Aside from Halloween, this is my favorite time of year. Art is flooding the city and I feel more inspired than ever to go out and make stuff. Here’s a recap of my visits to Art Basel, Art Miami, Context Miami, Pulse Miami, Perez Art Modern Museum (PAMM) and the Faile and Basche Deluxx Fluxx Interactive Art Arcade.
Nov 28 – Thanksgiving
28 NovI figured I can’t top last year. Sure, I’m celebrating this year. I even bought the naming rights to a can of green beans that will go to feed the homeless (www.namesforchange.org) because I’m so thankful I’m in a position to give back. But this pilgrimage to the pilgrim land last year is what got this whole Holidaily thing started. I felt I should try to celebrate every holiday as all out as this one.
Nov 26 – Shopping Reminder Day
26 NovTV is filled with them now. People like me making ads to remind people like you to go spend money on things you don’t need instead of celebrating the things that matter: friends and family. But I actually would hate to work on a Black Friday ad. It’s more like Black Plague Friday. As much as I love this ad, I can’t celebrate shopping reminders like this especially when stores are opening on actual Thanksgiving Day. We should be reminding people to talk instead of shop because that 72 inch TV bargain won’t replace a night of sitting around the table trading war stories.
In fact, this article perfectly sums up my feelings about this ridiculous Black Friday trend.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-walsh/shopping-on-thanksgiving_b_4310109.html
Nov 24 – Unique Talents Day
24 NovIf you can invert your body and spin around like Sonic the Hedgehog, I’d say your talent is unique.
Check out the full final battle below