Johnny Depp
Art news authority Artnet takes its readers into Johnny Depp's "expansive exhibition" in West Chelsea, New York.
Journalist, Min Chen, writes: "The beloved actor and musician has now opened a massive exhibition of his art in New York to demonstrate his bona fides and illustrate how artistry just flows through his veins, man." Her glowing review of A Bunch Of Stuff journeys through the exhibition's animated Black Box experience, past the lush red curtains and into the recesses of Johnny Depp's mind.
"So, what kind of artist is Depp?" asks Chen. "What’s he been cooking up in the studio? What is his emotion made flesh?" To answer, she explores key artworks within the exhibition such as the Hedy Lamarr series of “graffiti-style paintings” with words taken from the Depp and Jeff Beck track about the Hollywood star and inventor. There's care in composition, pops of color, and ink blots that echo the lyrics’ sentiment. The most vividly visual piece contains the song’s opening line: “Erased by the same world that made her a star,” says Chen.
"In effect, through his paintings and collages, we’re trailing the artist on his creative journey, which has closely mirrored his personal life. “His art,” as organizer Bau Art touts it, “is emotion made flesh.”"
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