Editing The Golden Age of Grotesque (art exhibition)

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'''The Golden Age of Grotesque''' was Marilyn Manson's first art exhibition, held at the Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions Center. The most expensive paintings on sale were priced at $100,000, while the cheapest ones were those of ex-fianceé [[Rose McGowan]]. Paintings exhibited included works completed by as early as 1998, and Manson's "Grey" period, up to early 2002. This exhibition spanned from September 13, 2002 until September 14, 2002.

== Exhibited artworks ==
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== Reception ==
The critical reaction to The Golden Age of Grotesque, Manson's inaugural exhibition, was mixed but remained fairly positive:

* ''"As you'd expect, Marilyn's pictures are typically dark and yet surprisingly rich in color and texture."''
::::<small>—Yahoo.com</small>

* ''"I get the feeling these are therapeutic images. They remind me of the paintings drawn by psychiatric patients, when they're given art materials to use as therapy. There, you see a lot of demons, and in Manson's work I see in it a little bit of those demons, too. He's got a very dark take on life. They might sell for thousands of dollars, but that's because people associate fame with a worth. People would come to see his show probably in droves, but his work would never be taken seriously in a fine-art context. The value is in their celebrity, but not in the work."''
::::<small>—Max Henry, ''Art in America''</small>

* ''"I have to admit, I liked them more than I thought I would. Some of them are naive in a way, but some of them are beautiful, quite brilliant. They seem very detached, a little bit sorrowful. They definitely aren't about happiness. If you saw these paintings without his name, you'd take a second look. But I don't think his work will stand up to the kind of scrutiny that's going to happen if he shows them in a gallery."''
::::<small>—Patrick Li, art editor for Self Service</small>

* ''"I think they're very heartfelt. They remind me a little of Egon Schiele, but he's definitely bringing in his own Marilyn Manson thing, which is nice to see."''
::::<small>—Camille Rose Garcia, artist</small>

* ''"Perhaps the most shocking thing about the paintings is how incredibly proficient they are. This is not just a celebrity capitalizing on a hobby."''
::::<small>—MTV News</small>

== See also ==
* [[Marilyn Manson paintings]]
* [[Article:2002/09/26 Rocker Has an Artist's Eye]]

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