To celebrate the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lucasfilm is joined by Gallery 1988 and HP Inc., to present “Art Awakens.”
During a recent art exhibit in Los Angeles, Gallery 1988 featured a Star Wars exhibit featuring top professional and up and coming contemporary artists. New and original pieces from the exhibit are now being auctioned off to support UNICEF Kid Power, in the name of Star Wars: Force for Change. All original pieces featured in the gallery along with select prints are now up for auction through eBay for Charity.
New and original works from artists Joshua Keyes, Alex Pardee, ScottC., Lorraine Loots, Eric Tan, Brandi Milne, Rich Kelly, Kris Lewis, Travis Louie, Naoto Hattori and Dan Mumford, and many others were on display.
Along with the originals showcased above, five amateur winners of the 2-month long Art Awakens Fan Art Competition, which kicked off on August 11, had their art showcased in the professional gallery exhibit. The winners were chosen by a judging committee that included members from Disney, Lucasfilm and the legendary visual effects house Industrial Light & Magic, and others. The five fan-art winners were flown to Los Angeles to attend the VIP opening night gallery reception at Gallery 1988 on November 13th. One winner was awarded with the HP Technology Award for their innovative use of technology to create their artwork and received a Star Wars Special Edition Notebook.
Sales from the auction were used to support UNICEF Kid Power, the world’s first Wearable-for-Good™, which gives kids the power to save lives. By getting active with the UNICEF Kid Power Band, kids go on missions to learn about new cultures and earn points. Points unlock funding from partners, parents and fans; and funds are used by UNICEF to deliver lifesaving packets of therapeutic food to severely malnourished children around the world. Two exclusive Star Wars: Force For Change UNICEF Kid Power bands will go on sale November 29, 2015.
Check out a few of the art pieces below. Will you be bidding on one or more of these incredible collector’s pieces?
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