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Adrien Brody visit Guatemala and donates his art. (May 12, 2016)
Credits: By Ángel Elías. May 12, 2016 on: prensalibre.com
Translation by: Adrien Brody Fansite.
The actor and painter Adrien Brody visit Guatemala to donate his artwork to the G & T Continental Foundation, to benefit the National History Museum.
“For me it is important to work and I am grateful to the hospitality of the people in Guatemala. I was impressed with what exists in Guatemala, “Brody said during his speech at the ceremony of the works. Thursday May 12, 2016 at the Gallery El Centro, Zone 1 capital.
“I am delighted the country, mainly in Antigua Guatemala. It’m happy to share and to have the opportunity to work with my art to the museum project, “he added.
In the evening, fellow Spanish artist based in New York, Domingo Zapata, donated works inspired by the Mayan culture. “It is something mystical, the colors of the culture of this country is something that catches. I am very happy to be in such an important place and share with their people, “Zapata said.
“For us it is a real honor to receive tonight the artists Domingo Zapata and Adrien Brody, who make the great honor of being the first to perform an external donation in support of the National History Museum project: Restoration, conservation and Encounter with Our Identity “said Eduardo Cuestas, president of the G & T Continental Foundation.
Adrien Brody is an actor, producer and painter/artist, winner of the Oscar Award for best actor for his performance in the film The Pianist, in 2002. Thus became the youngest player in obtaining this recognition until then, in that category. The sale of works of Adrien Brody will benefit the National History Museum.
Adrien Brody visita Guatemala y dona su arte. (Mayo/12/2016)
El actor y también pintor estadounidense Adrien Brody visitó Guatemala para donar sus obras de arte a la Fundación G&T Continental, a beneficio del Museo de Historia Nacional.
“Para mí es importante colaborar y me quedo agradecido con la hospitalidad de la gente en Guatemala. Me quedo impresionado con lo que existe en Guatemala”, dijo Brody durante su intervención en el acto de entrega de las obras que se celebró la noche de este jueves 12 de Mayo de 2016, en la Galería El Centro, zona 1 capitalina.
“Estoy encantado del país, principalmente de Antigua Guatemala. Estoy feliz de compartir y de tener la oportunidad de colaborar con mi arte al proyecto del museo”, agregó.
En la velada, el también artista español radicado en Nueva York, Domingo Zapata, donó obras inspiradas en la cultura maya. “Es algo místico, los colores de la cultura de este país, es algo que atrapa. Me siento muy contento de estar en un lugar tan importante y compartir con su gente”, dijo Zapata.
“Para nosotros es un verdadero honor recibir esta noche a los artistas Domingo Zapata y Adrien Brody, quienes hacen el inmenso honor de ser los primeros en realizar una donación externa en apoyo al proyecto Museo Nacional de Historia: Restauración, conservación y Encuentro con Nuestra Identidad”, indicó Estuardo Cuestas, presidente de la Fundación G&T Continental.
Visita singular.
Adrien Brody es actor, productor y pintor estadounidense, ganador del Premio Oscar a mejor actor por su actuación en la película El Pianista, en el 2002. De esta manera se convirtió en el actor más joven en obtener este reconocimiento hasta ese entonces, en esa categoría.
Fuente: Artículo original por Ángel Elías. 12 de Mayo de 2016 en: prensalibre.com
Adrien Brody On Painting Booze, Bullets and Big Macs.
Oscar-winner Adrien Brody can add collectible artist to his long list of accomplishments. The 42-year-old entertainer, who skyrocketed to fame with his leading role in Roman Polanski’s The Pianist, debuted his artwork—a series titled “Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and Handguns” on December 2, 2015 at Art Basel Miami. Here, Brody, who will next star in screenwriter Brian Tucker’s action-thriller Expiration, talks about violence in media, art-world pressures and finding inspiration in a fortune cookie.
The cerebral actor is riding high after debuting his political pop-art paintings at Art Basel Miami.
Interview
What’s your takeaway after showing your art for the first time at Art Basel Miami Beach?
It was exciting and exhausting. I had a really lovely time connecting with friends and sharing my thoughts about the work. Taking the leap of being willing to show it was a very positive experience. I got to spend a lot of time with some artists there that I like—it was very exciting, all in all.
What do you think of the high-stakes art world, now that you’re in the midst of it—overwhelming at all?
In general, I have a certain degree of pressure that I’m accustomed to with my normal work. Showing my work at a film premiere, for instance, where I go and work and collaborate with lots of people and it’s put together and on display. So there’s a certain degree of pressure there that I’m used to. My ambition is to paint and to have a creative outlet that I’m autonomous with. To have the freedom to continue to evolve as an artist and that’s really been the goal. These are the first steps.
Such a compelling name for the series, “Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Handguns.” What does it mean?
It began as an amusing take on how fast food in our culture has gone beyond just that and infiltrated so many other aspects and elements of our lives. We have the belief that in general things should be relatively accessible, instantly gratifying. It evolved into a reference of how violent imagery and violence are unfortunately as commonplace as fast food in our society. What we’re witnessing in reality, in our imaginations, in the media, in entertainment is an overwhelming amount of violent imagery.
I try to incorporate some humor in the depictions, as well. For instance, I did an installation at the show with stuffed animals in basically a street homicide scene, which I call “Family.” What I’m referencing is that there are so many children, specifically in urban environments, who do not have a family to go home to. And this unfortunately results in them falling victim to finding families on the street, or a family structure within the gang culture. Those codes become the rules of the house. The consequences are not evident and ultimately this cycle leads to incarceration, drug addiction, alcoholism, violence. The depiction shows the loss of innocence—the purity of the stuffed animals, representing children, the smaller ones looking up to the larger ones, there’s a degree of playfulness in it but it’s also referencing something that’s horrific and tragic.
How do you find inspiration for your artwork?
It varies. The theme led to the greater meditation on the subject. I have lots of inspiration—from every encounter, things that I read, people that I meet, something that was said, a fortune cookie, stubbing my toe, paint dripping on my shoe. I’m constantly finding an idea that leads to a new idea. I love that. What’s exciting is to be able to apply it.
In this case, I’ve homed into something that I feel is very much in the zeitgeist and speaks to an urban environment and speaks to images and imagery that I feel were a part of my upbringing in New York, as well.
What’s up next for Adrien Brody, the painter?
I’m about to have a conference call and then I’m headed to the art store to get some more canvas because I feel like painting right now. I was at a friend’s house for a party and he had a really beautiful display of flowers that was floating in water. That’s been on my mind to paint since then—and also to kind of maybe purge a bit of the shadowy imagery that I’ve depicted in the show. I’ve sold a few pieces and I may continue with this series, as well. I enjoy painting a lot of the foreboding imagery, but I think I’ll bring a little lightness into the work and see how it feels.
Source and credits: David Foxley dojour.com
[Photos] Haute Living at Lulu Laboratorium on December 3, 2015.
Adrien Brody attends the Haute Living & Adrien Brody Cover Release Party at Lulu Laboratorium on December 3, 2015 in Miami, Florida.
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[Photos & Video Art Basel Miami Beach] Adrien Brody Art debut on December 2, 2015
Adrien Brody attends Haute Living And Zacapa Rum Present Domingo Zapata At Lulu Laboratorium on December 2, 2015 in Miami, Florida, in where he presents his paintings titled “Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and Handguns”
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Adrien Brody sends a message with his artwork.
Adrien Brody has appeared in more than 30 films after winning the Oscar in 2002 for The Pianist, so you’ll have to excuse him for not wanting to talk about acting. These days, Brody is more focused on his artwork.
The 42-year-old Queens, New York, native heads to Art Basel this year to debut his painting series titled Hotdogs, Hamburgers and Handguns at Lulu Laboritorium, owned by Brody’s mentor, artist Domingo Zapata on December 02, 2015.
Interview with Brody before the show:
Can you explain the series?
It’s an exploration of how, in our culture, we gravitate toward instant gratification. That guns are as commonplace as fast food. There’s a parallel between the way we reach for a hamburger to solve our hunger pangs and reach for a handgun to solve greater issues. I also want to delve into the conflicting messages that we receive as a young age, especially as boys, to play with guns.
When did you first decide to undertake this project?
Overall, it started in a much lighter capacity. I was painting last year with my good friend Domingo in Mallorca, and he has this long series related to Spanish culture on matadors that is really beautiful, poetic imagery. When I thought about American culture, the first thing that popped into my head was a hamburger! That was funny to me and very much a part of my upbringing. The meditation began.
How do you enjoy painting as opposed to acting?
I love it. The beauty of painting is you have such creative autonomy and your ideas can evolve at your own pace. I love the purity of the connection between brush and canvas. It’s fulfilling and gratifying in the way that acting, for instance, is not. Better put, I should say painting affords me more freedom than acting. It’s not something I have to focus on like a job — it’s my release.
What do you want attendees to know about the exhibit?
I don’t need to reference all the horrific, current stuff happening, but there’s a plethora of violence in music, cartoons, cinema, video games. We’re also bombarded with the ever-presence of fast-food marketing. Even though most of us are pretty aware of the benefits of a healthy, well balanced diet, when we’re running around busy, sometimes we’ll grab the cheeseburger and fries. I’m conscious of all that, and guilty of all that. That conflict is a big part of this. I just hope people can respond and see both the humor and tragedy that I’m expressing.
In your vast résumé you really haven’t played too many gun-toting baddies. Was that a conscious decision?
I’m a huge pacifist, but I don’t feel this exhibit is a reflection on the parts I’ve taken. Roles that resonate with me are ones that take the character on a journey. If he’s flawed, sometimes that’s more enticing.
Info: Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and Handguns opens to the public Thursday at Lulu Laboratorium, 173 NW 23rd St, Miami; http://www.lululaboratorium.com; 305-438-0071. Brody will attend a private reception 10-11 p.m. Wednesday- December 02, 2015.
Credits: miamiherald.com
Adrien Brody envía un mensaje con sus pinturas.
By: MADELEINE MARR miamiherald.com
Traducido al español por: Liss / Adrien Brody fansite.
Adrien Brody ha aparecido en más de 30 películas después de ganar el Oscar en 2002 por El Pianista, por lo que va a tener que disculparse por no querer hablar de la actuación, ya que en estos días, Brody está más centrado en sus obras de arte.
El actor de 42-años de edad, proveniente de Queens, Nueva York, debutará y presentará este año en el Art Basel Miami 2015 su serie de pinturas y obras titulada “Hotdogs, Hamburgers and Handguns” en el Lulu Laboritorium, propiedad del mentor de Brody, el artista Domingo Zapata.
Hablamos con Brody antes del show:
¿Puede explicar su obra?
Es una exploración de cómo en nuestra cultura gravitamos hacia la gratificación instantánea. Trata acerca de cómo las armas ahora son tan comunes como la comida rápida. Hay un paralelismo entre la forma en que lleguemos a por una hamburguesa para resolver con nuestros dolores el hambre que sentimos y tener una pistola para resolver grandes problemas. También quiero profundizar en los mensajes contradictorios que recibimos a una edad temprana, especialmente en los niños, es decir al jugar con armas de fuego.
¿Cuándo decidió emprender este proyecto?
En general, se inició con una capacidad ligera. Estaba pintando el año pasado con mi buen amigo Domingo Zapata, en Mallorca, que tiene esta larga tradición relacionada con la cultura española, con los matadores que es realmente hermoso, observé imágenes poéticas, quería relacionarlo, y cuando pensé en la cultura estadounidense, lo primero que me vino a la cabeza fue una hamburguesa! Eso fue divertido para mí y una parte muy importante de mi educación. Desde ahí la meditación comenzó.
¿Cómo disfrutar de la pintura en lugar de actuar?
Lo amo. La belleza de la pintura es que tienes esa autonomía creativa y tus ideas pueden evolucionar a su propio ritmo. Me encanta la pureza de la conexión entre el pincel y lienzo, es satisfactorio y gratificante, y a veces al actuar, por ejemplo, no lo es. Mejor dicho, debería decir que la pintura me permite más libertad de actuar. No es algo que tengo que centrarme como un trabajo, es mi liberación.
¿Qué quieres que los asistentes aprendan sobre tu exposición?
No necesito hacer referencia a todas las cosas horribles que actualmente suceden, pero hay una gran cantidad de violencia en la música, dibujos animados, cine, videojuegos. También estamos bombardeados con la siempre presencia de la comercialización de comida rápida. A pesar de que la mayoría de nosotros estamos muy conscientes de los beneficios de una dieta saludable y bien balanceada, cuando estamos corriendo ocupados, a veces nos agarraremos de una hamburguesa con queso y papas fritas. Soy consciente de todo eso, y culpable de todo eso. Ese conflicto es una parte importante de esto. Sólo espero que la gente puede responder y ver tanto el humor y la tragedia que estoy expresando.
En tu vasto currículum en el que realmente no has jugado demasiados roles de malos armados hasta los dientes. ¿Fue esta una decisión consciente?
Soy un gran pacifista, pero no siento que esta exposición es una reflexión sobre las piezas que he puesto. Los roles que resuenan conmigo son los que me han hecho tener una especie de viajes. Y en algunos casos, si algo está defectuoso, a veces eso es más atractivo.
Info: “Hotdogs, Hamburgers and Handguns” se abre al público este 2 de Diciembre en el Lulu Laboratorium, 173 NW 23rd St, Miami; http://www.lululaboratorium.com; 305-438-0071. Brody asistirá a una recepción privada a las 10.11 pm del Miércoles.
Actor Adrien Brody to Debut His ‘Recreational’ Paintings During Art Basel Miami 2015.
Actor Adrien Brody to Debut His ‘Recreational’ Paintings During Art Basel Miami Beach 2015.
Brody will debut a series of pop art paintings titled “Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and Handguns” at Lulu Laboratorium during the annual art fair. The pop-up show, which opens December 2, is being organized by Spanish-American artist Domingo Zapata.
El actor Adrien Brody estrenará sus pinturas durante el Art Basel Miami de este año.
Brody mostrará una serie de pinturas de arte pop titulado “Los perros calientes, hamburguesas, y pistolas” en Lulu Laboratorium durante la feria anual de arte. El show se estrena el 02 de Diciembre y está siendo organizado por el artista español-americano Domingo Zapata, quien es amigo muy cercano del actor.
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