Sportini

The Sportini is an Ana Inciardi mini print that reworks the classic martini glass image through a sports-themed lens. Drawn in colored pencil on pale gray paper, the composition centers on a tall-stemmed cocktail glass rendered in soft silver and white tones. Perched on the rim is a small soccer ball, its familiar black-and-white pentagon pattern clearly detailed, accompanied by what appears to be a tennis ball skewered on a cocktail pick.

Inside the glass sits a basketball, colored in warm orange and brown stripes, submerged as though it were a garnish. The overall palette is restrained, letting the colored balls pop against the neutral ground. The martini glass is one of the most recognized icons in cocktail culture, with roots in mid-twentieth century American social life.

Its silhouette has long served as visual shorthand for leisure and celebration. Collectors drawn to Inciardi's work often seek out her pieces that combine humor with clean draftsmanship, and Sportini delivers both through its deadpan premise. The substitution of sports equipment for olives and citrus gives the image a wit that appeals to collectors who follow athletics as well as those who simply enjoy her playful conceptual range.

This print pairs naturally with her other food and drink subjects, where she consistently reframes familiar objects through an unexpected angle. The hand-drawn quality and warm pencil texture give the piece a handcrafted intimacy that digital prints cannot replicate, and collectors who appreciate that tactile quality tend to seek out multiple examples from this corner of her catalog.