Archive for the ‘art’ Category

When Obama Saves The World, He Will Be Naked And On A Unicorn

Which is how we all imagined it anyways...

July 30th 2009

This beautiful painting comes from the mind of artist Dan Lacey — who also features the famous President in a bunch of other interesting nude poses. If saving the world from nuclear annihilation isn’t your thing, perhaps you should check out the one where he battles Rush Limbaugh or instills confidence in Ugly Betty.
Either way, [...]

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Ed Begley Jr. Hosts Heal The Bay Environmental Photo Exhibit

July 28th 2009

Actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. will be getting his charity on later this week at the Blue 7 Gallery in Santa Monica, CA. 
Begley is set to attend the closing reception of a photography exhibition entitled Topography, Light and Magic, which runs from June 27th through July 31st. 
What’s so green about art?
Photographer Robert McGinley [...]

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180 Peter Max Paintings Now On Display At The Sirani Gallery in Pittsburgh

June 4th 2009

We are pleased to announce that from now until June 7th, the Sirani Gallery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will be displaying 180 pieces of work by iconic painter Peter Max.
If you read Ecorazzi closely, you might have noticed that I seem to spend A LOT of time at Max’s gallery. Besides being an out-of-this-world painter, Max and [...]

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Vegan Artist Gretchen Ryan’s New York Exhibit Gets Spectacular Review

April 21st 2009

My favorite part about this job (besides writing for all you wonderful people, of course) is that I get to hit up some pretty serious events. 
Last week I had the honor of heading down to the meat-packing district (ironic, I know) and seeing the work of one of my favorite vegan artists: Gretchen Ryan. 
Now you [...]

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Stars Get Dressed Up For The Art Of Elysium 2009 Gala

February 5th 2009

Some of the most famous folks in Hollywood are proud to call themselves supporters of The Art of Elysium — a program that encourages working actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions.
The organization recently held their 2009 Black Tie Gala and our friends [...]

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Frozen Gore Ice Sculpture Pokes Fun At Global Warming

January 21st 2009

With Alaska in the grip of record cold, one “moderate global warming” skeptic decided to poke a bit of fun at Al Gore with a massive 8 1/2 foot-tall ice sculpture of the former Vice-President. Local businessman Craig Compeau says that he created the statue to help lure Gore to Fairbanks and have an open [...]

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Cameron Diaz Designs An Eco-Themed Lunchbox For Charity

December 12th 2008

Cameron Diaz — along with other celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow, Tom Colicchio and Salman Rushdie — has designed a lunch box to help benefit hunger relief. Called “The Lunchbox Auction”, all proceeds raised through sales of the creative designs will benefit the Food Bank for New York City and The Lunchbox Fund — which provides [...]

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Famous Artist And Beatboxer Team Up For Environmentally Scandalous Project

December 3rd 2008

Famous artist Francesca Galeazzi recently turned heads while joining Treehugger Founder Graham Hill, and beatboxer Schlomo on a trip to the Arctic hosted by Cape Farewell — an organization bringing together leading artists, writers, scientists, educators and media for a series of expeditions into the Arctic. 
In an effort “to throw a comment on why society is [...]

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Angelina Jolie Wants Brad Pitt To Sell Art Collection For Charity

November 24th 2008

And just when you thought the famous duo couldn’t do anymore, it looks like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt might have plans to raise some serious cash for charity. Rumor has it that Jolie is trying to convince Pitt to sell off his art collection and donate the money to charity.
A source said: “Angelina [...]

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Boston Vegetarian Food Festival A Success With Author Karen Dawn And More

November 4th 2008

As Ecorazzi previously reported, this year we chose to spend our precious World Vegan Day sampling delicious veggie food and hanging out with a few well-known veggies at the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival . It was our first time at the festival and I’ll tell you this: we most certainly WEREN’T disappointed.
A highlight of the [...]

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