2017 - 2018
Location: The Peter Tunney Experience inside The Wynwood Walls
220 NW 26th St Miami, FL 33127
PETER TUNNEY b.1961
EXPECTATIONS ARE THE BLUEPRINTS FOR DISAPPOINTMENT, 2017
Acrylic paint and extensive collage of original blueprints from the construction of the Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino, on canvas. Signed lower right by the artist in sgraffito.
72 x 96 inches
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THE FUTURE AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE, 2017
Hand-pulled silkscreen and acrylic paint on blueprint from the Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino, signed lower right by the artist in ink and mounted in artist's frame35 x 47 inches
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THE TIME IS ALWAYS NOW, 2017
Hand-pulled silkscreen and acrylic paint on blueprint from the Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino, signed lower right by the artist in ink and mounted in artist's frame34 x 46 inches
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THE BEST LAID PLANS…, 2017
Hand-pulled silkscreen and acrylic paint on blueprint from the Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino, signed lower right by the artist in ink and mounted in artist's frame34 x 46 inches
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THE TRUTH ALWAYS HAPPENS, 2017
Acrylic paint and extensive collage of original blueprints from the construction of the Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino, on canvas. Signed lower right by the artist in scraffito48 x 72 inches
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DON’T PANIC, 2017
Refurbished, found 3-dimensional letters affixed to custom steel "box" with state of the art LED lighting system, signed lower right by the artist in paint56 x 102 inches
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EVERYTHING MUST GO, 2017
Acrylic paint and collage of Taj Mahal liquidation signs on canvas, signed by the artist96 x 72 inches
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GOLDEN ELEPHANT WITH PALM TREE, 2017
Golden elephant with palm tree from the Taj Mahal91 x 69 inches
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THE TRUTH ALWAYS HAPPENS, 2022
Acrylic paint and extensive collage of original blueprints from the construction of the Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino, on ‘found’ hotel room headboard. Signed lower right by the artist in scraffito42 x 62 inches
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LIBERTY (Female), 2017
Unique, hand-pulled silkscreen on found object from the Taj Mahal in original frame, signed by the artist52 x 40 inches
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AMERICAN FLAG, 2017
Acrylic paint and extensive collage of playing cards on canvas. Signed lower right by the artist in scraffito36 x 60 inches
Behind the Scenes
First visit to the ‘Taj’
Exploring the ‘post apocalyptic’ Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino for the first time. As inspiration strikes in real-time, PT imagines what he might do with what he can take.
From AC to NYC
‘Artifacts’ from the Taj Mahal start to arrive in PT’s Tribeca studio and an exhibition starts to take shape.
PT Returns to the Taj
Revisiting the Taj with an eye on what would become ‘The Sinking of the Taj Mahal’ on the beach at the Faena Hotel.
The Taj Chandelier
The centerpiece of the show - a 15 foot chandelier, hung ceiling to floor. It arrived in Wynwood in upwards of 75 unlabeled cardboard boxes, and required careful assembly piece by piece.