Lance Armstrong will make a charitable exhibition
The famous racing cyclist show French and American art lovers of the new Ed Rushi, Shepard Feira, and other famous artists
famous American racing cyclist Lance Armstrong (Lance Armstrong) has decided to organize a traveling exhibition, which will see the works of many famous contemporary artists. Sponsor of the event will be the company Nike.
The exhibition, which was called Stages, will open July 16 in Paris Gallery Emmanuel Perrotin. It follows «stop» to be New York, Portland and Los Angeles. Among the participants - Ed Rusha (Ed Ruscha), Raymond Pettibon (Raymond Pettibon), Vul, Christopher (Christopher Wool), Barry McGhie (Barry McGee), Esitomo Nara (Yoshitomo Nara), Feira Shepard (Shepard Fairey), KAWS, JR and others . In Paris the exhibition will open in two weeks after the start cycle race Tour de France, where Armstrong will participate.
All the money that would show, go to Lance Armstrong Foundation, which provides assistance to oncology patients. In the 1990's, an athlete is ill with cancer, but managed to overcome this serious disease, and again become a world champion.
March 7 in Los Angeles held a festive ceremony in which Armstrong has announced his plans to organize an exhibition. He also gave the audience a new job Shepard Feira, inspired by the deeds of cyclists.
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