How cute is Maddox with his puckered lips?

Angelina Jolie picked up 5-year-old son Maddox, from a French-English bilingual school in New Orleans yesterday afternoon. Maddox attends the “Ecole Bilingue Independent French Immersion School — Toddlers through Elementary.” Angie, Brad Pitt and the kids are staying in N.O. while Brad continues to film his new movie, The Case of Benjamin Button.

What would Angelina Jolie and her children — Maddox, Zahara, and Shiloh — look like depicted as saints, virgins, and cherubs? Kate worked out her own depiction of them on an 88′ x 60″ oil & acrylic on linen in a painting called “Blessed Art Thou.” Here’s how she describes the painting:

This painting addresses the celebrity worship cycle. The title, “Blessed Art Thou”, is taken from a line in the Catholic prayer “Hail Mary”: “…blessed art thou among women”. Our culture is deifying celebrities, but in the bible, it is the meek who are blessed, so the title presents a question for the viewer to ponder.

I chose a setting where the cycle begins: psychologically oppressive environments like this one are the source for the consumer, hungry for “information” about the celebrity. I am interested in the psychological ramifications of celebrity worship, particularly as they relate to class.

Angelina Jolie was chosen as the subject because of her unavoidable presence in the media, the world-wide anticipation of her child, her “unattainable” beauty and the good that she is doing in the world through her example, which adds another layer to the complicated questions about her “deification”.

The “Virgin” and Zahara figures are loosely based on a Van Dyck Virgin painting, and the Maddox figure’s pose is borrowed from a Raphael painting.

The artwork will be on display at the Chelsea Galleria booth at the Art Miami Fair at the Miami Beach Convention Center, January 5-8th. Kate will be at the fair Friday & Saturday.

Click on the thumbnails below for more detail. Wal-Mart is depicted as… hell.

Here are some pictures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at MCCC (Maddox Chivan Children’s Center), a center in Cambodia named after their son, Maddox Jolie-Pitt. The MCCC provides a unique program of multidisciplinary care for Cambodian children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Also pictured below: Marie-Pierre Fernandez, director of the MCCC, and co-founder of the CHC (Cambodian Health Committee) Anne Goldfeld, and a child who currently attends the MCCC. Find out how you can donate here…

Other pictures include Angie from Vogue’s January 2007 issue…

People’s end-of-the-year double issue features the Jolie-Pitt family–Angelina, Brad, Maddox, Zahara, and Shiloh–in Cambodia. The pictures show the family very relaxed and happy and includes great shots of the kids. Be sure not to miss out on the close-up of baby Shiloh!

UK’s Hello Magazine have exclusive pictures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s family photo album from their recent stay in Cambodia. Big brother Maddox, 5, is from Cambodia and this was his first trip there. Also pictured: Sisters Zahara, almost 2, and Shiloh, 7 months.

Mommy Angelina said, “It’s an absolute joy to be in Cambodia. Cambodians are incredibly resilient survivors — they have overcome so much. After many trips over the years, this is the first time Maddox has really understood this is his country. He enjoys his home, is comfortable there, and recognizes himself with (?) the people, which is a wonderful thing to see.”

Daddy Brad commented, “It was incredibly moving to visit my son’s country.”

P.S. Other pictures of the happy family are floating around, but they will not be published here. They are absolutely to die for though. Here are some descriptions of what the other pictures are of:

• A close-up of baby Shiloh’s face (gorgeous portrait, especially Shiloh’s beautiful eyes, eyelashes, and full lips)
• Angelina carrying little Maddox, both of whom are staying at a sign warning of danger of landmines
• Maddox shaking the hand of a military ranger, who was enlisted to protect wildlife
• Brad carrying Maddox on his shoulders
• Angelina laughing with one of the children at a school funded by the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Project (MJP), one of her humanitarian programs
• Brad holding Cambodian school children in his arms and smiling
• Brad and Angelina walking along a dirt road, Maddox seen running ahead of them

Added Angelina: “This project (MJP) is very close to my heart. The people have taught me so much. I’ve been quiet about this for over four years but now I’m speaking out because we’ve learned so much and I think we’re on the right track.”

One JJ reader (and of course a Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie fan) left a little note as to Brad and Angie’s whereabouts:

“My boyfriend is a chef at the Regency Hotel in Manhattan. And he just called me to say BAMZS is staying there. Jolie and her bodyguard have come through the kitchen a couple of times already. They’re supposed to be there the rest of the week to promote The Good Shepherd. I told him to keep his eyes open for another spotting, as he and I are both big Angie and BAMZS fans!!

Not sure how accurate the information is but if you snap pictures of the happy family, send them on in!

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were spotted last night taking their children, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, 5, and Zahara Jolie-Pitt, almost 2, shopping for Christmas gifts at Lee’s Art Shop & Studio in New York City.

Angelina Jolie was also seen attending a press junket for her upcoming movie The Good Shepherd, which will world premiere this Monday but will open in theaters nationwide on Dec. 22. The Good Shepherd also co-stars Matt Damon.

Family fun time! Brad Pitt, carrying daughter Zahara, almost 2, and Angelina Jolie, holding 5-year-old son Maddox’s hand, enjoyed a boat ride together and then walked along the Gateway of India earlier this morning in Mumbai. I love how there are dozens of people gawking from the Gateway! If I loved in India, I’d probably be doing the same thing. Ha!

Nice headband/handkerchief, Bradley…