On Saturday, September 28th, rock music and photography icon, Graham Nash (The Hollies, Crosby Stills & Nash) will be signing copies of his book,Wild Tales: A Rock And Roll Life (Crown Archetype) at Morrison Hotel Gallery in Soho. The gallery will open at 11:00 AM for people to purchase copies of the book. Graham will be signing from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM.
Please Note that only copies of Graham’s new book — no other merchandise — will be signed!
The Morrison Hotel Gallery is located at 124 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012. Visit Morrison Hotel Gallery for more Information.
You might recall that last October I attended an exhibit of the Amazing Artwork of musician Graham Nash, which was unbelievably impressive. Those who know the two-time R&R Hall Of Fame inductee only for this career spanning work with The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash would be blown away by the diverse visual media in which Nash works: from painting to drawing to collage as well as being an expert photographer. So much talent in one person: it boggles the mind a bit.
Joni Mitchell and Johnny Cash
Narrowing the focusing a bit, Morrison Hotel Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit called Visual Harmonywhich showcases Nash’smostly black and white (with a few color shots) photography from a time in the seventies when music was everything. Nash’s preferred subjects for this series are mainly his band mates (Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Neal Young) and friends or lovers (Johnny Cash, Jackson Brown, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins) whom he shoots both in candid, intimate moments and on stage. Every picture, indeed, tells a story.
Cosby, Stills, Nash & Young In Hawaii 1974
I recognized quite a few shots from the previous show but there are some new ones as well. If you missed last year’s exhibit then this one is a must see. Unfortunately, the size of the crowd at last night’s opening reception kept me from getting any decent shots of Nash’s work, so don’t take these as any kind of accurate representation of his ridiculous talent.
Graham Nash at the Opening Reception for Visual Harmony
The Morrison Hotel Gallery (Loft) is Located at 116 Prince Street in Soho, New York. For more information visit their website at Morrison Hotel Gallery Dot Com.
Color Enhanced Photo By Graham Nash, Subject Unknown
Three Self Portraits By Graham Nash (All Photos By Gail)
You’d have to be dead from the neck up to not know who musician and songwriter Graham Nash is. Between his work in The Hollies and his decades-long collaboration in Crosby, Stills and Nash, he’s written some of the best-loved songs in the American rock catalog. Nash been an avid photographer since he was 10 years old, but you might be surprised to find out that his impressive art portfolio also includes an extensive collection of pastel drawings, abstract photography, and politically themed, large format photo assemblages. You can see a broad sampling of Graham Nash’s art now through October 27, 2012 at ACA Galleries in the Chelsea gallery district.
David Crosby and Phil Collins
Bob Dylan with Leon Russell, Joni Mitchell, Elvis Costello
I was fortunate to attend the opening night reception for this exhibit, and to also briefly meet Graham Nash, who is extremely friendly and down-to-earth. While Nash’s realist portraiture is among the most vivid and iconic photography in the rock realm, I was also wildly impressed with his more abstract works and his provocative digital collages.
Citizens United
Nash is widely known as an activist in support of causes related to social justice, peace, environmental issues and progressive politics. He addresses these issues in several pieces included in this exhibit.
Hearts Desire
This Could Be You
Tape Abstract
What’s most remarkable about Nash’s work is how consistently high quality his pieces are. He seems to be equally talented at just about everything he sets his hand to. His abstract photography is particularly sharp and clever. I recommend this exhibit especially to fans of Graham Nash’s music, because I think it will really blow your mind to see what else this guy can do. The exhibit is only up for a brief time so you just have one more week to check it out. Don’t miss it!
Graham Nash Poses with Friends at the Exhibit’s Opening Reception
The Art of Graham Nash will be on Exhibit only through October 27th, 2012 at ACA Galleries, Located at 529 West 20th Street, 5th Floor, NYC.
