Laurence Gartel

Laurence Gartel is considered to be the father of the Digital Art movement around the world for over 40 years. The New York native’s work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, Joan Whitney Payson Museum, Long Beach Museum of Art, Princeton Art Museum, Norton Museum and in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institutions Museum of American History and the Bibliotheque Nationale. He has traveled the world exhibiting and projecting his work in Australia, Spain, Germany, Italy and India.

Gartel has had associations with Debbie Harry, Sid Vicious, Ace Frehley, Wendy O. Williams, taught Andy Warhol how to use the Amiga Computer and created artwork for Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, as well as for Coca-Cola, Philip Morris, Walt Disney, Gibson Guitars and Absolut Vodka.

“Oh, yes. Oh, yes, a punk rock hippie, you could say, with punk glitter, high heels and a big car. I was outrageous. It was like right at that point where people would change from hippies into entrepreneurs. Interesting time.”

In addition, he was the official artist of the 57^th Annual Grammy Awards (2015). His concentration the last several years has been focused on Art Cars, the first commission being the TESLA Electric Art Roadster. Mercedes Benz commissioned Gartel to create a very special Art Car to celebrate their “13^th Million Friend” on Facebook. He also created the first State Art Car at the Capital building in Concord with the New Hampshire Governor.