Internationally known as the “Art Bishop”, DUBELYOO is renowned for his bold use of eye popping colors in works which focus on women of color and Hip Hop. His paintings and illustrations fuse bright color, mixed media, and computer based art to achieve strongly sculpted visions. DUBELYOO’S art is a true representation of his era. His sketches and paintings reflect the diverseness of urban culture with worldwide social relevance.

DUBELYOO’S work appears in the 2006 full-length motion picture, ATL, directed by Chris Robinson. His work is also featured in the 2008 music video for Grammy award winner Alicia Keys’ single, Teenage Love Affair. While it is his first love, DUBELYOO takes his creativity beyond the canvas to design clothing and outerwear, and to provide custom art for apparel. The ‘Atlanta’ shoe by popular shoemaker, Converse, is designed by the Art Bishop, himself.

Since early 2000, DUBELYOO’S mission is to bring the wow factor back to art. In his premiere exhibit, My Uzi Weighs a Ton, DUBELYOO features paintings and illustrations which examine America’s fascination with firearms. His most recent project is Art, Beat’s + Lyrics; a popular art exhibit which DUBELYOO co-created and produces. In 2008, AB+L partnered with liquor brand, Jack Daniels, to produce one of the nation’s largest, urban art exhibits. DUBELYOO and Art, Beats, & Lyrics are currently touring across the country. In his everyday efforts to “convert the wack”, the Art Bishop shares tips, commentary and experiences through his popular blog site, www.dubelyoo.net.

DUBELYOO is a student of his craft and received a BFA in Communications Arts from East Carolina University. He regularly lectures at high schools and colleges, giving art students an inside glimpse of the life of a professional artist and sharing his strong belief in artistic independence as the path to true artistic freedom.

DRES13 was born a first generation American into a Brazilian family in 1981, André Greppi, aka Dres13 lives and works in Orlando, Florida. Currently an art director at an Orlando advertising agency, André also freelances as an artist and illustrator and is one of Orlando’s more recognizable, emerging street artists. With influences ranging from comic book illustration to graffiti writing and typographic design, his visual style can range from purely illustrative to a graphic blend of type elements and hand drawn illustrations resulting in a unique form of visual art that makes his work easily identifiable. DRES13′s work is available for purchase and viewing, anytime through the gallery.

SMALL WONDERS is a group art exhibition featuring 40 local, national and international artists, exhibiting small scale works of original art.

All of the artwork will be presented in a 10″x10″ format and will be priced at $300 or less.

This is the perfect way to begin your art collection, artwork also makes a great gift item, and this body of work is affordable enough for the first time art buyer or the seasoned collector.

Expect to see original works of art in a wide variety of styles and mediums, ranging from photography and wheat pasted pieces, to original oil paintings and mixed media masterpieces.

All the artwork is heavily influenced by skate culture, digital media, outlaw attitudes, street life, sub-cultures and neo-graffiti.

The good times begin at 7pm-11pm, admission is free and open to the public, however donations are greatly accepted as support to keep the gallery going. Beer, wine and other beverages will be provided.

Don’t miss the Miami Opening Reception of “IMAGINARY FRIENDS” at Art Basel | Miami Beach 2009 brought to you by Latitude Zero Fine Art Gallery and hosted by Haveli Furniture space in the design district 137 NE 40th Street Miami, FL 33127 Dec 02 2009 from 6pm- 12am sonic grooves by DJ Keen-One + guaranteed good vibes.

Raised in South Florida with a BFA in Illustration from Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Helena Garcia creates illustrations consisting of brightly colored characters that mainly consist of animals to little girls with funny haircuts and everything in between. Her focal inspirations come from pop Japanese aesthetics, cartoons from the 60’s and vintage design. Helena has illustrated for the Girl Scouts of the USA, Bitch Magazine, Bust Magazine and The Utne Reader.

When not busy trying to take over the world, she enjoys baking, playing Nintendo and napping with her chihuahua, Kiko.