To celebrate The Hollywood Reporter's annual 'Oscar Issue', the publication commissioned eleven leading artists- spanning North America, from L.A. to Guadalajara to New York City- to reinterpret the iconic Oscar statuette in paintings, drawings, sculptures, conceptual photography and performance. Their multimedia works, exclusively displayed in the magazine, will also be the subject of a special Oscar Week exhibition at Jeffrey Deitch in Hollywood, opening March 9. We asked each artist to give their own version of an Academy Awards speech, with a behind-the-scenes look at what inspired their glittering creations. As Kenny Scharf, the Los Angeles native whose art has defined New York City since the '80s, succinctly puts it: "I want to thank everyone whoever helped me. Oh, it's not for me. Byyeeee ..." Participating artist: Seth Bogart Polly Borland Isabelle Brourman Jose Davila Karon Davis Chaz Guest Trulee Hall Karl Haendel Vincent Pocsik Kenny Scharf Alake Shilling