 1977 in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated in 1999 from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, New York, and received his M.F.A. in 2002 from the University of Washington, Seattle. Jonas Wood’s paintings and works on paper display overlapping textures and disorienting compressions of space.
JC Ro is an artist based in Long Beach, CA. His bold, dimensional work ranges in levels from hyper-realistic to a reduced-futuristic, and are composed of only triangles. He often creates artwork of his favorite iconic Jordan sneakers in precise and unique detail, and also creates portraits of inspirational people.
Michael Murphy was born in Youngstown, Ohio and lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He attended Kent State University for a BFA in Sculpture, and graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago with an MFA in Art and Technology. Michael Murphy’s methodological approach to creating multi-dimensional, sculptural pieces aims to connect the viewer’s experience with layers of delicate meaning. Murphy’s work has appeared in New York’s Washington Square Park and Times Square, and he has done commissioned work for TIME Magazine, Nike, and numerous other public and private entities.
Victor Solomon is a multi-media artist based in Los Angeles, California. He uses traditional stained glass media to interrogate the iconography of basketball.
Estevan Oriol is a Mexican American photographer and director based in Los Angeles, California. His work has been featured in numerous magazines, usually reflects Los Angeles urban and gang culture, and he has also photographed many celebrities including Eminem, Kim Kardashian, Cypress Hill, Dennis Hopper, Blink 182, Forest Whitaker, Adrien Brody, Xzibit, 50 Cent, Danny Trejo and more.
Freehand Profit (Gary Lockwood) came up in the Washington area with a passion for Hip-Hop, graffiti, sneakers and art. In 2005 he graduated from the Corcoran School of Art & Design with a Bachelor's in Fine Arts. In 2010 with the search for new materials he began creating gas masks from deconstructed sneakers.
Mache (Dan Gamache) is an artist and designer from Poughkeepsie, Ny. He goess by the name of Mache (Pronounced “Mosh”) and makes custom sneakers for the likes of Wale, Kanye West and Kobe Bryant and had his work featured in publications like Sole Collector, Sneaker Freaker and Complex.
Monica Kim Garza is an artist born in Alamogordo, Mexico. She later moved to San Francisco, California and received a BFA in Painting and Drawing from the California College of Arts. Her paintings depict nude women in an honest and refreshing way.
Stephen "ESPO" Powers is an artist based in New York City artist who at one time wrote graffiti in Philadelphia and New York under the name ESPO. His colorful murals and signs create a withstanding link between communities and their surroundings.
Spok is an artist based in Madrid, Spain. Merging street art with fine art, his fascinating hyper-realistic technique and large formats establish a strong dialogue with the viewer.
JBF (Jake Ferrato) is a custom sneaker artist that goes above and beyond the typical style of repainting shoes, and instead often completely reconstructs them using new materials
Hueman (Allison Torneros) is an Oakland-based mural artist and painter. Her best-known works include a Nike-commissioned portrait of Kobe Bryant, a mural for P Diddy's Revolt TV office and "Ritual", a 9-day, free-styled, floor-to-ceiling mural installation in a 5,000 sq foot warehouse space.
Devin Troy Strother is a Los Angeles-based artist known for his colorful and iconic painting and sculpture work. His work often focuses on basketball culture and imagery.
THINK TANK GALLERY
Think Tank Gallery is an alternative arts space and immersive production company that has set its roots as a 13,000 sq ft gallery in Downtown Los Angeles since 2010. Since then, we have evolved to build themed, Post-Street Art experiences around the country, and we hide content in every corner. From building a coffee house inside a warehouse with performances on its patio, to running a nightly skate park inside a gallery that streams video feeds through the ramps, to running a monthlong event series in a giant cake wonderland with Cirque du Soleil, Think Tank Gallery nails the branding without upsetting the vibe.
We create meaningful, not mindless, entertainment. See some of our previous work below.
PHIL AMERICA
Phil America is a California-raised artist, writer, and activist. His work focuses on individual moments of freedom while exploring class, gender, and race. He uses installation and sculpture, performance, photography, video, and fashion to create understanding and connection between people.
Above The Rim is a multi-platform exhibition with myriad branding and partnership opportunities. This is a rare chance to integrate your brand into an exciting conversation. Brand opportunities are presented seamlessly in our show: they're natural, subtle, and smooth. The basketball court installation at the center of Above The Rim engages visitors in an interactive experience that transforms them and the space into Instagrammable moments. The exhibition is a powerful tool to reach new audiences and develop meaningful connections.
INTERACTIVE INDOOR 3V3 TOURNAMENT ART INSTALLATION
Mockup of CAM Main Gallery with basketball court installation (actual court will feature artwork by Filipe Pantone).
This is the first times a basketball court will be designed inside an art museum by artist Felipe Pantone. The court creates a visually compelling and interactive installation.
The court and the exhibition are opportunities to engage many people across the community in scheduled public events. Ask us how to build your branding into an interactive video art scoreboard, youth league jerseys in an art x athletic wear crossover opportunity, and more.
ABOVE THE RIM: THE BOOK
CAM is publishing Above The Rim, a full-color exhibition catalogue including photographs, documentation of the installation and newly commissioned writing designed by Simon Jung Christensen.
It will be distributed by Think Tank to bookstores throughout North America, Europe and Asia, and can be implemented into your product drops for the Fall season of 2018.
ABOVE THE RIM EVENTS SERIES
Above The Rim includes programming hosted at the museum and in the community, with opportunities to extend this throughout the Raleigh-Durham area. Events include artist talks, family days, musical events, outreach opportunities, workshops, dunk competitions, performative pieces, and sneaker swaps.
These events will begin the week before the October 4th opening and continue throughout the next three months. Ask us how to partner for all of them or ideate programs that fit your marketing through 2019.
Schedule of Public Events
October 4: Exhibition Opening 6-8 PM
October 5: FREE First Friday 6-10 PM
October 6: FREE Family Day with Artists 12-4 PM
October 6: Afternoon Artist Talk 5 PM
October 13: Sensory Saturday 10 AM-12 PM (Sensory and Autism Friendly Tours)
October 15: Studio 409 Open to All 6-8 PM
November 2: FREE First Friday 6-10 PM
November 3: FREE Family Day 12-4 PM Sunday
Novembre 3: Afternoon Artist Talk 5 PM
November 10: Sensory Saturday 10 AM-12 PM (Sensory and Autism Friendly Tours)
November 19: Studio 409 Open to All 6-8 PM
December 7: FREE First Friday 6-10 PM
December 8: FREE Family Day with Artists 12-4 PM
December 8: Afternoon Artist Talk 5 PM
December 15: Sensory Saturday 10-12 PM (Sensory and Autism Friendly Tours)
December 17: Studio 409 Open to All 6-8 PM
December 31: First Night Raleigh Programming TBD
January 4: FREE First Friday 6-10 PM
January 5: FREE Family Day with Artists 12-4 PM
January 5: Afternoon Artist Talk 5 PM
January 12: Sensory Saturday 10-12 PM (Sensory and Autism Friendly Tours)
January 21: Studio 409 Open to All 6-8 PM
February 1: FREE First Friday 6-10 PM
February 2: FREE Family Day with Artists 12-4 PM
February 2: All ages Dance Party with Artists 7 PM
February 3: Last Day of Exhibition Extended Hours
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Gab Smith
CAM Raleigh
919.261.5917
409 West Martin Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
camraleigh.org