The debonair leading men of Hollywood shine in @bonnie_lautenberg ‘s #artmeetshollywood at the @bocamuseum with Gene Kelly leading the pack as the artist depicts him with another outstanding artist of the same decade @yayoikusama_ When asked about why she decided to combine both — Mrs. Lautenberg excitedly explains Singing in the Rain was one of my very early pieces in this project. I love Gene Kelly, and the iconic image of him standing on the street lamppost in a dancer’s pose was going to be included in this project. I adored the movie and always loved the scene of him singing and dancing in the rain. But, of course, finding the perfect pairing is a challenge. I love the artist Yayoi Kusama, and somehow, I looked up to see what she had painted in 1952. I wanted to scream with joy when I saw her painting of the sea from that year. The color matched the Singing in the rain scene almost precisely. Her image reminded me of the brick in Singing in the rain, which looks like rain is coming down. It was gorgeous together and has been so successfully loved and appreciated. The movie is 70 years old, and Gene Kelly’s wife, Patricia Kelly, reminded me of the opening of my exhibition at the Boca Raton Museum. She also told me he had a fever of 103 degrees when they filmed the scene. He was also the choreographer, director, and star of this movie. But even though the movie is 70 years old and the painting as well, it looks so fresh as they are paired together 70 years later. The piece is timeless! EIC @derekwarburton Managing Editor @xmissperegrinex PR @newstravelsfastpr #art #instadaily #genekelly #patriciakelly #culture #yayoikusama #hollywood #glamour #mrwarburtonmedia #derekfabulous #britishthoughts