{"id":1057,"date":"2026-10-30T09:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/?p=1057"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:52:16","slug":"art-of-elysium-gala-to-celebrate-rock-photographer-henry-diltz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/?p=1057","title":{"rendered":"Art of Elysium Gala to Celebrate Rock Photographer Henry Diltz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\n\tNonprofit The Art of Elysium will celebrate legendary rock photographer Henry Diltz at its upcoming gala on Dec. 12.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe event, held at Hollywood\u2019s Chaplin Studios, has tapped Diltz as its Heaven Visionary. As part of the honor, he will curate a one-night-only art installation representing his idea of heaven \u2014 in Diltz\u2019s case, a lush environment reminiscent of Laurel Canyon and Woodstock where he shot many of his most recognizable photos.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tDiltz\u2019s has photographed iconic artists and bands including America, The Doors, Eagles, James Browne, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, The Mamas &#038; The Papas, The Monkees and Neil Young. His work has appeared on a variety of album covers, cementing his legacy as one of the most celebrated photographers in rock history.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cHenry has a remarkable gift for making people feel comfortable enough to reveal who they are, and that spirit is at the heart of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/artist-shepard-fairey-partners-art-elysium-installation-at-hollywood-palladium-1306369\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Art of Elysium<\/a>\u2019s work: bringing artists and communities together to create moments of connection and possibility,\u201d Jennifer Howell, founder and CEO of The Art of Elysium, said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019re honored to have him as this year\u2019s Heaven Visionary and support him as he brings his world to life at Chaplin Studios, where he shares a rich legacy of imagination and storytelling with the musicians who\u2019ve created many of the world\u2019s iconic recordings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe event is being co-chaired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/john-mayer\/\" id=\"auto-tag_john-mayer_1\" data-tag=\"john-mayer\">John Mayer<\/a>, Alix and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/mcg\/\" id=\"auto-tag_mcg_1\" data-tag=\"mcg\">McG<\/a> Nichol, Faryal Ganjehei and Sima Morrison. Musician Rain Phoenix \u2014 sister of Joaquin and River Phoenix \u2014 will also receive organization\u2019s Spirit of Elysium honor for her work on behalf of the communities The Art of Elysium serves. Elijah Wood and Chris Holmes will hop into the booth as the night\u2019s DJs.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFunds raised during the evening will support the organization\u2019s focus on helping people who are navigating illness, isolation, displacement, disability, emotional challenges and major life transitions with connection, belonging, dignity, participation and expression. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nonprofit The Art of Elysium will celebrate legendary rock photographer Henry Diltz at its upcoming gala on Dec. 12. The event, held at Hollywood\u2019s Chaplin Studios, has tapped Diltz as its Heaven Visionary. As part of the honor, he will curate a one-night-only art installation representing his idea of heaven \u2014 in Diltz\u2019s case, a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1057"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1057\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}