Press Play with Madeleine Brand
When Celebrities Paint
John Mellencamp’s going to be in New York City tomorrow — not to perform songs from his new album, but to attend the opening of an art show . His art show. Mellencamp’s the latest in a long list of high-profile celebrities who have turned to the fine arts to express themselves - including Tony Bennett, Sylvester Stallone and Miley Cyrus.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readJohn Mellencamp’s going to be in New York City tomorrow — not to perform songs from his new album, but to attend the opening of an art show. His art show. Mellencamp’s the latest in a long list of high-profile celebrities who have turned to the fine arts to express themselves - including Tony Bennett, Sylvester Stallone and Miley Cyrus.
John Mellencamp, "A Roomful of Angels," 2013
from The Isolation of Mister
Oil on canvas
ACA Galleries, New York
