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Legendary Filmmakers, Iconic Artists Paired In:

‘Art Meets Hollywood’ Exhibition At Boca Museum Of Art

On view now through Aug. 21, the exhibition, “Art “having enough Washington insider stories to fill a book”
Meets Hollywood,” is the museum premiere of Bonnie (to be released by Rutgers University Press next year,
Lautenberg’s new series of digital collages, 28 diptychs which she is currently working on with co-writer Dick
pairing scenes from famous films alongside iconic works Olin, about her 25 years of political photography). She
of art. Lautenberg’s only rule for her experimental process is co-producing a new Broadway musical about the life
is that both the film and the artwork originated within the of Andy Warhol with her current partner Steve Leber.
same year. Lautenberg’s “1952,” part of her exhibition at the Boca
Lautenberg channels the creative zeitgeist between Raton Museum of Art, combines a scene from Singin’ in
filmmakers and artists during each year that she the Rain with Yayoi Kusama’s painting titled The Sea
intuitively chronicles, starting in 1928 up until 2020. (both from 1952). This year marks the 70th anniversary
Lautenberg plays matchmaker to the 1957 movie, Funny of Singin’ in the Rain, one of Hollywood’s most beloved
Face, by combining Audrey Hepburn’s bold pose with films of all time. It was directed by Gene Kelly who also
Clifford Still’s painting PH971 ‒ both majestic, and both starred in this Hollywood classic.
glamorous. When viewed together this way in the museum At the opening reception for Lautenberg’s exhibition
gallery, the combination seems to make perfect sense, as at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, one of the special
if they were made for each other. guests of honor that evening was Patricia Ward Kelly,
In another work from this series, the terrifying scene the widow of Gene Kelly. She is the creative director of
she selects from the 1975 movie, Jaws, literally screams the Gene Kelly Legacy Project in Los Angeles. 
above a Willem De Koning painting that conjures blood
spilling into the water below. Her pairings can also be
surprising and intriguing: who would have imagined the
1963 scene of Paul Newman from the classic movie Hud
would look so ideal next to Warhol’s seminal painting of
Elvis from the same year?
“Lautenberg pulls together visuals she feels speak to
each other, taking us along on her colorful trip to explore 1957 - Funny Face/Clyfford Still Are You Watching
how these two art forms have amazing parallels and are
beautifully paired,” says Irvin Lippman. “Through her careful “Throughout art history, artists have always been Your Speed?
considerations, she brings to life each moment in time and influenced by some force going on in the world around
the spark of creativity these pairings might have shared. them. I started thinking about how artists who work in
Lautenberg possesses a keen eye on the visual elements different art forms might have influenced each other. Please obey all posted speed limit
of humanity and culture that arise. The brilliance of these I decided to explore how one art form can influence signs throughout Boca Pointe for the
juxtapositions is how she illuminates the psychological another,” adds Lautenberg, an artist, photographer and safety of our residents. As a reminder,
connections between each film scene and artwork.” writer based in New York and Palm Beach. During the past the speed limits are as follows:
During the past five years she has worked on this series, 30 years, her works have been featured in gallery shows, Boca Pointe Drive 30mph
Lautenberg made a crucial discovery: the artist Lucio museums and art fairs throughout the United States. Via de Sonrisa del Norte 25mph
Fontana was so moved by the Antonioni film, Red Desert, She is the widow of the late Senator Frank Lautenberg, Promenade Drive 20mph
that he created one of his largest red paintings, influenced one of Washington’s longest-serving senators. He served SPEEDING FINES ARE
by what he saw up on the big screen. “This solidified my in the U.S. Senate from 1982 to 2001, and then again from BEING ENFORCED!! 
belief,” says Bonnie Lautenberg. 2003 until his death in 2013. She has been described as

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