ArtToday: July 2013

Artist

Billy Idol

Billy Idol, Born as William Albert Michael Broad (Middlesex, 30th of November of 1955), it's a British singer.

he has the idea os creating the alias of Billy Idol because of the cartoons of Sport Billy on which he was a real fan (that's why the Idol). he started his career by taking a sport bag similar to the cartoons.

He strated his musical career as part of the Bromley Contingent, a group of followers of the Sex Pistols, which included members from the The Clash and the Siouxsie and the Banshees.

In 1980, Billy Idol decided to invest in a solo career. He moves definetly to the United States and by his side, the respected guitarist Steve Stevens, he created greatest hits like "Dancing With Myself", "Mony Mony", "White Wedding", "Rebel Yell", "Eyes Without a Face", "Flesh For Fantasy", "Sweet Sixteen", "Don't Need a Gun" and "Cradle Of Love".

The singer remained silent for a long period in the 90's, where he only launched only the album "Cyberpunk". In 2002, he recorded the acoustic “Storytellers” for the the North American TV channel VH-1 and on 2005 returns to the highlights with the album Devil's Playground.

In 2008 released the CD and DVD "The Very Best Of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself". A complete set with his greatest Hits and 2 new songs: John Wayne and New Future Weapon.

His music will always be in my Ipod. :)

Videos

My Favorite!

And of course!

My Beloved Doors and Billy!

Exhibition

George Catlin and the American Indians Portraits

at the BMAG

Once more the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) has an excellent exhibition.

This exhibition will not stay longer so hurry up and visit while you can (from July to 13th of October 2013).

George Catlin

During the 1830s Pennsylvanian-born artist George Catlin (1796-1872) made five trips to the western United States to document the Native American peoples and their way of life. The resulting portraits have become one of the most extensive, evocative and important records of indigenous peoples ever made.

This exhibition from the National Portrait gallery has been organized in collaboration with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington.

A Great fact about this exhibition:

In 1844, George Catlin went to Birmingham, UK, with some of the Indians (some from the portraits) and made the same exhibition. How cool could that be! When you see the portraits you can think: these people were actually here where I am standing!