Baldwin |
Legendary Artist Peter Max Paints Baldwin Piano for Gibson Foundation |
19 December 2006 |
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, internationally renowned artist Peter Max unveiled a one-of-a-kind, Baldwin Baby Grand piano at The Art of Peter Max Gallery in the Forum Shops in Las Vegas as part of a charity campaign to raise funds for the Gibson Foundation and Max s Global Works Foundation. The exclusive Baldwin piano was painted by Max in his New York studio and features Max s bold mixing of colors, his famous signature, and the artistic touches that he has become known for around the world. Bids for the extraordinary piano start at $250,000. Interested parties should contact The Art of Peter Max Gallery at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas at 702-644-7070. The piano is on display between the hours of 10am and 11pm daily. With an audience that is estimated to be in the millions, Max has enjoyed a long-standing career as a preeminent American Pop artist, and is well known for his paintings of the Statue of Liberty and his long association with the United Nations. In addition to painting for numerous heads of state, including five American Presidents, Max has been designated as the Official Artist of five Super Bowls, five Grammy Awards, World Cup USA, the World Series, and the United Nations Earth Summit. From art that appeared on the first U.S. 10-cent stamp bearing the title "Preserve the Environment," to 235 U.S. Border murals that greet millions of people entering America each year, Max captures the spirit of America at its finest, and represents it with a distinctive and bold artistic sensibility. With collections in more than 100 museums and galleries worldwide, Max has been successively called a Pop Icon, Neo Fauvist, Abstract Expressionist, and the United States "Painter Laureate." The Art of Peter Max Gallery, located at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in the new expansion Terrace Level, is one of only two galleries worldwide exclusively featuring the artwork of Peter Max. The unique collection of original paintings in the gallery is curated by Max himself, and offers the widest assortment of paintings to the great cross-section of art collectors and enthusiasts who visit and reside in Las Vegas. |
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