FLY opens World Cup-inspired duck art show at Kimpton EPIC in Miami

Argentine American artist Facundo Yebne, known as FLY, has opened a new exhibition at Kimpton EPIC Hotel in downtown Miami timed to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Pride Month and the U.S. 250th anniversary. The show runs June 3 to July 27 and uses thousands of rubber ducks to frame themes of unity, identity and community.

Why it matters: - The exhibition ties three major 2026 milestones to one message of unity: the FIFA World Cup, International Pride Month and the 250th anniversary of the United States. - The show turns a familiar object, the rubber duck, into large-scale pop art with a public-facing setting in downtown Miami. - Kimpton EPIC Hotel continues its Artist in Residence program with work designed to draw both hotel guests and the public.

What happened: - Facundo Yebne, who works under the name FLY, opened “EPIC Art: Facundo Yebne – One World. One Game.” at Kimpton EPIC Hotel in Miami. - The exhibition is on view June 3 to July 27, 2026. - The show fills the hotel lobby and 16th floor gallery with large-scale works made from thousands of mini rubber and resin ducks, many activated by UV light. - Admission is free and open to the public.

The details: - The lobby features UnityBeak Trilogy: Love, a single sculpture composed of thousands of mini rubber ducks. - The 16th floor wall is designed like a World Cup bracket, with team jerseys added as nations advance through the tournament. - The installation stretches from the United States at one end to Argentina at the other. - The U.S. side includes Don’t Kuack With Liberty, America Peace, United Kuakies of America and a Pulisic-inspired jersey. - The Argentina side includes an Argentine flag with a glow-in-the-dark center, a heart in national colors and a Messi jersey. - Flags of Mexico, Japan, Brazil and France hang between the two sides, and that section updates as teams advance. - The centerpiece is One World. One Game, a 36-by-36-inch canvas split into four sections: the American flag, a glow-in-the-dark soccer ball, rainbow colors and the South American continent. - Proud Love Pink anchors the World Cup section. - A Pride Wall on the other side includes a Polaroid selfie spot, a smiley and a peace sign in Pride colors. - An interactive kiosk presents the story of each work in the artist’s voice. - Visitors who return during the tournament will see the show change week to week as new pieces are added.

Between the lines: - The exhibition uses sports, Pride imagery and national symbols to frame unity without flattening the differences among them. - The use of identical ducks by the thousands gives the work a mass-produced look, but the hand placement and evolving wall make each piece feel individualized. - The show also reinforces FLY’s established visual language, which blends pop art, conceptual art and social commentary. - Kimpton EPIC’s art program gains a timely installation built to evolve alongside the World Cup.

What’s next: - New jerseys and pieces will be added as the World Cup advances, changing the 16th floor display over the course of the tournament. - The exhibition’s 16 original works are available for sale at flymiami.art or by scanning QR codes in the gallery. - Prices range from about $1,000 to $10,000, and each work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. - Visitors can also follow updates through the artist’s Instagram account, @flymiami.art.

The bottom line: - FLY is using Miami’s World Cup spotlight to push a bright, accessible message about belonging, competition and shared identity.