Ed Hardy is arguably the first celebrity ... So did his professors at the San Francisco Art Institute, where he was studying print making and etching – work that had won him a fellowship to ...

He advises young artists to free themselves from "some careerist agenda, and do art that really means something to you personally." Artist Don Ed Hardy will show slides and speak about his work at ...

and doing my personal art,” he added. “I think it will open a lot of eyes.” We spoke to the artist about the show, his artistic background, and yes, the Ed Hardy brand that so many people ...

The designer hopes to align the post-Audigier Ed Hardy brand more with Hardy's art, as the artist himself had once believed Audigier would. Ed Hardy Brand Influences Hardy grew up in post-war ...

Through 300 paintings, prints, drawings and objects, “Ed Hardy: Deeper than Skin” is the first retrospective of his work and shows how Hardy intertwined fine art with tattooing to push both ...

Ed Hardy: Deeper than Skin continues at the ... perspectives on everything from art history to contemporary art. We spotlight artist-led social movements, uncover overlooked stories, and challenge ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jonathon Keats is a writer and artist who critiques museum exhibits. This article is more than 5 years old. When Don Ed Hardy ...

Ed Hardy’s legendary S.F. tattoo shop ... but it was capital ‘A’ art.” Not only was Hardy a prolific artist, he also served as tattooing’s foremost documentarian. Between 1981 and ...

As Don Ed Hardy approaches the steps of the Whitney Museum of American Art, he’s moving slow and steady — and looking sharp. The 74-year-old artist’s full head of silver hair shines in the sun.