The Art of Elysium at The Luxury Kitchen

Taste of Art silent auction, featuring an artwork by renowned photographer Russell Young, and prints by Shepard Fairey, Nikki Reed andSébastien Léon to benefit The Art of Elysium, presented by Source Art and California Home+Design at The Luxury Kitchen West Hollywood showroom.

Russell Young, with Mick Rock, "The Jean Genie" David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust Santa, Monica CA 1972
hand pulled silkscreen on canvas, unique 62x48"
starting bid $18,000
Courtesy of The Art of Elysium

https://sourceart.com/art/1013949?collectionID=267

Russell Young is an American-British Pop artist known for his large-scale silkscreen paintings of cultural icons. The artist, heavily influenced by Pop Art pioneer Andy Warhol, owns a printmaking press once used by him. Born March 13, 1959 in York, United Kingdom, Young enrolled at the Chester Art College and the Exeter College of Art, where he studied graphic design, drawing, film, and photography. Moving to London to work as a photographer’s assistant afforded him an entrée into the world of commercial photography.
As his reputation for celebrity portraiture grew, Young relocated to Los Angeles where he was soon directing music videos. In the 1990s, he moved away from photography to follow a newfound interest in painting. Relocating to New York in 2000, Young captured the attention of the art world in 2003 with his Pig Portraits, a series of silkscreens depicting celebrity mugshots that comment on the dark side of fame. He currently lives and works between Los Angeles and New York.

Mick Rock (1948-2021) was often dubbed “The Man Who Shot The Seventies,” and there is no doubt that the Seventies were the modern musical Golden Age, and fate in its wisdom had placed Mick at the very epicenter of “right place, right time”. He never hesitated for a moment on the threshold of what would become rock photography and his unparalleled talent - his eye, his spontaneity, and even his name, were his ticket.
Throughout his legendary career, it was Mick’s unique access to his subjects that allowed him to capture – not only the iconic, but the intimate and highly personal essence of each one. His photographs both captured and enhanced the quiet genius of Syd Barrett, the beginnings of stardom for Queen, much of the life span of Ziggy Stardust, the rawness of Iggy Pop, and the musical transformation of Lou Reed.

The Art of Elysium was founded in 1997 to support artists working for the benefit of others.
For over twenty-four years, they have paired volunteer artists with communities in Los Angeles to support individuals in the midst of difficult emotional life challenges like illness, hospitalization, displacement, confinement, and/or crisis. We serve medically fragile children, teens, adults, seniors, those dealing with social, emotional and mental health issues, and the homeless.
The team members at The Art of Elysium work with volunteer artists to craft creative, tailor-made programs for the populations they serve. The Art of Elysium offers 110 community programs a month, serving over 30,000 individuals a year. Volunteer artists are then eligible for support services, ranging from artist salons and networking events to showcases and distribution opportunities. They have served 2,500 artists a year in Los Angeles.

Source Art is a Los Angeles based art consulting company, offering guidance and support throughout the art procurement and collection management process. Merging our global art network and personal curation services, sourcing from an extensive range of artworks, from emerging through blue chip, we utilize our customized process to create a project portfolio that best suits the style and scope of the project. Source Art’s tool-rich online resource enables interior designers to browse and build custom collections for their projects. We thoughtfully handle and manage every aspect of procurement and attend to every detail, addressing challenges as we support commissions, shipping, installation, framing, fabrication and other project-specific needs.