FriendsWithYou
Dream Maker, 2013
Inflatable Mobile

FriendsWithYou (est. 2002) is an art collaboration founded by Samuel Borkson (b. 1979, Plantation, Florida) and Arturo Sandoval III (b. 1976, Havana, Cuba). Working across the mediums of painting, sculpture, large-scale immersive installation, and public performance, the duo has established an international reputation for their "Happy World" aesthetic—a philosophy rooted in the belief that art can be a catalyst for spiritual healing, communal connection, and universal joy.

Public Collections Include: Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA, US, Moco Museum, Barcelona, Spain, NSU Art Museum, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US, Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami, FL, US, Cedars Sinai Hospita, Los Angeles, CA, US, Aventura Mall, Miami, FL, US, Montblanc International, Hamburg, Germany, Soho Beach House, Miami Beach, FL, US, CitizenM Hotel, Miami, FL, US, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Palm Beach FL, US, David Tisch, New York, NY, US, Donald Sussman, Miami, FL, US, Laurie Ziegler, Los Angeles, CA, US, Robert Sussman (The Franks-Suss Collection), Rosanne Ziering, Los Angeles, CA, US, Suzi Cordish, MD, US, Wasserman Family Collection, Los Angeles, CA, US

Commissioned by Fashion Outlets of Chicago
Curated by Primary.
Chicago, IL, 2013