Title
- Cosmic X Paradigm
Size
- 36" x 24"
Client
- Available
Story
Cosmic X Paradigm is “the only piece of mine dedicated to a Hollywood personality.” The painting measures 24″ x 36″. Jack continues, “Cosmic Paradigm X is my final masterpiece. It is #100. The last Cosmic ‘X’ painting I will ever create. It is unique in color texture & universal energy. It is a magical living entity.“
Jack Armstrong’s “Cosmic X Paradigm” is becoming a legend for its cosmic energy and because it is his final Masterpiece. It was created to replace his original ‘Cosmic ‘X’ Le Mans’ painting that was stolen in Dallas. Steve McQueen’s 1971 film Le Mans inspired it. “Cosmic ‘X’ Paradigm” is an incredibly important original and the final painting of Jack Armstrong, who met McQueen personally in Hollywood by chance in 1977. McQueen spoke to him about NYC, Motorcycles, acting, & Warhol, encouraging Armstrong to pursue his art dreams & keep in contact. McQueen passed away just as Armstrong’s career with Warhol & Basquiat began. R.I.P. Steve McQueen.
The Connection
Cosmic X requires the artist to become the art they create by feeling no separation between the art itself. This requires a unique state of mind to be reached, connecting to a universal presence, which Armstrong believes exists in each being. It is this connection that “creates the art, not the artist.”
Each acrylic on canvas painting is multi-layered but also includes his personal touch. Armstrong’s hair, fingerprints and DNA are present in his paintings.
Friends & Collectors
Since his early days, Armstrong’s work of “Cosmic Existentialism” have been collected by celebrities and cultural icons.
Jackie Onassis, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Liz Taylor have all owned art from The Last Wizard.
One of the world’s richest women, Alice Walton (Walmart), owns two of Armstrong’s Cosmic X paintings.
Andy Warhol called him “The Last Wizard of Art.” Warhol, Basquiat, Keith Haring, Liza Minnelli and Elizabeth Taylor called him their friend. He painted NYC walls with Basquiat, and years later, taught Michael Jackson how to paint.
For decades, Jack Armstrong’s art has been collected by billionaires and Hollywood celebrities. Now, to help fund cancer research and treatment worldwide, 25 paintings and 4 material works of his 100 prized works are for sale.
The Last Wizard of art