Morrison Hotel Gallery(Max's Kansas City,CBGB)

[toyah]

March 21, 2008



THE MORRISON HOTEL GALLERY TO OPEN EXHIBITION AND SALES SPACE AT 313 BOWERY, FORMER HOME TO CBGB’S GALLERY, ON MARCH 27



INSTALLATIONS BY LEGENDARY PHOTOGRAPHERS STEVE JOESTER, BOB GRUEN, TIMOTHY WHITE AND BARRY FEINSTEIN ALREADY CONFIRMED



Hey! Ho! Let’s Go! On March 27, The Morrison Hotel Gallery, the world’s leading purveyor of fine art music photography, will open an exhibition space at 313 Bowery, former home to the famed CBGB’s Gallery. At nearly 3000 square feet, 313 Bowery will be the Morrison’s largest space, over twice the size of their existing galleries in NYC’s Soho neighborhood, Los Angeles, and La Jolla.



The size of the space at 313 Bowery will allow the Morrison to mount their most ambitious exhibitions to date. “This new space will enhance our line of fine art music photography and puts us in a historical space where people can experience some very different shows than at our other locations,” says Peter Blachley, co-owner of the Morrison. While the interior of the 313 Bowery space will change with each show, the Morrison plans to maintain many original elements of the CBGB’s Gallery, including the bathroom graffiti, an original wall logo stencil and a panel of show posters and hand-bills from CBGB's 10th anniversary that were buried in an inner wall.



The 313 Bowery space will open with an exhibit by acclaimed British photographer and mixed media artist Steve Joester. Known for translating his images into inspired pop art collages, Joester chronicled British punk’s first wave, as well as the London riots of 1976. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Creem, and Interview, and he has created album sleeves and posters for The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Blondie, The Who, AC/DC, Queen, and Andy Warhol among others.



On April 24, The Morrison will present ‘Rockers’ an installation by legendary New York photographer Bob Gruen, at the 313 Bowery space. The exhibit, which drew over 50,000 visitors when it was presented in 2007 at the FAAP University Museum in Sao Paulo, Brazil, features some 270 Gruen images - from John Lennon to The Clash, Max’s Kansas City to CBGB’s. The Morrison has commissioned acclaimed architect Tito Ficarelli, who designed the ‘Rockers’ exhibit in Brazil, to transform the 313 Bowery space as well. The show’s centerpiece will be a recreation of a punk-obsessed teenager’s bedroom from the 1970s.



In June, “The Art of Motorcycles” will come roaring into 313 Bowery. This exhibit will feature the works of photographers Timothy White and Barry Feinstein, focusing on their stunning images of iconic motorcycle artists Indian Larry and Von Dutch.



The Morrison Hotel Gallery will present these shows in association with The Max’s Kansas City Project, an organization dedicated to providing emergency funding and resources to financially distressed individuals in the creative and performing arts. More information available at http://www.maxskansascity.org



Founded in 2001 by former record company executive and producer Peter Blachley, former independent record store owner Rich Horowitz, and music photographer Henry Diltz, The Morrison Hotel Gallery has grown to become the major brand in fine art music photography. Learn more about the Morrison at:



http://www.morrisonhotelgallery.com



http://www.shorefire.com/clients/mhgallery



For more information on the Morrison Hotel Gallery please contact Matt Hanks (mhanks@shorefire.com) or Diana D'Angelo (ddangelo@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media - 718.522.7171


www.maxskansascity.org

[schwenko]

Stopped by this yesterday (en route to the Mercury Lounge) and saw the first installation. A big montage of the Sex Pistols in the front window (don't think they ever played CBs tho'). Clash, Police, Mick jagger, Bob Marley etc montages; very nice.

Here's an early review of CBGBs/Television/Patti Smith:
http://crawdaddy.wolfgangsvault.com/Art ... px?id=6666

[toyah]

The Pistols never played either Max's or CBGB, but Sid Vicious did his last stand/weekend
before his death at Max's Kansas City,and the gallery is about CB's AND Max's..
http://mog.com/music/Sid_Vicious/Live_A ... ty_NY_1978
http://dropin2maxs.com/find-out/maxs-kansas-city

[Frau_Blucher]

I may be escorting some Brit acquaintances through this. The Ramones have been the favorite band of one of them for over 30 years, so he's pretty excited. I hope it's still open the weekend of May 10/11. I can't imagine it would run shorter after all the remodeling expense. Big thanks for the info.

[schwenko]

Here's some news about 315 Bowery:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/19/arts/ ... ref=slogin