Museum Of Graffiti Selects Atlanta To Host ‘Sneaker Stories’
Two of the hottest trends in modern art are graffiti work and custom-designed sneakers. The Museum of Graffiti, located in Miami, has recognized this and has decided to put them together, via a fascinating pop-up exhibit.
In celebration of these two colorful forces coming together, two cities were selected to be the host sites. First, the show will travel to Atlanta, at the Ponce City Market, from May 31 – June 2.
“A first-of-its-kind contemporary art museum, the Museum of Graffiti exhibits, educates, and celebrates the thousands of graffiti artists who have transformed urban spaces into vibrant masterpieces,” the Museum of Graffiti says in a press release.
Alan Ket, the co-founder of the Museum of Graffiti, also issued the following statement, “Through ‘Sneaker Stories,’ we aim to celebrate the artists from the global graffiti art movement who have transitioned from the streets to appear inside the biggest companies in America, like Nike, Reebok, and Adidas, and influenced countless others along the way,” he said.
What Else To Expect At The Museum Of Graffiti Sneaker Exhibit
The good news for this metro area gets even better as this is a free event to visit. The event hours will be from 10 AM to 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, and then from 10 AM to 6 PM on Sunday. The sponsor and event partner Modelo Beer, has arranged for there to be a customization center onsite. This means guests can bring their own sneakers to the event, visit this spot, and customize their own kicks with some graffiti art.
As for special guests who are expected to be in attendance, the Museum of Graffiti says, “The exhibition will feature a selection of limited-edition sneakers displayed alongside their original artworks by artists including Futura, Cey Adams, Eric Haze, Claw Money, and Faust, who have been tapped to create highly coveted footwear that can sell on the secondary market for upwards of $20,000.”
The Museum of Graffiti is a Miami, Florida based organization that just launched only five years ago in 2019. The second city they selected for this “Sneaker Stories” graffiti art mashup is Washington D.C. This second stop will be at Union Market from June 14 to June 16. Both cities will include the Museum of Graffiti’s infamous gift shop where guests can browse and purchase additional items including limited edition collectibles, rare books, and apparel.
The Sneakers The 4 Stars Left In The Playoffs Are Wearing
Tyrese Haliburton - Nike Kobe 6
The Kobe 6 has become one of the most popular basketball shoes this year. Fellow Indiana pro basketball player, Caitlin Clark also wears these.
An interesting and fun Pacers fact here, is that with all the different uniform options a NBA team has now, only the Indiana Pacers have opted for a “playoff uniform” this year. Though it’s not a new design, the Pacers have worn their yellow “statement” edition uniform in every game of the postseason so far. Given that no team remaining has a yellow option in their set, this will likely continue as it can be worn for both home and away games.
Jayson Tatum - Jordan Tatum 2
As one of Jordan brand’s main NBA athletes, Tatum and his design team have done a great job of not making a ton of different sneaker model options. Instead, they have had dozens of different colorways of his “Tatum” shoes over recent years. For example, last week during game four, Tatum debuted the “Avocado Milkshake” colorway of the Tatum 2s. Tatum may not debut a new option during the series against the Pacers, but it is likely that he wears a different color for each game.
Luka Dončić - Jordan Luka 2
Like Tatum, Mavs star >Luka Dončić is also a Jordan guy. He too has his own model simply called the Jordan Luka 2s. So if both the Celtics and Mavs advance to the finals we will have a Jordan vs. Jordan superstar sneaker matchup containing the Jordan Tatum 2s vs. the Jordan Luka 2s. #77 seems to always write “Gabriela” with a heart on the sole of his sneakers. That is his baby daughters name.
Anthony Edwards - Adidas AE1
The player who has been perhaps unlike anyone else also stands alone in the sneaker category, Anthony Edwards, goes with a less flashy Adidas model appropriately called the “AE1.” Though they’ve worn two different styles, the Wolves have only worn white uniforms so far in the playoffs, allowing Edwards shoe choice to always pop, just like his game. It will be an interesting matchup now vs. the Mavs as both teams have similar colors navy-based colors.
