Gallerie Sparta

Art Dr Jack Kevorkian Gallerie Sparta

DR KEVORKIAN’S ART IS THE STUFF OF MARILYN MANSON’S DREAMS

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We were huge fans of the brilliant and forward-thinking Dr Jack Kevorkian, who defended the right of each American to choose the timing of their own death. He assisted the terminally ill to end their own suffering, and was sentenced to eight years in prison for doing so. Did you know he was nominated for a Nobel Prize? He was also an artist, and Gallerie Sparta on Sunset Strip has the last 12 paintings that Dr Kevorkian completed. They’re somewhat reminiscent of Salvador Dali, and will certainly be worth a lot of money one day. After this exhibit the unsold paintings will be donated to the Smithsonian Museum. (Attention Marilyn Manson: The “Thanatron” suicide machine is also on exhibit!)

Photo: Jim Steinfeldt

By Janet / April 5, 2014
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Art Richard Grieco

RICHARD GRIECO SHOWS HIS “EMOTIONALISM” FOR JANET CHARLTON

Gallerie Sparta on the Sunset Strip was the place to be Thursday night. It was opening night for Richard Grieco’s collection of “abstract emotionalism” paintings and he drew quite an eclectic crowd. Johnny Mathis left before we got there and that was a HUGE disappointment. Mickey Rooney, of all people, was in a wheelchair but looked quite happy to be out and about. Mickey Rourke was expected but we never saw him – too bad. Presumably Richard (“If Looks Could Kill”) had consumed some cocktails or had sold a few expensive paintings before we chatted with him – hence the robust hugs. We asked if he was single and he said he had never been married but had dated among others, Madonna and Sharon Stone awhile back (who KNEW?) Right now he has a girlfriend but we never saw her.
Photos: Jean Dickinson

By Janet / August 17, 2013
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