Manny Castro

"Pleasure" 36x36

"Gaga Christ" 48x48

Photo of the hanging ruby slippers in LA

Manny Castro is  an artist from Los Angeles. He became known after his paintings were shown in Saks Fifth avenue store in Manhattan. Castro also is known for his painting of Lady Gaga with a crown of thorns.
   Recently Castro hung ruby slippers and bags of a white substance from telephone wires in the Los Angeles area. The slippers caught the attention of local media. Manny people thought that the slippers were a publicity stunt for the upcoming musical "Wicked".
     I enjoy Castro's work very much. I like the statement he made about the Hollywood culture and I enjoy his style of painting.