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Kool Living (Timed Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Kool Living is a 2020 giclee print produced by FAILE as a 48-hour timed limited edition, printed with archival ink on Entrada 290gsm cotton rag at 24 x 30 inches. Each impression is embossed, signed, and numbered. The timed-release format meant the final edition size was set by demand within the window rather than fixed in advance.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: 48 Hour Timed Limited Edition. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The 48-hour timed edition is a signature FAILE release mechanic that ties the ultimate edition size directly to collector participation during a fixed window. Because no cap was pre-announced, the true rarity of Kool Living was only knowable after the sale closed, making it an accessible but structurally distinctive entry in the studio's giclee output.
Collector Perspective
At its original $200 release price on cotton rag, Kool Living reads as an approachable acquisition point into FAILE's editioned work. Collectors should confirm the embossing, signature, and hand-inscribed number, and verify the final edition figure for the specific timed window, since timed releases produce non-standard totals that affect how scarce a given impression truly is.
Historical Context
By 2020 FAILE, the Brooklyn duo of Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller, had long moved from wheatpaste street work into a mature studio practice spanning prints, sculpture, and installation. Timed giclee editions like Kool Living reflected a broader print-market shift toward demand-driven drops that many contemporary studios adopted during this period.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2020
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 30 x 24 inches; Archival Ink on Entrada 290gsm Cotton Rag; Embossed, Signed and Numbered.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: 48 Hour Timed Limited Edition.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Faile's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: By 2020 FAILE, the Brooklyn duo of Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller, had long moved from wheatpaste street work into a mature studio practice spanning prints, sculpture, and installation. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2020 and attributes the edition to Faile Shop.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Faile Shop. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- FAILE — official site — FAILE studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official studio site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- FAILE (artist collaboration) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
FAQ
What does 48-hour timed edition mean?
The print was available to order only within a 48-hour window, and the final edition size was determined by how many collectors purchased during that period rather than being capped in advance.
How is Kool Living authenticated?
Each impression is embossed, hand-signed, and numbered by FAILE. Collectors should confirm all three markers are present on the archival cotton rag sheet.
What is it printed on?
Archival ink on Entrada 290gsm cotton rag, a heavyweight fine-art paper suited to long-term display and preservation.
What size is the print?
It measures 24 x 30 inches (listed as 30 x 24), a substantial format for a giclee edition.
