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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ozzy Osbourne Auctions Off Artwork to Benefit 'Ape Artists' from Save the Chimps
Ozzy Osbourne is, for the first time, selling his art The singer collaborated with chimpanzees to create abstract pieces — and the funds collected will benefit Save the Chimps This comes on the heels of Osbourne's final show (and Black Sabbath reunion!) and the announcement of his memoirOzzy Osbourne is ... up to some monkey business! The famed Black Sabbath lead singer, 76, announced he'll be auctioning off abstract paintings — which he collaborated with primates to create — to raise money for Save the Chimps, he shared in a post on X on July 10. "I've never sold my paintings. But these abstract collaborations I did with ape artists from Save the Chimps are now available at Omega Auctions to raise funds for the sanctuary," Osbourne wrote. I've never sold my paintings. But these abstract collaborations I did with ape artists from @SaveTheChimps are now available at @OmegaAuctions to raise funds for the sanctuary. Each signed painting is named for one of my songs, and there are only five, so bid now for your… — Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) July 10, 2025 The singer is selling five paintings total — which he revealed by posing in front of them, holding an peeled banana — each signed and named for one of his songs, he added. The online auction is open until Thursday, July 17, per his post. Osbourne's announcement comes on the heels of other big news: on July 5, the star gave his final concert — featuring a Black Sabbath reunion! The band's guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward all made an appearance for the show, called "Back to the Beginning." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The Prince of Darkness also recently announced his memoir, Last Rites, which will chronicle his storied career, his notable public life and the string of medical troubles — a finger infection in 2017 that gave way to near-total paralysis in 2017, plus his Parkinson's diagnosis in 2019 — that led him into what he calls his "descent into hell." None other than @OzzyOsbourne collaborated with ape artists at the sanctuary on a collection of 5 abstract paintings to raise funds for Save the Chimps! Place your bid now at Omega Auctions – closes July 17! Link to the Auction in Bio! 🎸🎨 #ozzyosbourne #BackToTheBeginning — Save the Chimps (@SaveTheChimps) July 10, 2025 "People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I'm like, f--- no," the singer shared in the synopsis of his book, available Oct. 7. "If I'd been clean and sober, I wouldn't be Ozzy. If I'd done normal, sensible things, I wouldn't be Ozzy." He continued, "Look, if it ends tomorrow, I can't complain. I've been all around the world. Seen a lot of things. I've done good... and I've done bad. But right now, I'm not ready to go anywhere." Read the original article on People
BBC News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Ozzy Osbourne's artwork with chimps goes up for auction
If you're obsessed with Ozzy Osbourne, you might be tempted to purchase his latest quirky music legend has produced an abstract art collection with chimpanzees from Florida to raise funds for the animal sanctuary Save the canvases are going under the hammer at Omega Auctions in Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, with current bids sitting at more than £2,000 a artworks are signed by Ozzy and named after his songs and albums: Technical Ecstasy, Electric Funeral, Blizzard of Ozz, Tattooed Dancer and Paranoid. Ozzy painted acrylic base coats onto the canvases and then the apes at the sanctuary added their own brushstrokes. The auction house is offering art viewings by appointment on Monday before the auction closes on 17 July. "I paint because it gives me peace of mind, but I don't sell my paintings," Ozzy said."I've made an exception with these collaborations as it raises money for Save the Chimps, a sanctuary for hundreds of apes rescued from labs, roadside zoos and wildlife traffickers," he Osbourne said that the paintings would not only raise "much needed" funds for the sanctuary, but would promote its awareness to the public. The chimps enjoy taking part in a range of activities at the sanctuary in Florida, from food puzzles and foraging to pictures books and painting, Save the Chimps said."Painting is just one of many enrichment activities we offer our residents," director Dan Mathews said. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
See the Paintings Ozzy Osbourne Collaborated on With Four Chimps
See the Paintings Ozzy Osbourne Collaborated on With Four Chimps originally appeared on Parade. Have you ever dreamed of owning a work of art painted by the Prince of Darkness? How about if a chimp named Kramer helped out? enjoys painting as a hobby, but he doesn't typically sell his work. However, the Black Sabbath vocalist is making an exception in an effort to raise money for Save the Chimps, a sanctuary for apes rescued from labs, roadside zoos, and wildlife traffickers. "I've never sold my paintings," Osbourne posted about the auction on his Instagram. "But these abstract collaborations I did with ape artists from @SaveTheChimps are now available at Omega Auctions to raise funds for the sanctuary. Each signed painting is named for one of my songs, and there are only five, so bid now for your favorite!" Osbourne began each canvas with a tonal background, then chimps Kramer, Sable, Sophie, and Janice added their own colorful touches to finish off the five works of art. Inspired by Osbourne's music, the works are titled: Technical Ecstasy, Electric Funeral, Blizzard of Ozz, Tattooed Dancer, and piece has a starting price of £1,000, or about $1,360. The Omega Auctions sale closes on July 17. The Instagram post announcing the auction received lots of support from Osbourne's fans, with the comments littered with hearts and fire emojis. SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox "Ozzy those are amazing! You are such a wonderful artist!!" commented one Instagram user, with another writing, "How awesome if would be to own one!" See the Paintings Ozzy Osbourne Collaborated on With Four Chimps first appeared on Parade on Jul 10, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Guardian
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Ozzy Osbourne collaborates with chimpanzees on abstract expressionist paintings
Fresh from his retirement concert with Black Sabbath at the weekend, Ozzy Osbourne has announced a new project: a visual art collaboration with chimpanzees. Osbourne is a keen amateur painter, and for his latest works he painted multicoloured base coats on to five canvases, with the chimpanzees then adding daubs of their own. The finished abstract expressionist works are being sold at auction to raise money for Save the Chimps, a sanctuary in Florida for chimpanzees who have been rescued from animal testing labs, poorly run zoos and wildlife traffickers. 'I paint because it gives me peace of mind, but I don't sell my paintings,' Osbourne said. 'I've made an exception with these collaborations as it raises money for Save the Chimps.' His wife Sharon Osbourne added: 'Chimps are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, and I'm really proud of Ozzy for helping look after them.' Osbourne is now settling into retirement, having concluded his performing career in spectacular style on Saturday night. He performed two sets at the conclusion of farewell concert Back to the Beginning, first solo, then with the reunited Black Sabbath. 'It's so good to be on this fucking stage, you have no idea,' he told the crowd, performing seated in a giant bat-adorned throne. 'I've been laid up for six years, and you've got no idea how I feel … Thank you from the bottom of my heart.' Osbourne has suffered a series of health problems in recent years. He was diagnosed with a form of Parkinson's, and then had numerous surgeries on his neck and spine after a fall in 2019. He also suffered pneumonia, and an infection that required him to remain on antibiotics for a prolonged period. The injuries and illnesses looked as if they might prevent him from performing again. 'You wake up the next morning and find that something else has gone wrong,' he told the Guardian in May. 'You begin to think this is never going to end. Sharon could see that I was in Doom Town, and she says to me: 'I've got an idea.' It was something to give me a reason to get up in the morning.' This was the Back to the Beginning concert which not only brought together the original Black Sabbath lineup for the first time since 2005, but also a series of metal greats who performed their own music as well as Black Sabbath cover versions. Metallica, Slayer, Guns N' Roses and many more appeared, along with surprise guests such as Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood. The auction for Osbourne's collaborative chimpanzee paintings is open now, with bids for each artwork starting at £1,000.
The Guardian
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Firestorms, county fairs and chimp hospitals: winners of the All About Photo awards 2025
From the series 'Inclusive Nations', swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe, age 15, is pictured during training at the Elite Swim and Gym pool in Kampala, Uganda. She is Uganda's only classified paralympic swimmer. Husnah: 'Swimming was for me an escape from being really shy. I was always hiding my disability, because people look at me weirdly when they see my arm. So I'd always wear a sweater the whole day, even when it was hot, so people couldn't see my hand. But when I started swimming, I learned to be more confident about myself.' Mishler took this image for the Alaska State Fair marketing department, documenting singular moments that define the rural, smalltown aspect of life in the state's Matanuska-Susitna Valley. Walker describes this shot, taken in 2015 at the last officially permitted Pride parade in Istanbul, as a tense and surreal experience. His focus is on a woman walking calmly in front of a line of riot police, her attitude part defiance and part performance. This self-portrait of the photographer crying in the shower explores who she is and where she is meant to be. Yan captures the moment that a bather photobombs a girl's selfie in a bath house. Leo, a 17-year-old 59.6kg male, is examined at Fort Pierce, Florida, at Save the Chimps – the largest privately funded chimpanzee sanctuary in the world. Its mission is to provide a safe haven to captive chimps that have been exploited by humans for research, testing and entertainment in the US. Part of a series that delves deeper into the start of demonstrations in Tbilisi, Georgia, this shot captures an intimate moment between protesters seemingly uninterested in this pivotal moment in the country's history. Men and water buffaloes share the warmth of the Budaklı hot springs in Bitlis, escaping the cold of south-eastern Turkey's winter. A close-up capturing the elegance and rawness of age, with vivid red nails holding a lit cigarette against a bold background. The textured skin and swirling smoke evoke a sense of character and timeless allure. As flames consume the business district and neighbourhoods of Altadena, California, in 2025, reducing them to ruins in one of the most devastating urban firestorms in history, an eerie sense of calm settles over those who have stayed behind. A solitary onlooker watches a house burn. Women attend makeup classes in a secret workshop in Kabul. This is part of a series that shows acts of resilience and resistance after the Taliban restricted women's access to education, employment and public places. One of a series that examines the emotional attachment between individuals and their synthetic partners, this depicts Karsten and Anastasia. He says: 'Anastasia has lived with me for three years. I am 36 and have never been in a relationship. Often I felt lonely as my family lives far away, so I decided to get a love doll for physical closeness and companionship.'
