RUNWADE

Last week In The Paint raised $4,500 for the Wade's World Foundation while at the 3rd Annual A NIGHT ON THE RUNWADE. Fashion meets charity to benefit Wade’s World Foundation. A NIGHT ON THE RUNWADE featured culinary delights, spirits, entertainment and exciting auction items, including an original In The Paint artwork created by Dwyane Wade. In The Paint hung a small sampling of the WADE COLLECTION at this event. Here, Wade signs the first in a series of beautiful artworks.

Photo by Bob Metelus

ITP Li-Ning Wade Sneaker Print

On August 4, 2014, Dwyane Wade, while painting our ALL-Star basketball court in Miami, created a series of Li-Ning Wade sneaker prints on canvas provided to him. Coupled with a few signatures he also created on this same canvas, we thought it an amazing gift for VIPs who generously supported every step (pun intended) of the In The Paint (ITP) process. Check out the video on our home page shows one SMALL Wade STEP for ITP, one GIANT LEAP for art and sport.

Facebook Shout Out by Dwyane Wade

Last week Dwyane Wade posted about his experience with In The Paint on Facebook, driving tons of traffic to our website. We are honored to have such a gracious gentleman on our court. Take a look for yourself.

Behind The Scenes

It's been a little over 8 weeks since we came together at the Brisky Gallery in Miami to create something special and historic. The manifestation of a unique space where sport and art collide titled, In the Paint. Special thanks to those who worked hard behind the scenes to make it all happen. Some of which are pictured above. Sero, Luis Valle, Michael Guerrero, Ivania Guerrero, Bill Fickett, Nancy Fickett, Hayley Fickett, Billi Kid, Rey Jaffet, Carlos Baptista, Dominick Sivilli, Wangshu Zhao, Steve Maschhoff, Arlesha Amazan, Lloyd Frischer and of course, Zaire, Zion and Dwyane Wade.

Dwyane Wade Certificate of Authenticity

Yes! The signed certificates of authenticity are in the house. The provenance of each original Dwyane Wade, In the Paint, artwork is confirmed by a signed certificate of authenticity. Cheers!

Billi Kid and Dwyane Wade

Billi Kid and the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade are up to something pretty special.

Kid, a contemporary urban artist teamed up with Wade last week for the production of In the Paint—The Wade Collection 2014.

In collaboration with Public Works Department, Kid and company setup shop at Brisky Gallery in Miami’s Wynwood Art District for a two-hour session that involved hardwood floors, basketballs, shoes, and plenty of paint.

The collection will feature original artwork created on the most unique canvas imaginable—the hardwood of the 2011 NBA All-Star Game (yes, the actual floor of an NBA basketball court)—with Wade himself putting the paint on the canvas the only way he knows how, with a basketball.

Photo by Bob Metelus
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