Will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas presents Worlds on Fire, a music and art collaboration featuring portraits of 2009 Grammy nominees as drawn by pop surrealism artists. The exhibition’s celebration will take place at the Pacific Electric Lofts in downtown Los Angeles.

Worlds on Fire was conceived by will.i.am in conjunction with his popular social and political networking site Dipdive, curated by Shooting Gallery and artist Kris Lewis, and produced by Gen Art. Focused on innovation and creativity, Worlds on Fire is the only event during Grammy Week bridging the gap between the once separate mediums of performing/recording arts and modern art.

List of Artists (and Musicians portraits created):

• SAS CHRISTIAN – Riverview, FL (Rihanna)
• LORI EARLEY – Red Bank, NJ (Madonna)
• COLIN CHRISTIAN – Riverview, FL (M.I.A)
• JEREMY LIPKING – Los Angeles, CA (Snoop Dogg)
• SHEPARD FAIREY – Los Angeles, CA (Paul McCartney)
• IAN JOHNSON – San Francisco, CA (Al Green)
• DAVID STOUPAKIS – New York, NY (Will.i.am)
• PAUL CHATEM – Los Angeles, CA (Rick Rubin)
• RON ENGLISH – Jersey City, NJ (Metallica)
• GREG GOSSEL – Minneapolis, MN (Jay-Z)
• HENRY LEWIS – San Francisco, CA (Nas)
• SHAWN BARBER – San Francisco, CA (Shawn Barber)
• TRAVIS LOUIE – Red Hook, NY (Nine Inch Nails)
• MATT BONE – Los Angeles, CA (Beyonce)
• JOSHUA PETKER – Los Angeles, CA (Radiohead)
• VAN ARNO – Los Angeles, CA (BB King)
• HEIDI TAILLEFER – Montreal, CAN (Coldplay)
• KRIS LEWIS – Los Angeles, CA (Beck)
• MIKE MAXWELL – San Diego, CA (Bruce Springsteen)
• GARY BASEMAN – Los Angeles, CA (Kanye West)
• CHRIS PUGLIESE – Hoboken, NJ (The Eagles)
• HELEN GARBER – Los Angeles, CA (Will.i.am)
• SAUL ARMAS – Los Angeles, CA (Lil’ Wayne)
• TRAE KING – Los Angeles, CA (Duffy)
• NATALIA FABIA – Los Angeles, CA (Pink)
• R.C. LIPKING – Los Angeles, CA (Alison Krauss & Robert Plant)
• JOSEPH TODOROVITCH – Los Angeles, CA (Alicia Keyes)

Only the most renowned artists have been commissioned to immortalize an elite selection of this year’s Grammy nominees with a personal portrait at the exhibition, which will serve as a lasting impression of the musician to commemorate their outstanding contributions to the world of music.

All of the original artwork will be on sale via silent auction with limited edition prints of each portrait also available for purchase. Proceeds from Worlds on Fire will benefit local charities including will.i.am’s Peapod Foundation and Watts Willowbrook Boys and Girls Club to support LA youths in need.

WORLDS ON FIRE

Pacific Electric Lofts (Corner Of 6th And Main)
610 S. Main Street Los Angeles, CA  90014
February 2nd – February 9th, 2009 1:00PM – 7:00PM

For more info contact:
Nicole Chabot at BNC | Bragman Nyman Cafarelli
nchabot@bncpr.com

be the change you want to see.

coping with fear by broken family band

there goes the fear by doves

now there’s that fear again by mum

of fear and wonder by my brightest diamond

creature fear [daytrotter session] by bon iver

[don't fear] the reaper by blue oyster cult

fearless by pink floyd

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