Kent Twitchell 'MJ' mural: Museum of San Fernando Valley exhibition and future plans

[myosotis]

This is a great mural (in all senses of the word great!), and I do hope that it will be installed on a building in LA one day!

Kent Twitchell appears in the 2nd-4th photos below.
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Hello Friends of Your Museum!

Friday, June 19th - calling all Kent Twitchell and Michael Jackson fans...

The Museum is pleased to announce a "soft opening" of the exhibit, "MICHAEL JACKSON IS COMING BACK TO THE VALLEY, BUT HE IS NOT COMPLETELY HERE!"

Fans will be able to view pieces of Kent Twitchell's incredible mural that spans a whopping 60' x 100' in size. The exhibit will run in two areas, the Sahara Gallery and in The Museum, which are on the same floors of the building located in Northridge.

Visitors will first enter the Sahara Gallery to learn about the three-year process in the making of the mural. There will be other items highlighting some of Michael's artwork, Kent Twitchell's career and additional Michael Jackson items and artifacts.

Please join us this Friday, June 19, 2015 from 6:00 – 10:00 pm for a sneak peak of this incredible mural. We are asking for a donation of at least $10/person to support The Museum. These funds will be dedicated towards having the entire mural placed on a building that has already been earmarked in Sherman Oaks, right down the street where Michael lived for some time in Encino.

Please assist us to have this monumental mural placed in the valley as soon as possible. Help The Museum of the San Fernando Valley continue to preserve and educate residents and guests on the history, art and culture of the Valley.

The Musuem is located at 18860 Nordhoff St. #204, Northridge, Ca 91324 - cross streets are Wilbur Ave. and Nordhoff St. - SE Corner - Spanish-style building. Free parking. Elevator access.

All Michael Jackson Fan Club Members Welcome!

https://www.facebook.com/themuseumsfv

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[myosotis]

A new article today, which mentions the planned location of the mural:
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Little-seen Michael Jackson mural will resurface at Valley museum

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley will debut an exhibit on Friday displaying elements of a little-seen 10-story-tall Michael Jackson mural painted by Kent Twitchell..

Twitchell painted his ode to the pop star in the early ‘90s. The mural was planned for the side of the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, but it never was installed. In 1993, around the time Jackson was accused of child molestation, the installation was put on hold.

The 100-foot-tall, 60-foot-wide portrait was shown at a downtown L.A. gallery exhibition, “Thriller: The King of Pop Meets the King of Cool, Exploring the Lost Works of Kent Twitchell,” in 2009. But the portrait has largely remained in storage.

Scott Sterling, president of the museum, is in discussions with Twitchell and the Courtyard by Marriott in Sherman Oaks about having the mural installed on the east side of the hotel facing the 405 freeway. Sterling estimates the project will cost upward of $200,000.

Funds from the exhibition, for which the museum is asking a $10 donation, will go toward mural installation, which Sterling says "will advance art and culture in the Valley.”

The exhibition, “Kent Twitchell's Incredible Mural of Michael Jackson," includes pieces of the artwork as well as face studies that Twitchell painted of Jackson. A digital rendering shows what the final mural might look like on the side of the hotel.


“This could be the beginning of many murals on many buildings in the San Fernando Valley,” Sterling says. “And bringing people here internationally who are fans of Michael Jackson. I’d like to see the economy boost through art, culture and appreciation for where we live. The Valley has an important entertainment history — and this mural would just boost it.”

The exhibitions will be open from 1.00 to 6.00 p.m. (Initially Tues, Thurs, Sat), and runs through 31 Oct at Museum of the San Fernando Valley, 18860 Nordhoff St. No. 204, Northridge.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...f-the-san-fernando-valley-20150618-story.html


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(Picture credit to BB and MJ Fans of Southern California on FB, after the Museum exhibition opening)

'Please assist us to have this monumental mural placed in the valley as soon as possible. Help The Museum of the San Fernando Valley continue to preserve and educate residents and guests on the history, art and culture of the Valley'.

Ticket purchase and Donations can be made through Eventbrite:
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[Lisha]

Wow, that looks huge and striking on that building in the picture above. I like it.