SAN
FRANCISCO, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- August
1, the birthday of Jerry Garcia,
lead guitarist and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, is an
auspicious date for music enthusiasts worldwide.
This year, to commemorate the iconic guitarist-singer-songwriter
and counterculture legend's 82nd birthday, the Sausalito Center for
the Arts will host a special art exhibit titled "The Art of
Jerry Garcia," with an opening
concert by the Keystone Revisited Band, led by bassist
Tony Saunders, son of the late,
great keyboardist and frequent Garcia collaborator, Merl
Saunders.
The Jerry Garcia Foundation has donated a collection of 30
museum quality giclées to the Sausalito Center for the Arts for the
month-long exhibit. All art sale proceeds will benefit the
gallery. The opening reception concert begins at 5:30 pm PST.
The Foundation invites virtual travelers worldwide to
participate and explore the exhibit online in the Neverworld
Grid metaverse.
The Neverworld Grid is a beautiful virtual world established by
digital artist Govega Sachertorte. Govega. and her gifted team of
artists have replicated images of the gallery and the nearby
San Francisco Bay Area. Artist
Nexus Storm has included a digital version of the Golden Gate
Bridge.
For this special metaverse component, the Sausalito Center for
the Arts will feature a computer monitor in the gallery, showing
avatars attending the virtual concert.
All are welcome to participate in the virtual component. Entry
to the virtual event is free of charge. It is suggested that you
login and create your avatar in advance of the concert. Login and
registration information is here:
https://neverworldgrid.com/index.php/support/quickstart-guide
The concert can also be viewed on the BayAreaLivestreams'
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/Gk5PPwiRvQo
An artist from childhood, Garcia was painting in oils by the age
of 17. Given his natural sense of visual aesthetics, he later came
to think of himself as "an artist who played music." He attended
the San Francisco Art Institute as a
teenager and continued to paint throughout his prodigious music
career, working in oils, acrylics, watercolors. and pen and ink.
His art continues to tour in exhibits in the U.S. and Europe.
This exhibition includes behind-the-scenes rock 'n' roll
photography from Carol Scott, a
British photographer who worked in America from 1975 to 1985. A
graduate from the University of London who later studied photography at
Laney College in Oakland, Scott photographed Bay Area
performances by Frank Zappa,
John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, Etta
James, Rod Stewart,
Willie Nelson and Jerry Garcia. Her photograph of Mick Jagger is part of the Permanent Collection
in London's National Portrait
Gallery. She has been keeping her collection of hidden, unseen
photographs for over 40 years and will exhibit the work for the
first time at the Sausalito Center for the Arts.
Additionally, patrons attending the month-long exhibit at the
Sausalito Center for the Arts can view a private never-before-seen
collection of Grateful Dead memorabilia, including autographed
album covers and posters as well as artwork by legendary
psychedelic artists such as Stanley
Mouse, Alton Kelley and
Rick Griffin.
The gala opening night event commemorating Jerry's birthday on
August 1 will include refreshments to
compliment the cosmic jams and vibrant art.
For additional information please visit:
https://www.sausalitocenterforthearts.org/
Sausalito Center for the Arts
The Sausalito Center For The Arts is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit
Organization, with a mission to enrich the cultural experience of
Marin and unite the community
through diverse artistic expression for the benefit of all.
Neverworld Grid
Founded in 2015, Neverworld Grid is a virtual online open simulator
metaverse. Digital artist Govega Sachertorte founded Neverworld, a
community built by 3D content creators.
The Jerry Garcia Foundation
The Jerry Garcia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that
supports environmental, artistic and humanitarian causes through
the beauty of music and art. Jerry's daughter, Keelin, and his
wife, Manasha, established the foundation in honor of the musician,
artist and visionary. Staying true to Jerry's vision, the
foundation embraces the idea that music and art bring great healing
to the world.
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