{"id":68009,"date":"2023-10-13T14:33:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T14:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=68009"},"modified":"2023-10-13T14:33:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T14:33:24","slug":"madonna-praises-son-rocco-ritchie-for-his-remarkable-art-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/celebrities\/madonna-praises-son-rocco-ritchie-for-his-remarkable-art-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna praises son Rocco Ritchie for his 'remarkable' art exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"
Rocco Ritchie posed with his new mystery girlfriend as he celebrated the launch of his latest art exhibition at Frieze in London on Thursday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a family affair as\u00a0Madonna, who is set to kick off her 78-date Celebration tour at The O2 on Saturday night, turned up to show her support to her 23-year-old son who has made a name for himself in the artworld.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rocco has quietly established himself as an expressionist painter under the name Rhed with his artwork selling upwards of \u00a345,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rocco, whose father is director Guy Ritchie, packed on the PDA with the stunning brunette who looked effortlessly stylish in a black figure-hugging dress.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The loved-up couple were joined by Rocco’s sister Lourdes Leon, 26, and brother David Bandas, 18, as well as Stella McCartney, 52.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Romance: Rocco Ritchie posed with his new mystery girlfriend as he celebrated the launch of his art exhibition in London on Thursday night\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Proud: It was a family affair as Madonna , who is set to kick off her 78-date Celebration tour at The O2 on Saturday, turned up to show her support to her 23-year-old son who had drawn her\u00a0<\/p>\n
As they enjoyed the family meal, Rocco’s charcoal drawings could be seen framed on the wall above them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
For his latest exhibition, Rocco turned to his mother for inspiration and drew a photo of her from the 1980s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taking to Instagram, Madonna shared a series of shots of his collection before the family celebrated with dinner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madonna wrote: ‘Congratulations Rocco. Your show was remarkable!’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rocco and his new ladylove were pictured leaving the exhibition holding hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It is not known who Rocco’s new girlfriend is, with the couple making their romance public at the event on Thursday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0MailOnline has gone to his representatives for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The exhibition is a poignant moment for Rocco as his work is being show at Frieze London over the next few weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Frieze London is one of most influential contemporary art fairs, focusing only on contemporary art and living artists, and takes place each October in Regent’s Park.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rocco has\u00a0had three exhibitions at the Chelsea art gallery, Tanya Baxter Contemporary, since 2018 and artwork listed on Artsy shows it is a lucrative business.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Over the moon: The singer, 65, who is set to kick off her 78-date Celebration tour at The O2 on Saturday night, supported the 23-year-old, who has made a name for himself in the artworld<\/p>\n
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Inspiration:\u00a0For his latest exhibition, Rocco turned to his mother for inspiration and drew a photo of her from the 1980s<\/p>\n
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Glamour: Madonna looked every inch of her Queen of Pop status in a plunging black corset and a blazer and sheer gloves\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Family outing: The loved-up couple were joined by Rocco’s sister Lourdes Leon and brother David Bandas as well as Stella McCartney\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Close friends: Taking to Instagram, Madonna shared a series of shots of his collection before the family celebrated with dinner\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Siblings: Lourdes, whose father is Carlos, turned up to support her brother\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Impressive: Another piece of artwork showed a man with a cigarette. Rocco’s artwork sells for thousands.\u00a0A 2021 painting called Les Femme Verte is up for sale for \u00a345,000<\/p>\n
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Congratulations: Madonna praised Rocco’s work. She wrote: ‘Congratulations Rocco. Your show was remarkable!’\u00a0<\/p>\n
A 2021 painting called Les Femme Verte is up for sale for \u00a345,000, while 2018 art piece Stand Apart is listed at \u00a340,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Other charcoal drawings are listed as ‘price on request’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And Rocco’s portrait of his mother from when she was in the eighties could prove to be his most lucrative yet due to her fan base.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ritchie – who turns heads with his retro fashion sense – kicked off his career at age 17 – studying at Central Saint Martins and the Royal Drawing School and his work now sells for five figures.<\/p>\n
Rocco’s secret life as an acclaimed artist was unveiled last year by Page Six.<\/p>\n
His bio on London’s Tanya Baxter Contemporary gallery website states: ‘Rhed is a young emerging artist whose cultural background is diverse and unconventional.<\/p>\n
‘His childhood was spent between New York and London which have given him an eclectic and diverse artistic background.<\/p>\n
‘Society conflicts such as the obsession with social media, fixation of celebrities & labels and generational problems such as drug abuse and depression are subjects that he approaches in a coded fashion.<\/p>\n
‘It is almost as if the artist uses the paintings to act as a spokesman for the millennial generation who have overdosed on a toxic society.’<\/p>\n
Madonna\u00a0looked every inch of her Queen of Pop status in a plunging black corset and a blazer and sheer gloves as she relaxed with son David and Stella on the sofa at the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stella and the songstress have been friends for years, with the fashion designer even turning Madonna’s daughter Lourdes becoming the face of her brand’s scent Pop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The designer, who is the daughter of Beatles legend Paul McCartney, previously said to Porter Magazine of her close bond with Lourdes:\u00a0\u00a0It was a massive compliment she felt safe doing that with me, because everyone and their uncle has asked her to do things.’<\/p>\n
‘It\u2019s very funny for me, she was the one where I was like, \u2018I get it, I get it, I\u2019m there. Been there, done that, I know exactly who you are, I know exactly what you\u2019re going through.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Impressive:\u00a0Frieze London is one of most influential contemporary art fairs, focusing only on contemporary art and living artists, and takes place each October in Regent’s Park<\/p>\n
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Good friends: It was a star-studded event with Stella attending. The fashion designer and the songstress have been friends for years<\/p>\n
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Refreshing: Lourdes shared videos of a cocktail maker whipping up some drinks\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Impressed: Lourdes admired Rocco’s artwork of their mother\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Big moment: The family celebrated the momentous occassion with a meal with his artwork surrounding the table\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Support network: Rocco appeared a little embarrassed as his loved ones whooped and cheered\u00a0<\/p>\n