When Rock Stars And Art Collide!

The good and the dismal, from Marilyn Manson to The Rolling Stones to Ringo Starr...

October 02, 2008

On a week when a Pete Doherty blood painting went under the hammer, Gigwise is paying tribute famous names in music who have delved into the art world through painting, doodling or picking up a camera. The list features dismally bad artists like Ringo Starr and Moby and those supremely talented with a brush like Ronnie Wood, Thom Yorke, Marilyn Manson and Graham Nash. Click through to see pop stars, rock stars and music legends who have mixed music and art...

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Ronnie Wood: 'Bob Dylan' – The legendary Stones guitarist has a history in art; he attended Ealing Art College in West London before joining the band. In recent years he has embraced art and hosted a number of exhibitions which predominately feature paintings of The Rolling Stones and other musical icons. We won't mention a certain 20-year-old Russian waitress. Ahem.

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more: jeffrey lewis and his comics. 3d from massive attack did unkle album art. goldie in graf books. zongamin is an artist.
~ by name field 10/5/2008 Report
You forgot Miles Davis, he was a good painter.
~ by renato 10/6/2008 Report
3D is 'massive' now - check out his stuff on picturesonwalls.com is is hugely sought after
~ by brrrrapppp 10/14/2008 Report
McCartney's is obviously an abstract of George Washington's head at Mount Rushmore, hence the title "Big Face Mountain."
~ by pattii 11/22/2008 Report