The SCOPE Art Show at Miami Beach ran until December 8, bringing together 85 international exhibitors to debut artworks centered on the show’s theme of Interdependence . Hypeart made its first-ever debut at SCOPE during the height of Miami Art Week, presenting a selection of artworks by Stickymonger, UFO907 and KATSU — each artist spotlighting the significance of spray paint in the contemporary art landscape. A post shared by HYPEBEAST (@hypebeast) An installation presented by ASICS in partnership with Seattle-born, Mexico-based artist CHITO unveiled a retrospective of the artist’s formative legacy, traversing his distinguished imprint across streetwear and luxury fashion.
Rising as an artistic medium in the 1960s in cities like Philadelphia and New York, graffiti (or writing) bares its soul as a mark of anti-establishment. A form of catharsis through color and caricature, CHITO reclaims its history as a larger conduit for expression. By manipulating airbrushed textures and mixed media, the artist challenges the bounds of storytelling and the intersection between fine art and fashion.
Sancheeto ’s alter ego, CHITO, rose to prominence after highly anticipated collaborations with Supreme, Givenchy and Veilance, subverting high-fashion canvases with stylized iconography. High and low labels have gravitated to his fluid, experimental approach to linework and unique ability to highlight the subtleties of bespoke tailoring. Among the canvases used throughout the display is .
