Jack Armstrong (50 Years in Art) – Warhol, Basquiat, Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli & Michael Jackson became my friends.
When speaking with artist Jack Armstrong, his recollections of all the famous people he became friends with seems like a magical journey that became the essence of his Cosmic ‘X’ art. He met Warren Buffett, when he was still in his teens in Omaha, Nebraska. That was only the beginning. The two richest women of their time, Doris Duke and Alice Walton of Walmart Fame were early collectors of his paintings.
While living in NYC in the 1980’s, Freddy Mercury, David Bowie and Michael Jackson purchased his work and became friends. Luciano Pavarotti, Liza Minnelli and movie stars Steve McQueen, Burt Reynolds, Farrah Fawcett and Elizabeth Taylor were his pals. Jack met Andy Warhol, who was speaking with Ralph Lauren, Estee Lauder and Oscar de la Renta in Bloomingdale’s Flagship Store in NYC. As they say, the rest is history. All became his friends.
“It has been an amazing 50 Years in Art. A true Magical Experience. I feel honored to actually meet 7 US Presidents – Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, Bush and Trump. In 2025, the last few original paintings in my ‘private’ collection will be offered for sale. The collectors who purchase them will be fortunate to own a Cosmic ‘X’ original, as there are only 100 in the world.”
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Jack Armstrong 50 Years in Art – From Andy Warhol to Jean-Michel Basquiat