*APC ART is proud to present “Miami Men” — a monumental and historically significant 1/1 acrylic spray paint on wood panel by SLAWN, executed during the artist’s Miami residency at the Museum of Graffiti in the lead-up to the landmark exhibition “Heroes, Villains & Violence.” Measuring an impressive 102 × 157 × 2.8 cm (40.2 × 61.8 × 1.1 inches) and hand signed en verso in black marker, this unique work stands as a direct artifact of one of the most important live creation periods in the artist’s rapidly ascending career.*

*SLAWN has emerged as one of the defining voices of the ultra-contemporary movement — an artist whose visual language collapses the boundaries between street culture, fine art, fashion, music, and global youth identity. Born in Nigeria and based in London, his meteoric rise has been fueled by an unmistakable aesthetic: aggressive, cartoon-inflected figures rendered with the speed, physicality, and emotional immediacy of true graffiti practice. His works have achieved instant sell-outs, international institutional attention, and placement in some of the most forward-thinking private collections worldwide.*

*The “Heroes, Villains & Violence” exhibition at the Museum of Graffiti during Art Basel Miami 2025 — produced by APC ART — marked a defining moment not only for SLAWN and OPAKE, but for the evolution of contemporary urban art as a whole. Conceived as a fully immersive environment of new works and editions, the exhibition drew global collectors, curators, and cultural leaders, firmly establishing Miami as a primary stage for the next generation of blue-chip street-influenced contemporary artists.*

*“Miami Men” was created on-site during this residency, embedding it with a level of historical and cultural immediacy that cannot be replicated in studio works produced elsewhere. It is not merely a painting — it is a document of the moment in which SLAWN’s practice intersected physically and conceptually with one of the most important institutions dedicated to graffiti and contemporary urban culture.*

*The composition is a masterclass in the artist’s signature visual language. Executed in an electrifying monochromatic pink, the surface vibrates with speed and raw energy — looping lines, crowned heads, distorted faces, and totemic forms collide in a panoramic field that reads simultaneously as mural, painting, and living gesture. The drips remain visible, the overspray intact, and the hand of the artist unmistakable. Every mark records movement, time, and presence.*

*Despite its apparent spontaneity, the work reveals a sophisticated control of rhythm and spatial balance. Figures interlock and dissolve into one another, creating a continuous frieze that echoes the horizontal motion of train painting while functioning as a fully resolved contemporary canvas. The restrained palette intensifies the physicality of the line, allowing the viewer to experience the velocity and pressure of the spray in real time.*

*Works created during major residencies — particularly those tied directly to institutional exhibitions — represent the most historically important and desirable category within an artist’s market. As SLAWN’s global demand continues to accelerate and primary works are increasingly absorbed into major collections, unique paintings of this scale and provenance are becoming exceptionally difficult to acquire.*

*The condition is pristine, preserved exactly as it left the artist’s hand. The painting carries the immediacy and authenticity of a work born in the exhibition space itself — a direct, unmediated connection to the cultural energy of Art Basel Miami and the Museum of Graffiti.*

*APC ART is pleased to offer museum-quality archival framing, installation, and collection advisory services to fully realize the architectural presence of this commanding work.*

*A museum-level, residency-executed unique painting from one of the most important rising figures in global contemporary art — and a cornerstone acquisition tied permanently to the historic “Heroes, Villains & Violence” exhibition.*

*OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY BY APC ART* 
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Provenance
Included with the work is a COA from the museum of graffiti. 

Condition
The work is as executed by Slawn, at the museum of graffiti, leading up to Miami Art week. Shows extremely well.