LUCK/ MONEY / MAGIC closing ceremony tomorrow evening 5-8 @axiomcontemporary - If you didn’t get a chance to make the show, Here’s a chance to do so! Hope to see you there! (30 s 2nd street - Phila, pa 19106)
Following the sale of my “Miamiopoly” piece at Scope Miami 2025, here’s a look at the rest of my works currently showing with @axiomcontemporary .
From courts to communities, this series explores the art of ownership, access, and play. 🎾🏀
Booth B25 — Scope Miami Beach
#OriginallyDistinct #ScopeMiami #DesignerWhoPaints #DistinctEra
Explaining the mindset behind my work,
seeing things from a conceptual level.
Tickets. Deeds. Monopoly boards.
Design language turned into paintings.
Designer Who Paints.
Designed by hand.
Worn in real life.
From courtside moments to gallery walls, Originally Distinct moves beyond the canvas.
Limited pieces available now.
Tap in before this drop disappears.
Duane Gordon Jr.
THE WORLD OF @originallydistinct
Photo by @zac.otbp
When you walk into @axiomcontemporary and see the work of Duane Gordon Jr., better known as Originally Distinct, you immediately feel it. The colors. The messages. The rawness. The authenticity. For Duane, that authenticity is everything. He began painting in 2017, developing a style that feels intentionally unpolished, but make no mistake the rawness is deliberate.
“My art style is more childlike and raw,” he explains. “I like to embrace my flaws in the work. That’s what inspires me, when you’re being 100% authentic and not trying to be perfect.” That philosophy is the foundation of Originally Distinct. The name itself is a declaration:
originality comes from embracing imperfection, not hiding it. Want to learn more? Read the full article on our website and watch the full video on our YouTube channel 🖤🤍🖤
