*APC ART is proud to present the “Minutemen Boxing Gloves (Hero & Villain, Pink Variant)” — a visually explosive and historically anchored sculptural work by Slawn and Opake, executed in acrylic spray paint on white leather 12oz boxing gloves and measuring 12” × 5” x 3” each. Originating from the unnumbered edition of 300 hand-sprayed pairs and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by APC ART, this work stands as a direct artifact from one of the most important museum presentations of Miami Art Week.*

*These gloves were exhibited in the landmark exhibition “Heroes, Villains & Violence” at the Museum of Graffiti during Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 — a major institutional project produced by APC ART that brought together two generational forces whose practices redefine the intersection of graffiti, figuration, design, fashion, and global contemporary culture.*

*Slawn’s ascent from Lagos to London and onto the international stage has positioned him as one of the defining artists of the ultra-contemporary moment. His instinctive, psychologically charged visual language and rapidly expanding institutional and collector base have made his market one of the most closely watched in the world. Opake, a foundational figure of the European graffiti movement, contributes a lineage of authenticity and technical mastery that traces directly from the trains to the contemporary fine-art canon. His collaborations are rare and culturally significant.*

*The “Minutemen” series transforms an object associated with confrontation into a platform for identity, duality, and narrative. The “Hero & Villain” framework sits at the core of the exhibition’s curatorial thesis — the shifting boundary between opposing forces and the construction of character in contemporary visual culture.*

*In the pink variant, the surface becomes a field of pure velocity. Saturated fluorescent pigment moves across the leather with physical immediacy, while drips, splashes, and overspray remain visible beneath the protective wrapping — a record of the artists’ hand and the singularity of the execution. No two pairs are the same; each is a unique work despite the broader edition structure.*

*Accompanying the gloves is the official exhibition print — an archival pigment print in colors on wove paper measuring 36 × 24 inches, from the exceptionally small edition of only 100 hand-numbered works. Designed in the visual language of the historic Warhol × Basquiat Shafrazi exhibition poster, the composition places Slawn and Opake within a lineage of epoch-defining artistic pairings. Produced for release during the exhibition and ultimately withheld from public sale, this print is an authorized and exclusive work tied directly to the historical event.*

*Together, the gloves and the exhibition print form a complete, museum-contextualized collector’s package with direct curatorial provenance. As exhibited works from a defining Art Basel presentation — and with the addition of an unreleased, edition-of-100 show print — this pairing represents one of the most desirable and culturally significant formats within the Slawn × Opake collaboration.*

*The work remains in pristine, untouched condition and will ship immediately. APC ART is pleased to offer museum-quality archival framing and installation consultation for both the sculptural work and the accompanying print.*

*A historically anchored, visually uncompromising, and institutionally documented collaboration by two of the most important artists of their generation.*

*OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY BY APC ART* 
*MIA • ATL • NYC • LA • LONDON • PARIS • TOKYO*

Provenance
Included with the work is a certificate of authenticity from APC ART, guaranteeing the work(s) in perpetuity. APC ART was the producer of “Heroes, Villains and Violence” at the museum of graffiti, Miami art week 2025. 

Condition
The gloves are as executed and as exhibited at the Museum of Graffiti for “Heroes, Villains & Violence”, Art Basel 2025.