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Graham Nash Visual Harmony at Morrison Hotel Gallery

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Graham Nash With MH Gallery Logo
Graham Nash Self Portrait (All Photos By Gail)

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 and Johnny
Joni Mitchell and Johnny Cash

Narrowing the focusing a bit, Morrison Hotel Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit called Visual Harmony which showcases Nash’s mostly 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.

CSNY In Hawaii
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 In the Crowd
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
Color Enhanced Photo By Graham Nash, Subject Unknown

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Morrison Hotel Gallery Presents Unseen Beatles

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Unseen Beatles at The Morrison Hotel Gallery
All Photos By Gail

It is no secret that The Beatles were, and are, the greatest band ever in the Universe of all time. That said, I’m down for any exhibit of Beatles’ photographs even if I’ve already seen those same pictures a hundred million billion times. Because, The Beatles! You might think, “Gee wiz Gail, isn’t it hard to keep getting excited about The Beatles 40 years after they broke up?” But the answer would be no, no it is not.

Beatles 4 Color by Robert Whitaker
Beatles Four Color Portraits by Robert Whitaker (This Image Courtesy MH Gallery)

Thanks to a really excellent plastic surgeon, former Beatle Paul McCartney still looks pretty darn good at 70, but, really, nothing on earth compares to the breathtaking gorgeousness that was Paul when he was in his twenties. Such seriously unchained hotness. It burns my retinas just to look at him. If you also enjoy looking at pictures of The Beatles you can start thanking me now for telling you about an exhibit called Unseen Beatles, which just opened at The Morrison Hotel Gallery loft in Soho. As the title would suggest, these are rare photos of the Fab Four shot by photographers Robert Whitaker and Curt Gunther around 1964. This collection includes live/performance shots, back stage shots, candid shots and portraits of The Beatles both by themselves (or sometimes with fans members of their entourage) and as a group.

Ringo Wearing Cowboy Hat Plus Paul with Harmonica

A few of my favorites are a large portrait of Ringo reading a copy of 16 Magazine (featuring a Beatles cover story), an interior car shot with Paul making a crazy “O Face” and a shot of John and Ringo with some fans outside what looks like a barn, where Ringo schools everyone on how a cowboy hat is worn. Ringo!

George Harrison and Brian Epstein on Sofa
George Harrison with Brian Epstein, John Lennon Imposter in Background

As Emerson Lake & Palmer once said “You Gotta See the Show,” but if you need further encouragement, you can view a series of selected photos from Unseen Beatles (some just for sale but not hung in the exhibit) at This Link.

Unseen Beatles, featuring The Photography of Robert Whitaker and Curt Gunther Will be on Exhibit at the Morrison Hotel Gallery Loft located at 119 Prince Street in SoHo, New York City through the end of Summer, 2012.

Ringo Reading Fan Mag

Morrison Hotel Gallery Logo with Color Beatles Group Shot

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Rolling Stones: 50 Years in Photography at Morrison Hotel Gallery

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The Rolling Stones 1963 Soho Oneill
The Rolling Stones Photograped in Soho, UK (1963) By Terry O’Neill

If you think you’ve seen every photo of The Rolling Stones that’s ever been printed – and it’s easy to imagine that you have – you’ll be pleasantly surprised when you get a peak at an exhibit that’s up now at The Morrison Hotel Gallery. Featuring live performance, perfectly posed and delightfully candid photos of every incarnation of The Stones’ line up since the band’s inception, this captivating collection features work by iconic photographers such as Michael Cooper, Henry Diltz, Barry Feinstein, Lynn Goldsmith, Bob Gruen, Michael Joseph, Andee Nathanson, Gered Mankowitz, Terry O’Neill, Neal Preston, Ken Regan, Ethan Russell, Barrie Wentzell and Ian Wright. Wow!

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Morrison Hotel Gallery Presents Kurt Cobain By Jesse Frohman

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Kurt Cobain Singing Pink
Kurt Cobain (Singing Pink) By Jesse Frohman

The Morrison Hotel Gallery is proud to present the premiere exhibition of Kurt Cobain By Jesse Frohman in conjunction with the 18th anniversary of Cobain’s passing on April 5, 1994. The exhibit will be open to the public from April 6th through April 22nd at the 124 Prince Street gallery.

These iconic images of Kurt Cobain in his final days are a testament to Grunge and pop culture in the ’90s, and the worlds of art, fashion, music and celebrity collide in this distinguished portrait series. These are some of the most sought after pictures of Cobain and The Morrison Hotel Gallery is thrilled to present them to the public in this unique exhibition.

Jesse Frohman’s insightful portrait of an idol transcends the nature of celebrity photography. The pictures are as humanizing as they are glorifying. Cobain appears as a goofily provocative iconoclast, with his vintage air force cap, Jackie O. sunglasses and leopard jacket, while revealing a more depressing side of the life of a great artist dependent on drugs. Like Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain died both at an early age and at the pinnacle of his career. These photographs, captured near the time of his death, provide a fascinating insight into the end of the life of a rock star.

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Steven Tyler Does Impromptu Performance at Launch of Riff Pop Up Clothing Store

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At the end of a very exciting week that included indulgent gourmet foodie events and a Rolling Stone Magazine-sponsored concert featuring cool bands like The Sheep Dogs and Cake, we rounded out the week in fitting scenester style at a party for designer Andy Hilfiger’s Andrew Charles line of ready-to wear-Rock ‘n Roll clothing, now on display/for sale at pop-up store Riff, located at 313 Bowery in the space formerly occupied by the Morrison Hotel Gallery. The designs in this moderately priced collection – which includes T-Shirts, blouses and tops, jeans, jackets and dresses – are inspired by the very fun style of legendary Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler and his daughter, model Chelsea Tyler.

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