New from O.H.W.O.W. is a collaborative book with Deitch Projects celebrating the work of Aurel Schmidt. Maneater collects drawings from the Kamloop, British Columbia born artist. The publication is complemented by a mini-site produced by O.H.W.O.W. that includes an interview with Schmidt and highly recommended essay by Kathy Grayson.

Page views from Maneater after the jump.

Aaron Bondaroff and Al Moran kicked off Art Basel Miami this year in a legendary way. Over 2,000 artists, collectors, curators showed up at this full-on hipster throwdown at the duos newly inaugurated Miami space O.H.W.O.W. The exhibition, titled IT AIN’T FAIR, provided the perfect antidote to art fairs and a fresh approach to art collaborations. A star-studded group of curators and artists came together through painting, sculpture, video, performance and product to make something larger than the sum of their parts. Featuring Deitch Projects, Peres Projects, Nueva Galeria De La Barra, A.S.S. Gallery, AMP, Picturebox and TV Books with curators Tim Barber, Kathy Grayson, Andreas Melas, Dan Nadel, Pablo de la Barra, Nicola Vassell and Terence Koh.

Some of the featured artists at IT AIN’T FAIR include Tauba Auerbach, Stefan Bondell, Julia Burlingham, Scott Campbell, Kenneth Cappello, Comeau, Mark Delong, Chris Dorland, Phil Frost, Patrick Griffin, Evan Gruzis, Brandon Herman, Gordon Hull, Ben Jones, Kim Krans, Lachance, Adriana Lara, Jason Matthew Lee, Allan Macintyre, Slava Mogutin, Noble, Jason Nocito, Rallou Panagiotou, Ara Peterson, Brad Phillips, Esther Planas, Michael Schmelling, Aurel Schmidt, Robin Schwartz, Ben Schumacher, Shinique Smith, Agathe Snow, Dash Snow, Francine Spiegel, Kon Trubkovich, Solange Umutoni, Jaimie Warren plus many more.

If you missed the opener, don’t sweat it. Tonight is the official opening of the show and it promises to be even grander than the first night. The word is out all over town that this is the place to be at. Performances by The Gossip and Spankrock will surely draw the crowds in, so make sure you plan accordingly!

Many images from the pre-opening of “It Ain’t Fair” follow after the jump.

Opening December 2, 2008 – 8pm-midnight, O.H.W.O.W. presents IT AIN’T FAIR featuring Deitch Projects, Peres Projects, Nueva Galeria De La Barra, A.S.S. Gallery, A.M.P., Picturebox and TV Books with curators Tim Barber, Kathy Grayson, Andreas Melas, Dan Nadel, Pablo de la Barra, Nicola Vassell and Terence Koh.

Aaron Bondaroff, New York City’s “Downtown Don”, brings his expansive community of artists, musicians, and weirdos to IT AIN’T FAIR. The second exhibition in Bondaroff and Al Moran’s groundbreaking O.H.W.O.W. space in the “West of Wynwood” district, this watershed project gets celebrated curators Tim Barber, Kathy Grayson, Andreas Melas, Dan Nadel, Pablo de la Barra, Nicola Vassell and Terence Koh to activate their various teams of artists in a huge multimedia exhibition featuring painting, sculpture, video and performance from artists all over the world with a focus on downtown Manhattan.

Over thirty artists will contribute to this exhibition, including a curated outdoor film series and a nightclub in the adjoining space that will include performances by The Gossip, TV Baby, and JD Samson, just to name a few. A hub of art activity, O.H.W.O.W. will be the first and last place you go each night of this year’s Art Basel Miami.

Head to the jump to learn more about IT AIN”T FAIR.