Art Basel – BOMBAY SAPPHIRE ARTISAN SERIES 5th ANNIVERSARY PARTY–hosted by RUSSELL and DANNY SIMMONS and featuring live performances by MIGUEL. The celebration takes place on Thursday, December 4from 7-10pm at the Soho House South Beach Tents.

 

Bombay Sapphire and Russell Simmons invite an elite mix of celebrities, socialites and arts industry influencers to celebrate and engage with the 12 finalists of the annual Artisan Series competition before announcing the program’s national winner.This year’s finale will be a special commemoration of the program’s 5th Anniversary and will also act as a kick-off to the 20th Anniversary milestone of Russell and Danny’s RUSH organization, happening in 2015. The evening will feature dance beats by DJ Mos and live musical performances byMiguel while guests enjoy unique food and cocktail pairings inspired by the diverse cities of each regional finalist.

Chelsea Leyland, Leandra Medine and Rachelle MacPherson will be a few of the notable guests and we are confirming additional celebs as we speak.

Soho House South Beach Tent, 4385 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140

Thursday, December 4 Red Carpet: 7PM Party: 7-10PM

ABOUT RUSH PHILANTHROPIC ARTS FOUNDATION

Founded in 1995 by three brothers: Danny Simmons, visual artist and community builder; media mogul Russell Simmons; and Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmonsof the legendary hip-hop group Run-DMC, RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing emerging artists significant exposure to the arts through exclusive exhibition opportunities. Over the past 19 years, RUSH has served over 700,000 urban youth, directed millions in funding–from donors, individuals, foundations and leading corporations –to underserved youth.

ABOUT 5TH ANNUAL ARTISAN SERIES

Launched in 2010 as a collaboration between RUSH and Bombay Sapphire gin – the Artisan Series is a nationwide search for the next big names in visual arts with a focus on fostering the talents of emerging multicultural artists. Each year, a handful of finalists are selected from thousands of online submissions and local gallery events to actually showcase their works in front of the world’s top art critics and buyers during Art Basel Miami at the SCOPE MIAMI BEACH Art Show. Since its inception, the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series competition has sold finalist works totaling more than $200,000 in value. In celebration of the program’s “5th Year” milestone, as well as RUSH’s 20th Anniversary next year, creators of the top three pieces from the Grand Finale will participate in the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Mural project in each of their hometowns and (for the first time); and the Grand Finale Winner will also receive a solo show at SCOPE NYC in March 2015. This year’s celebrity judge will be 2012 Artisan Series Chicago finalist, Hebru Brantley, who actually sold his finale piece to Jay Z for 20k during Art Basel of that year. Since then, Hebru went on to paint Lil Wayne’s skate park and was commissioned by Swizz Beatz and Lupe Fiasco to create custom pieces – a testament to the exceptional caliber of talent being supported by this annual multicultural arts competition.  www.bombayartisan.com

 

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