ALEXANDRIA, VA-Galactic Panther Art Gallery is excited to announce two receptions for “MEET DEVO: Photos of & Artwork by DEVO”. The opening celebration will be held Sunday, April 13 from 3-7 p.m., will be locally catered, and feature live music by Fanoplane. Collectors who purchase artwork from the exhibit will have an opportunity to MEET DEVO on Friday, May 2 from 7:00-8 pm at Galactic Panther – 1303 King St. Alexandria.
The following night DEVO will perform at the Anthem.
MEET DEVO will consist of limited edition photographs of the band from world renowned photographers as well as artwork by Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo.
Neal Preston:
With a career in photography that started in high school and continues to the present, Neal Preston has made a significant contribution to the pop-culture history of his generation. He has worked closely with rock royalty such as Led Zeppelin, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Queen, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Madonna and countless other luminaries. Generally considered the top “live concert” photographer of his time, Preston has shot live performance CD and DVD covers for Queen, Springsteen, Madonna, Fleetwood Mac, Kiss and many others.
Ebet Roberts:
Ebet Roberts is a renowned photographer whose work captures the essence of music’s most iconic moments and artists. After graduating from the Memphis College of Art, Roberts moved to documenting the vibrant punk scene of the late ’70s. Roberts’ unique ability to capture intimate, revealing moments with Bob Marley, Neil Young, Ravi Shankar, Philip Glass, Bob Dylan, R.E.M., The Ramones, The Cure, The Pretenders, Robert Plant, Bruce Springsteen, Miles Davis, Talking Heads and The Clash has earned her widespread renown. Her prints are featured in the permanent collection of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Seattle’s Experience Music Project, The Grammy Museum and The Hard Rock Cafe.
Allan Tannenbaum:
Allan Tannenbaum has been photographing since the 1960s. After college he gravitated to the nascent art scene in the SoHo district of Manhattan. When the SoHo Weekly News commenced publication in 1973, Tannenbaum became the Photo Editor and Chief Photographer. Tannenbaum relentlessly covered the art world, music scene, politics, show business and nightlife. The high point of this period was photographing John Lennon and Yoko Ono nude in bed — the low point was the murder of John Lennon 10 days later. Tannenbaum photographed Sid Vicious in handcuffs leaving the hotel room where his girlfriend was dead. He took the cover photograph for Nelson Mandela’s book Long Walk to Freedom. Devo used his photo for their album cover on Duty Now for the Future. Tannenbaum got the biggest and most dangerous story of his career just six blocks from his home – the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Tannenbaum photographed the explosion of the second plane and Ground Zero between tower collapses.
Richard Alden Peterson:
Richard Alden Peterson grew up east of San Diego and sold his first photographic print by 8th grade. He caught the attention of legendary rock journalist Lester Bangs, who encouraged Peterson (and Cameron Crowe) in their early years. By age 15, Peterson was photographing and hanging out with performers like The Supremes, Buffalo Springfield, The Stone Poneys, Cream, Turtles, Strawberry Alarm Clock, and The Byrds. For college Peterson headed to the Bay Area, where he connected with fellow anti-establishment travelers, including legendary artist Bruce Conner, with whom Peterson worked printing museum art for 30 years. Bruce Conner created Devo’s “Mongoloid” video. Peterson was at the scene’s epicenter, which allowed him to work on projects by David Byrne and Brian Eno. Peterson’s intimate access to Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry, Joey Ramone and countless others resulted in a treasure trove of images. Peterson’s photography is in the permanent collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The included image by Peterson has been exhibited in several museum shows.
Mark Mothersbaugh:
Mark Mothersbaugh is one of this era’s most unique and prolific conceptual artists and composers. Deeply aware of the ability of precise, multi-faceted artistic expression to deliver vital social commentary, he has perpetually challenged and redefined musical and visual boundaries. Mothersbaugh co-founded the influential rock group DEVO and parlayed his avant-garde musical background into a leading role in scoring for filmed and animated entertainment, interactive media, and commercials. Mark has scored 150 films, television shows, video games, and hundreds of commercials through his multimedia company, Mutato Muzika. He has had 165 visual and audio art shows, including his retrospective traveling museum exhibition Myopia. He has received a doctorate in Humane Letters at Kent State University, his alma mater.
Investing in art is investing in life. Don’t miss this exhibit on view though May 2!
Galactic Panther hosts several events every week including upcoming:
-Live Music
-Comedy, Jazz, & Drag Shows
-Poetry Open Mic every other Thurs.
-Healing Events, Artist led workshops
-Open Mic every Sunday
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From day one a portion of all sales from Galactic Panther has supported non-profits who offer food security for those in need.
Galactic Panther
1303 KING STREET OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA
571-257-7999
For further information please contact:
Eli Pollard
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