Artist Mark Ryden's 'Gay 90s' show opened on May 3rd at the Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles and with it came 'The Gay Nineties' album, featuring some hot artists of the moment like Katy Perry, Tyler the Creator, Mark Mothersbaugh and Stan Ridgeway doing their own renditions of 'Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built For Two.)'
The limited edition red vinyl albums feature Ryden's distinctive work on the cover and the hand-signed editions are limited to just 999 copies, which are expected to sell out extremely quickly—half of the records will sell at Ryden's gallery and the other half will be available on his website as of May 13th.
Record sales of the $100 albums will go towards the nonprofit organization Little Kids Rock, supporting musical education in schools.
Collaborative Art Albums
The Gay Nineties Album by Artist Mark Ryden Helps Disadvantaged Schools
Trend Themes
1. Collaborative Art Albums - A trend of artists collaborating with musicians to create limited edition albums with distinctive artwork, donating sales to charitable causes.
2. Limited Edition Vinyl - A trend towards producing limited edition vinyl albums that feature distinctive artwork and are highly collectible.
3. Music for Education - A trend of musicians and artists using their popularity to raise funds for educational programs in disadvantaged schools.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - Artists are collaborating with musicians to create limited edition vinyl albums, which showcases their artwork and creates a new revenue stream for the artist.
2. Music - Musicians are using their popularity to support charity organizations and make social contributions to education.
3. Education - Charity organizations and disadvantaged schools are benefiting from the sale of limited edition vinyl albums, which generate revenue for musical education programs.