Alejandro Sanz Donates Guitar To Benefit Firefighters

By Larry Yepez Jr.

Grammy Award Winner Alejandro Sanz team up with Miami artist Leonardo Hidalgo to honor firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11.

In the opening night of  Hidalgo's exhibition "Remembering heroes of America", Sanz donated a colorful guitar, which will be auctioned in order to raise funds for The Benevolent Association -benefiting firefighters.

Present at the opening of the Expo were the city of Miami's firefighters, who supported Hidalgo's impressive work.

Leonardo Hidalgo, an internationally known pop artist based in Miami, tells the story of 9/11 from a unique and artistic uplifting perspective through his eye popping vibrant color large scale paintings.  The private opening reception took place this Friday, September 9, 2011.

Hidalgo has created a visual feast of 12 large-scale paintings exploring the meaning of good and evil, freedom, liberty, the force of divine justice and superheroes.  In these painting he wants to honor the memory of the lives lost in the attacks of 9/11, the firefighters, police rescue units and the soldiers who have sacrificed their lives to defend our liberty.

The exhibition will be open to the public through September 25, 2011 at CAFEINA Wynwood Lounge in Miami.

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