Sometimes it’s the people that perhaps have the least innate talent that have the most unique voice.
“We’re all interior designers, stylists, because we choose what we wear, we choose how we want to organize our place etc., how you decide to focus that creativity, have confidence in it. Whether you think you are or aren’t, you are you,” Kelly said. “Everybody needs to realize that we’re all artists. These people are trying to survive experiences we have a hard time imagining, so it just felt good to do some good.”Īnother hope for Kelly is to evoke inspiration of artistry among those he stops with his creations at Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage and beyond. Thirty-one years ago, the Mirage ushered in the era of the integrated casino resort. I then painted in the ruins, where the Russians had occupied north of the city towards Belorussia, and it was very humbling. MGM Resorts International has agreed to sell the Las Vegas Strip’s first megaresort, the Mirage, to Hard Rock International for nearly 1.1 billion in cash.
(My work in) Ukraine was a reaction to what I had seen happening there, and I flew to Krakow, Poland and took the train to Kyiv. “I like to beautify with purpose and hopefully associate with something that will somehow better the world. “I generally like to pair my art with some sort of cause because, in a very real and obvious way, this is an opportunity to impress a lot of people with perspective,” he said.
