An abstract artist, former model and animal rights campaigner. Born near Chicago, Black rejected his Jehovah’s Witness upbringing at the age of 17. His 2012 “Leather Bound in Black or Red” collection about his family’s transition away from the religion attracted great interest and collectors of his works number the American footballer Jay Cutler and Kari Kennell Whitman, former Playboy Playmate turned interior designer.
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Jess Black: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times asks artist and animal rights activist Jess Black: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? I think humour. Life is so blah when taking too seriously. I try to find the humour in everything. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our […]
Alex Acquavella
A scion of the New York based Acquavella Galleries (founded 1921) dynasty, Alex Acquavella made Town & Country’s ‘Most Eligible Bachelors’ list in 2014
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What a delightful young man. I looked at his site. He is inspirational.
Now Eric….calm down
Jess is an incredible artist!! I can’t wait to see his current collection and upcoming works!
Fresh. Unique… always exciting, his work is a refreshing honest commentary!