Dennis Hopper's Art Retrospective

The Guardian Reports that a retrospective of art work by the actor Dennis Hopper, curated by his friend and fellow film-maker Julian Schnabel is to open at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. According to the Los Angeles Times, the art exhibition, the first under the museum's new director Jeffrey Deitch, will open on 11 July and is entitled Art Is Life. It will include work from Hopper's various styles and periods, including abstract expressionist painting, pop art collage, graffiti-inspired oils and portrait photographs, the best-known of which feature Paul Newman, Tina Turner and Andy Warhol. There will also be some film content, including a "sculptural installation" that involves the projection of Easy Rider and two of Hopper's other movies. The art exhibition's haste is in part motivated by Hopper's condition – the actor is battling terminal prostate cancer. For full source and full article click the Headline. Irish Art