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Gregg Chadwick City of Angels 17”x17” oil on linen 2014 Benefit Auction for Venice Family Clinic My painting,  City of Angels , will be available at the 2016 Benefit Auction for the Venice Family Clinic on Sunday, May 22, 2016. The annual event, now in its 37th year, will again be held at Google Los Angeles in the Frank Gehry designed Binoculars Building.  City of Angels  will be featured for pre-bidding on the auction site  Paddle 8  with a select group of donated artworks. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of my painting help fund the Venice Family Clinic’s comprehensive health care program for the low-income and uninsured.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Open Brooklyn Show with a tribute to Prince - Purple Rain

Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.

Must watch video from Delaware Governor Jack Markell - In response to a wave of anti-transgender legislation in several states around the country, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell stands up for transgender equality and combats the misinformation and scare tactics being utilized by proponents of these discriminatory bills. Gov. Markell is the only sitting governor to have signed both sexual orientation and gender identity protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations.

Tonight in Santa Monica:  Fresh Faces: New Portraits by Los Angeles Artists presented by Saatchi Art My portrait of Anna May Wong is part of this upcoming exhibition in Santa Monica. Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American film star, and the first Asian American actress to gain international recognition. Her acting career went from silent films to talkies, to stage, to radio, and to television. Born in Los Angeles, a few blocks from Chinatown, Anna May Wong's career has been an inspiration for many. My painting was created as an homage to Anna, sourced from numerous photo stills and film clips from the era. Please join Saatchi Art in celebrating the opening of FRESH FACES New Portraits by Los Angeles Artists THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 7-9PM Saatchi Art at Demand Media 1655 26th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 For complimentary valet parking, enter lot via 26th Street. Please RSVP by March 17th at the link below. Fresh Faces, curated by Saatchi Art curators Kathe...

by Gregg Chadwick Currently under production by the Oscar winning companies Breakthru Films and Trademark Films, the animated film Loving Vincent  delves into the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh. Each frame of the film is an oil painting on canvas that will lend a sense of immediacy and painterly touch to Vincent's story.  Loving Vincent is sourced from over one hundred and twenty of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings and from the 800 letters written by Van Gogh during his lifetime. The trailers below give hints of the animated feature to come. Enjoy!