A Bowie Art Exhibition at NLM

In commemoration of David Bowie's birthday in January. A special "Bowie Bash Amplified" exhibition has newly opened at the National Liberty Museum in partnership and coinciding with the "Philly Loves Bowie" Week. The beautifully curated and organized group exhibition showcases a number of multi-talented artists from varying mediums illustrating the artists' admiration of the late mega star.

The exhibition opened on Friday Jan 5 with a splendid opening party that featured the exhibit along with a great lineup of performers, singers and themed activities hosted/MC'd by musician and DJ, Eric13, as a start to the kick off "Philly Loves Bowie Week" with the museum's 4th Annual Bowie Bash.
The "Bowie Bash Amplified" exhibition continues and is on view at the National Liberty Museum till April 8, 2024. Hours of Operation: Thursday-Monday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The museum is located at: 321 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106

The Bowie's exhibition Art Sale is also available online besides the artwork's availability at the physical museum throughout the duration of the show till April. A portion of the proceeds from the art sales will be donated to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in partnership with "Philly Loves Bowie Week", for children diagnosed with cancer.

Here is the link for the online Bowie shop:

https://shop.libertymuseum.org...
The art exhibition celebrates not only the late iconic singer's musical and artistic identity, but also the liberating energy of David Bowie through art such as: portraits, figurative and text art that capture the creative soul of the late singer.
I am delighted to have my latest portraits such as "Forever David Bowie" and "Ziggy Stardust" amongst others in this amazing exhibition. Ever since I was a teenager, I was fascinated by David Bowie, his music, his deep voice, his looks, his eyes, his bone structure, I could go on and on.... I remember having sleepovers at my friend's house where we would listen to David Bowie's records before going to bed and wake up to his music - it's like we lived and dreamt David Bowie. I loved everything about D. Bowie and I have been making David Bowie paintings since 2012. Bowie was always there for me in his music and a source of inspiration for my art. When David Bowie died from cancer in 2016, upon hearing the news, I was so crushed and heartbroken and I quickly started painting a watercolor portrait of him - very weirdly and until now I can't explain this strange occurrence of what happened upon finishing the painting, I saw star dust surrounding the work.... It was so bizarre, unreal yet so real.
For the five displayed portraits. I chose the watercolor medium since it has a transparent dreamy quality to it much like Bowie's character. I wanted to also through the haziness and lightness of the medium to hint that although Bowie has been gone for some time now; yet his memory is very much alive via his music and persona. Overall, the David Bowie portrait paintings depict my love for Bowie in a painterly style. The paintings capture the late singer's essence in an expressionist take. Through strong usage of brush strokes and emphasis on the facial expression, I aimed to bring forth the dreamy but determined character of David Bowie. Songs such as "Heroes", "Wild is the Wind" and "Let's Dance" are some of my favorite songs. The portrait paintings highlight my deep appreciation of the singer with special attention to the rendering of Bowie's eyes that I find to be whimsical and magical. The eyes after all are the windows to the soul, and it is through the eyes of Bowie that one can enter the artwork and get a glimpse of the wonderful soul that Bowie radiated. Moreover, growing up listening to David Bowie's hits, I've always felt guided by his artistic spirit and wonderful voice and lyrics. Bowie's creative and avant-garde approach to everything art, makes him so special in my eyes along with the fact that he is a legacy not only in the music world but also in the art world as well.

Per NLM, the museum states that "Bowie's timelessness invites us to consider music's unique capacity to hold our deepest memories, articulate our truest selves, build community, and transform individual experiences into universal narratives."
For more about the Bowie exhibit visit: https://www.libertymuseum.org/...