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Michael Jackson: On the Wall review – king of pop as the ultimate muse

National Portrait Gallery, London Hero, giant, four-eyed alien â€¦ this fascinating show reveals how Jackson inspired artists to project on him all manner of idealistic and perverse ideasâ€˜Ariel of the ghetto,â€ the writer Hilton Als called him. He has been compared to Baudelaire and Frankensteinâ€™s monster; he played the Scarecrow in the Wiz, and transformed himself into a zombie in the Thriller video. He was both a global superstar and an enigma, almost universally feted, t...

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10:36 on June 27 2018

Michael Jackson: On the Wall exhibition explores images of the star

BBC News - UK — A new exhibition in London is exploring how the singer has been represented in art. more info

Michael Jackson

12:19 on June 27 2018

Michael Jackson: On the Wall review – king of pop as the ultimate muse

Guardian Music — National Portrait Gallery, London Hero, giant, four-eyed alien â€¦ this fascinating show reveals how Jackson inspired artists to project on him all manner of idealist... more info

Michael Jackson

23:59 on June 27 2018

Exhibit explores Michael Jackson as artists' inspiration

USA Today Music — A new art exhibit in London depicts Michael Jackson as a savior, a saint, an entertainer, an icon, a monarch, a mask and a mystery. The National Portrait Gallery show ex... more info

Michael Jackson

10:59 on June 27 2018

Eleanor Tomlinson flashes cleavage in a blazer at MJ art exhibition

The Daily Mail — The Poldark star, 26, power dressedÂ on arrival at Michael Jackson: On The Wall exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, in London on Tuesday. more info

Michael Jackson