22 March 2005

“FEAR NO ART”
MIRIPOLSKY AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE

Northridge, CA: ArtsNorthridge at California State University, Northridge is proud to present the work of internationally acclaimed artist Andre Miripolsky in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center. This is the first phase in what is expected to be a series of presentations between the artist and the CSUN Performing Arts Center in association with LTM Artists, Inc.

Born in Paris, Andre Miripolsky lived in a series of exotic landscapes including Iran, Thailand, Austria, France, Indonesia and Korea. He was immersed and surrounded by art since his youth. By age eight he was working with oils and by age ten he sold his first painting to the American Ambassador of Indonesia. After graduating High School in Seoul, Korea, he headed to the California Institute of the Arts. The artist left after two years to pursue a classical acting career before finally centering his creative axis on the canvas and all things visual.

Throughout his 30 year career, Miripolsky’s keen understanding of pop imagery and energy has resulted in pop icon collaborations with Elton John on the infamous “piano key” jacket, Bette Midler’s album covers, Quincy Jones, The Rolling Stones, a 6,000 square foot basketball court for MTV’s Rock and Jock Basketball Jam, a worldwide billboard advertising campaign for Absolut Vodka, the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Chabad telethon and over 150 episodes of NBC’s The Tonight Show, which commissioned Miripolsky to design and paint backdrops and floors for the show's visiting musical artists. For over 7 years, everyone who played on The Tonight Show (from Ringo Starr to Clay Aiken) has performed on a Miripolsky design.

Miripolsky lives in Los Angeles and continues to expand his vision of “Fear No Art” from his downtown studio to the entire world.

Following a serious accident, Miripolsky worked his way back to the land of the living through his art. “Fear No Art” is more than a slogan to Miripolsky. It is his credo, his battle cry. He takes risks, he makes bold moves and has turned up the heat when others play it cool, he pumps up the volume when others turn it low, he stays true to his muse and trusts it implicitly.

Miripolsky briefly talks about this phrase that he has created and is now repeated across the world. “Fear No Art” is the phrase that has come to signify the anxiety and passion in my journey through art. It is about embracing our spirit. It is about strength to overcome. It is about the freedom to create…and it is the power of dreams. I am compelled to communicate through art. Art is my inspiration through life…Fear No Art!”

For more information on Miripolsky, please visit www.miripolsky.com.