KISS Frontman's Animal Art Showcased At Short Hills Mall

MILLBURN, NJ — KISS may be known for their makeup and hard-rock tunes, but when they first hit the pop charts in 1976, it was with a ballad called "Beth." And frontman Paul Stanley's appearance in Short Hills will also be a little quieter than a concert, although he'll be showing off handpainted guitars among his creations.

An exhibition of Stanley's original artwork is being presented (and sold) at the Wentworth Gallery at the Short Hills Mall this month. Stanley will make an appearance to promote his art the evening of Saturday, Dec. 17.

"Since the artist's last exhibit over four years ago, Stanley has created new original paintings, hand painted signature Paul Stanley Ibanez guitars, mixed media originals, and limited-edition artworks including new works on metal," the gallery said in a release. "Several of the pieces on display come from the Black Series that was originally commissioned in 2020 for museum exhibition."

COVID canceled that exhibition, so the series will show up at the gallery instead.

"With the Black Series, Stanley pushes the boundaries of his art by starting with a black
canvas and creating vibrance and emotion with his trademark bright colors," Wentworth said.

Stanley designed and created the iconic KISS emblem, one of the most recognized rock logos of the last century.

"Stanley returned to his passion for painting 10 years ago by creating portraits and abstracts that are emotionally charged compositions. His tremendous success with his artwork has led to an entirely new fan and media presence."

Short Hills Rock City

The Westworth Gallery has nine locations across the U.S.

Stanley will appear this Saturday from 5-8 p.m. at the Wentworth Gallery at Mall at Short Hills
Address: 1200 Morris Tpke, Short Hills, NJ 07078.

And if someone in your family doesn't want you to go, you can always say, "Me and the boys are playing / And we just can't find the sound / Just a few more hours / And I'll be right home to you / I think I hear them calling / Oh, Beth, what can I do?"

Find out more here: https://www.paulstanley.com/