tour. He continued to work with the band for the remainder of his life, including "The Voyage", a collaboration with drummer Mickey Hart. In 1993, he created his first full multi-media spectacle, "The Eyes" in Japan. This was the beginning of his collaboration with Japanese studios and corporations, which includes the creation of high-tech interactive sculptures and monumental installations, as well as designs for full-scale monumental architecture. Sawka designed "The Tower of Light Cultural Complex" for Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., presented to the Royal Family in 1996. A pilot version of "The Voyage", a full-length multimedia spectacle, won the Gold Medal in Multi-Media at the 2003 Florence Contemporary Art Biennial. He is represented ACA Galleries in New York's Chelsea arts district. Death On August 9, 2012, Sawka died of a heart attack in his home in High Falls, New York. He was 65. At the time of his death, Sawka's works were in over 60 museums around the world and he has had over 70 solo shows at international museums and galleries. He was focused on completing the feature-length, final version of "Voyage" when he died. Personal life Sawka was married to his wife Hanka Sawka, with who he had a daughter and two grandchildren. Those who worked with him described him as full of energy and imagination, and that his personality inspired others to produce art. Artistic style As an artist, Sawka insisted on controlling his artistic vision and refused to work with art dealers who wanted him to work in a particular style. His work was unusually diverse and didn't neatly fit within any genres or trends. Sawka himself had no idea what his style should be called. His work has been described as an alternative to Neo-Expressionists such as Julian Schnabel. Selected points from career 1975 Oscar de la Peinture award and the special prize of the President of France, 7th International Painting Festival, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. 1986 NY Times Book of the Year for A Book of Fiction, Clarkson and Potter, New York 1989 First large-scale concert set (10 stories in height, for the Grateful Dead 25th Anniversary Tour) 1989. 1994 "The Eyes" multi-media spectacle fully conceived and executed by Jan Sawka is produced by famed theatre director Tadashi Suzuki at Mito Art Tower Center, Japan. 1994 Japanese Cultural Agency Award, Tokyo. 1996 International OSAKA Award nominee in the fields of architecture and design. 1996 Presentation to the