ANDRE MIRIPOLSKY at the Oscars | ENCORE!
Mar 07, 2026•28 min
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Summary
Artist Andre Miripolsky shares exciting news about his painting, "Elton Takes Manhattan 1980," which will premiere at Elton John's Oscar Night Party, with all proceeds supporting the Elton John AIDS Foundation. He also discusses the serendipitous creation of Elton's iconic piano key costume and its unique design for stage visibility. Furthermore, Andre introduces the "Fear No Art Initiative" with former Elton manager Ray Williams, a program designed to assist artists affected by natural disasters, including plans for global pop-up stores starting in Dubai.Episode description
SHOW NOTES
Artist Andre Miripolsky tells George Matlock how he has teamed up with Elton John, David Furnish and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
- Andre's now famous painting Elton Takes Manhattan 1980 will be premiered at Elton's Oscar Night Party this year.
- All proceeds from the sale of prints of the painting will be donated by Andre to the Elton John AIDS Foundation
- Pop-up stores start in Dubai this year and London is early on the list!
- Andre teams up with former Elton manager Ray Williams to launch Fear No Art Initiative benefiting artists affected by natural disasters.
Andre explains it all in this news bulletin episode for Radio Elton John | REJ.World and eltonjohn.world
This interview was conducted on 24 Janaury 2026.
Don't forget to catch Andre explaining more about the painting when he was our guest in August 2025. Full free episode now available on Silver.
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