The Peter Tunney Experience — Attraction in Miami

Fun, free experience for a quick walkthrough to view motivational words collaged onto surfboards and large panels. Highlights were the two 3D scrapbook-style boxes which included memories of typewritten letters from Harvey Weinstein thanking Peter Tunney for participating in an art show in Alphabet City/ East Village, ticket stubs, and a bunch of polaroids of women he probably slept with.

So, who was Peter Tunney? Apparently Peter Tunney was a former stock broker who got out after the 86-87 crash and started getting into the art scene in NYC. My guess is that he was somehow connected to Tony Goldman's super influential NYC art/ real estate network and got involved showing art in the Wynwood neighborhood, when Goldman started investing in this neglected area in the mid 2000's when he saw potential...

A fascinating gallery which, at the time of my visiting, was featuring works created from pieces and items retrieved from one of Donald Trump's failed Casino's, the Trump Taj Mahal. Highlights included inspirational messages formed from the gaudy lettering used throughout the casino, an A/V piece documenting Peter Tunney's visit to the shuttered casino, and some of the gaudy and huge chandeliers that Trump himself picked out. Overall an...

These pieces are priced from$20,000-$150,000, which means none of them made it home with me. I loved the story behind their creation with Peter gaining his inspiration from the destruction of the Taj Mahal Casino. Fantastic pieces of art that leave you finding something new every time u come back to them. Blends texture paint with hundreds of pop images and thoughtful messages. Worth the visit, more so...