Remember Where Ya Came From

Titled "Remember Where Ya Came From", This piece by artist Joe Iurato reinterprets a section of the 2011 NBA All-Star Game Center Court. The piece is 44" X 44" acrylic aerosol spray and collage, framed in patinated steel. It is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

The 2011 NBA All-Star Game took place on February 20, 2011, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, home of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the 60th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, which saw the Western Conference defeat the Eastern Conference, 148–143. Kobe Bryant was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.

Joe Iurato is a NJ based multidisciplinary artist whose works are built on a foundation of stencils and aerosol. Somewhere in between simplistic and photorealistic, his multi-layer stencils offer a distinctly clean and illustrative aesthetic. While Joe's paintings have adorned outdoor walls for nearly 20 years, he’s also become noted for the unique placement and photography of miniature painted wood cutouts set in public spaces. Utilizing the outdoor environment to create site-specific installations, and often manipulating our perception of scale and dimensionality, he creates windows into a narrative formed by personal experiences.
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He’s also established himself as a studio and commercial artist, with a list of clients that include: The NFL, Kenneth Cole, GQ, Red Bull, Adidas, Mike Tyson’s Iron Mike Productions, The New York Racing Association, Nike’s House of Hoops, ESPN, the NBA, NBC’s Sunday Night Football, Sprite, USA Network, Nusret Steakhouses, Nickelodeon, and Paramount Pictures.