Artist Peter Max: New Exhibit Showcase
| Locations: | Multiple see below |
| Hours: | see below |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Special Events |
“Colors of a Better World” features over 300 pieces of Max’s art. The subject matter of the work ranges from the well known 'Cosmic' images, to his famous iconic paintings, such as the “Statue of Liberty,” and 'Flag with Heart.' All artwork is available for acquisition.
Since the late 1960s, Peter Max’s work has been an artistic symbol of American pop culture. His images form a scrapbook illustrating 40 years of Americana. Recently, Peter was chosen as an official artist for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.
Max’s imagination and vision can be found in over 100 museums and galleries throughout the world and on a variety of canvases, including the Berlin Wall and a Boeing 777 jumbo jet, currently in use by Continental Airlines. Max has painted portraits of numerous world leaders, including the last six U.S. Presidents, the Dalai Lama, and Mikhail Gorbachev.
Two Show Appearances
May 5, 2006
6:00 - 9:00pm
Wentworth Gallery
The Mall at Chestnut Hill
199 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA
617-630-9163
May 6, 2006
6:00 - 9:00pm
Wentworth Gallery
Burlington Mall
75 Middlesex Turnpike
Burlington, MA
781-272-5010
About Peter Max
With paintings on exhibition in hundreds of museums and galleries worldwide, Peter Max and his vibrant colors have become part of the fabric of contemporary culture. Max has been successively called a Pop Icon, Neo Fauvist, Abstract Expressionist and the United State's 'Painter Laureate.'
Max has achieved his place in history having painted for various Heads of State, including six U.S. Presidents. From art that appeared on the first U.S. 10-cent stamp bearing the title “Preserve the Environment,” to 235 U.S. Border murals greeting millions of people entering America each year, Peter Max seeks to capture themes of America at its finest in his art.
Max has a long-standing career as the preeminent Pop artist in America. His art appears on a Boeing 777 jumbo jet currently flying the skies for Continental; a 600-foot stage for the Woodstock Music Festival; the covers of Verizon's New York City yellow and white pages; and a giant mural unveiled at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Max's concerns for peace, the environment, human rights and animal rights, are as strong today as they have been throughout the years, often becoming the themes for his paintings. Max rescued a cow that jumped over a 6-foot fence to escape slaughter in Cincinnati. He has adopted the cow that he calls Cindy Woo, and has arranged for her to live happily ever after at the Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY.
Max's remarkable legacy is the subject of a spectacular book, THE ART OF PETER MAX (Abrams, October 2002), the first book to take an in-depth look at his influence on culture in America and around the world.
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| Burlington | (781) 272-5010 | map | 75 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington Mall, Burlington, MA |
| Chestnut Hill | (617) 630-9163 | map | 199 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill Mall, Chestnut Hill, MA |
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