{"product_id":"art-basel-minutemen-boxing-gloves-orange-pair","title":"Art Basel Minutemen boxing gloves (Orange, pair)","description":"\u003cp\u003e*APC ART is proud to present the exceptionally rare “Minutemen Boxing Gloves” by Slawn, executed for the artist’s now legendary and completely sold-out exhibition “Heroes, Villains and Violence” at the Museum of Graffiti during Art Basel Miami 2025.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Few artists in the world today have experienced the meteoric rise of Slawn. From his historic, police-controlled debut at Saatchi Yates in London to global institutional recognition, his work has become synonymous with the energy, urgency and cultural dominance of a new generation. The Museum of Graffiti exhibition marked a defining moment in that trajectory — widely regarded as one of the most talked-about and best-reviewed shows of Miami Basel week.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*These hand-embellished regulation 12 oz boxing gloves are among the most sought-after objects from that exhibition. Created in an edition of only 300 pairs and sold out almost immediately during the show, they have become virtually impossible to source on the secondary market.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Each glove functions as an individual work while simultaneously forming a complete conceptual statement as a pair — the right glove inscribed “hero” and the left “villain.” This duality sits at the core of the entire exhibition’s thesis and reflects Slawn’s ongoing exploration of conflict, identity, spectacle and the blurred line between protagonist and antagonist in contemporary culture.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Executed in acrylic spray paint, the surfaces carry the same explosive visual language that defines the artist’s canvases — raw gestural marks, aggressive line work, and the unmistakable immediacy of studio action. No two pairs are identical. Each is a unique, hand-worked sculptural painting.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*The use of actual boxing gloves is particularly significant. They transform the object into both a cultural artifact and a metaphor — a symbol of confrontation, performance, endurance and survival — themes that ran throughout the entire “Heroes, Villains and Violence” installation.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Works from this exhibition have already entered major collections and are widely considered to represent a pivotal moment in Slawn’s career. Objects of this nature — functional forms turned into hand-executed artworks tied to a historic, sold-out institutional show — are produced in extremely limited numbers and are rarely re-released.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*From an investment perspective, these gloves occupy a uniquely powerful position. They are instantly recognizable, directly connected to a landmark exhibition, editioned in very small numbers, and entirely hand-finished by the artist — all key factors that have historically driven long-term collector demand.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*They are not merely memorabilia from a major exhibition — they are fully realized, unique Slawn artworks and an important piece of contemporary art history.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*The pair is in hand in the USA and available for immediate shipment.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY BY APC ART*\u003cbr\u003e*MIA. ATL. NYC. LA. LONDON. PARIS. TOKYO.*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eExhibited at Slawn \u0026amp; Opake’s “Heroes, Villains \u0026amp; Violence” installation at the Museum of Graffiti, Art Miami\/Basel 2025. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded with the work(s) will be a COA issued by APC ART, producer of “Heroes, Villains \u0026amp; Violence”with the gallery’s blind stamp, guaranteeing authenticity in perpetuity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003clabel class=\"ControlGroup__Title-sc-2587cfb4-1 iJgrdA\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs executed by Slawn at the Museum of Graffiti; Miami, November 2025 for the “Heroes, Villains and Violence” exhibition. \u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ControlGroup__Description-sc-2587cfb4-2 deluFC\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slawn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48654864384154,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/8917\/2122\/files\/larger_10_ad20629e-cfe5-4a4b-90d3-91454eea2dfc.jpg?v=1783190961","url":"https:\/\/apc-art.com\/products\/art-basel-minutemen-boxing-gloves-orange-pair","provider":"APC Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}