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FunkBasel : Soho Beach House Art Exhibition

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19 November 2021 - 1 January 2022
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FunkBasel , Soho Beach House Art Exhibition

Mama, what's a FunkBasel?

George Clinton: Funkbasel
Artist talk: December 3, 2021  11:AM 
Soho Beach House and Spring McManus Art Advisory (SMAA) are pleased to announce George Clinton: Funkbasel, featuring paintings and drawings by the legendary artist and musician George Clinton. The exhibition will coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach and the artist’s 80th birthday.

In the 1970s and 80s, George Clinton revolutionized music and performance through the pioneering work of Parliament-Funkadelic. His original sounds and visual sensibilities are part of the founding DNA of electronic funk, gangsta-funk, and hip-hop. Clinton continues to have an extraordinary influence over popular music and culture and has inspired the works of countless musicians including Snoop Dog, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, among many others. 

Clinton’s paintings riff on themes from his music, including images of his iconic “Atomic Dog” and “Mothership”. As a visual artist, Clinton’s body of work is as adventurous and eclectic as his music. His rhythm and energy translate into lyrical compositions with sweeping forms. The works are an extension of his performances that bring the stage and listening experience to the two-dimensional.

When his “Farewell Tour” was cancelled due to the pandemic, Clinton spent the quarantine in his studio in Florida, creating new paintings as well as a series of painted birdhouses. A selection of these works will also be on view. 

Clinton’s body of work is experiencing a resurgence in national and international prominence. A replica of his “Mothership”, considered the most iconic stage prop in African-American musical history, is now on view as part of Mothership: Voyage into Afrofuturism, a group exhibition at the Oakland Museum of Art. Clinton’s work inspired the Afrofuturist movement, and appears alongside artists Wangechi Mutu, Dora Milaje, and William Cordova, among others.

A percentage of proceeds from the sales of Funkbasel will be donated to Mr. Clinton’s Foundation, Protecting Our Legacy, which supports musicians and their families to acquire and maintain the rights to their works.

To celebrate this exhibition as well as Art Basel Miami Beach, George Clinton will be in conversation about his artistic practice at the Soho Beach House tent, 4385 Collins Ave. Miami Beach FL 33140 on December 3rd. He will be in conversation with House member and art advisor, Spring McManus, who is Mr. Clinton’s art manager.

Soho House is a members only private club.

Appointments are mandatory. If you are not a member of soho house and would like to schedule a time to see the work, please click here to RSVP on Eventbrite.

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Works
  • George Clinton, We're from the Sun, c 2020
    George Clinton, We're from the Sun, c 2020
  • George Clinton, Approaching, 10/14/21
    George Clinton, Approaching, 10/14/21
  • George Clinton, De-cloaking, 2020-11-02
    George Clinton, De-cloaking, 2020-11-02
  • George Clinton, Starship, 10/14/21
    George Clinton, Starship, 10/14/21
  • George Clinton, Remote Viewing, c 2020
    George Clinton, Remote Viewing, c 2020
  • George Clinton, Litness Projection Agency, 5/28/2021
    George Clinton, Litness Projection Agency, 5/28/2021
  • George Clinton, Extraterrestrial Schematics, 2021-05-14
    George Clinton, Extraterrestrial Schematics, 2021-05-14
  • George Clinton and Overton Loyd, Straight outta Dogon, 10/14/21
    George Clinton and Overton Loyd, Straight outta Dogon, 10/14/21
  • George Clinton and Overton Loyd, I think I’ll do the neck, 10/14/21
    George Clinton and Overton Loyd, I think I’ll do the neck, 10/14/21
  • George Clinton, Watching Us, 2021-08-11
    George Clinton, Watching Us, 2021-08-11
  • George Clinton and Overton Loyd, Enter the Nebula , c 2021
    George Clinton and Overton Loyd, Enter the Nebula , c 2021
  • George Clinton, Zinmph, c 2021
    George Clinton, Zinmph, c 2021
  • George Clinton, Wut set U from?, c 2020
    George Clinton, Wut set U from?, c 2020
  • George Clinton, Nonplused, c 2020
    George Clinton, Nonplused, c 2020
  • George Clinton, LurkWorthy, c 2020
    George Clinton, LurkWorthy, c 2020
  • George Clinton, Involuntary Evolving, c 2020
    George Clinton, Involuntary Evolving, c 2020
  • George Clinton, MugShot, c 2020
    George Clinton, MugShot, c 2020
  • George Clinton, Profilin', c 2020
    George Clinton, Profilin', c 2020
  • George Clinton, Seeing is retrieving , 2021-07-20
    George Clinton, Seeing is retrieving , 2021-07-20
  • George Clinton, UppityPup, 2021-07-16
    George Clinton, UppityPup, 2021-07-16
  • George Clinton, Tight Leash, c 2020
    George Clinton, Tight Leash, c 2020
  • George Clinton, S'up?, c 2020
    George Clinton, S'up?, c 2020
  • George Clinton, Five on it, 10/14/21
    George Clinton, Five on it, 10/14/21
  • George Clinton, Ruff, 10/13/21
    George Clinton, Ruff, 10/13/21
  • George Clinton, Unleashed!, c 2020
    George Clinton, Unleashed!, c 2020
  • George Clinton, Nickel bag, 10/13/21
    George Clinton, Nickel bag, 10/13/21
  • George Clinton, Brotha Wolf, he's the guy..., c 2020
    George Clinton, Brotha Wolf, he's the guy..., c 2020
  • George Clinton, This Boot iz made for Funkin’, 8/19/20
    George Clinton, This Boot iz made for Funkin’, 8/19/20
  • George Clinton, Charmed, c 2020
    George Clinton, Charmed, c 2020
  • George Clinton and Overton Loyd, An Affair to Remember, c 2020
    George Clinton and Overton Loyd, An Affair to Remember, c 2020
  • George Clinton, Cycle Thriller , 2021-07-22
    George Clinton, Cycle Thriller , 2021-07-22
  • George Clinton, Jona Cerwinske and Overton Loyd, Doo Diligence, c 2021
    George Clinton, Jona Cerwinske and Overton Loyd, Doo Diligence, c 2021
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Press
  • '

    George Clinton: a journey from Funk protagonist to art practitioner

    Daniel Cassady, The art newspaper, November 29, 2021
  • Our pick of exhibitions to see during Art Basel in Miami Beach

    The Art Newspaper , November 26, 2021
  • Rolling stone interview

    Rolling Stone, July 22, 2021
News
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    FunkBasel Jam

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    FunkBasel Miami chat

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  • FunkBasel

    FunkBasel

    FunkTalk November 26, 2021
    Soho Beach House and Spring McManus Art Advisory are pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings and drawings that will coincide with Art Basel Miami...
    Read more
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