Six Celebrities Who Also Maintain Visual Art Practices, From Johnny Depp to Sharon Stone
An ArteRef feature in Portuguese highlights six stars celebrated for their contributions to film and music who also engage in visual art. Johnny Depp, famed for his roles in Jack Sparrow and Edward Scissorhands, initially ventured into music and gained fame with "A Bunch of Stuff," displaying over 60 pieces. Jim Carrey, recognized from The Mask and The Truman Show, showcased political artwork in a 2018 exhibit at the Maccarone gallery. Lucy Liu, known for Charlie's Angels, explores various artistic mediums and had a solo exhibition in 2026. Carlinhos Brown debuted with "O Olhar Que Ouve" in the early 2000s, later exhibiting internationally. Pierce Brosnan, an illustrator prior to becoming Bond, has been creating art since 1987. Sharon Stone returned to painting during the pandemic, with shows in 2023.
Key facts
- ArteRef profiled six celebrities who also work as visual artists: Johnny Depp, Jim Carrey, Lucy Liu, Carlinhos Brown, Pierce Brosnan and Sharon Stone
- Johnny Depp's "A Bunch of Stuff" exhibition gathered more than 60 works made over three decades and was later adapted into an immersive experience
- Jim Carrey's IndigNATION: Political Drawings by Jim Carrey was presented in 2018 at Maccarone gallery in Los Angeles, covering 2016–2018 work
- Lucy Liu presented Hard Feelings at Alisan Fine Arts in New York in 2026, with paintings from the what was series based on photographs and family memories
- Lucy Liu had a 2023 solo exhibition at the New York Studio School and has shown at the National Museum of Singapore
- Carlinhos Brown's first official exhibition, "O Olhar Que Ouve," was held at Caixa Cultural de Brasília and the Palácio do Planalto; his 2019 international debut "La Mirada Que Escucha" took place at Espacio Fundación Telefónica in Madrid
- Pierce Brosnan studied art and worked as an illustrator in London; his website features works made since 1987, including One Dark Night, which he identifies as his first painting
- Sharon Stone's Welcome To My Garden, her first East Coast exhibition, was presented in 2023 at C. Parker Gallery in Connecticut with 19 paintings; she also showed SHEDDING in Los Angeles that year
Entities
Artists
- Johnny Depp
- Jim Carrey
- Lucy Liu
- Carlinhos Brown
- Pierce Brosnan
- Sharon Stone
- Alice Cooper
- Joe Perry
- Rogério Pedro
- Vincent van Gogh
- Pablo Picasso
- Henri Matisse
- Pierre Bonnard
- Wassily Kandinsky
Institutions
- ArteRef
- Hollywood Vampires
- The Kids
- Maccarone
- Alisan Fine Arts
- New York Studio School
- National Museum of Singapore
- Caixa Cultural de Brasília
- Palácio do Planalto
- Espacio Fundación Telefónica
- Casa Cor
- Mostra Brasileires
- C. Parker Gallery
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- New York
- Singapore
- Brasília
- Brazil
- Madrid
- Spain
- São Paulo
- Salvador
- Rio de Janeiro
- London
- United Kingdom
- Connecticut
- San Francisco
- Berlin
- Germany
Sources
- Arteref —