The John Natsoulas Gallery is thrilled to be hosting this show dedicated to one of the most dynamic locales of the Beat Era, the 6 Gallery. Run as an artist cooperative, the 6 Gallery served as a centralized meeting space for artists, poets, and writers.
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John Natsoulas Gallery Hosts 6 Gallery Exhibition in
Honor of 70th Anniversary of Howl Poem
Founded in 1954 at 3119 Fillmore
Street, the cooperative 6 Gallery's
venue hosted exhibitions, poetry
readings, and theatrical events -
spearheaded by the six founders.
Deborah Remington, Wally Hedrick,
David Simpson, John Allen Ryan, and
Hayward King, were fresh out of
school, having studied at the CSFA.
Jack Spicer was an older, established
poet
The 6 Gallery evolved into a
prominent hub for
interdisciplinary connections,
enriching the bond between
artists and poets - like Michael
McClure who made both art and
poetry.
The most famous of all of the
poetry events took place on
October 7, 1955. Allen Ginsberg
premiered his Howl poem, which
historians call the most iconic
moment of the Beat Movement
Featured art pieces include
sculptures, paintings, and prints
created by both emerging
talents and established artists,
including a young Bruce
McGaw's earliest exhibited work.
Bringing together works by more
than 20 artists, this exhibition
offers insight into the styles and
the subjects that gripped the
artists during the revolutionary
mid-1950s!
This exhibition revisits the first
exhibition on the 6 Gallery held
at the John Natsoulas Gallery in
1990. This new exhibit features
new artwork, photographs, and
ephemera
A new publication will
accompany the exhibition with
full color imagery of artwork
from the 1950s. Contemporary
photos and materials from the 6
Gallery make is necessary
reading!
The John Natsoulas Gallery will
also host the Davis Jazz Beat
Festival on October 11 to honor
the legacy of the musicians and
poets who made the period so
exciting!
https://natsoulas.com/
Find Out More About the 6 Gallery and this Exhibition
at https://natsoulas.com
Honor of 70th Anniversary of Howl Poem
Founded in 1954 at 3119 Fillmore
Street, the cooperative 6 Gallery's
venue hosted exhibitions, poetry
readings, and theatrical events -
spearheaded by the six founders.
Deborah Remington, Wally Hedrick,
David Simpson, John Allen Ryan, and
Hayward King, were fresh out of
school, having studied at the CSFA.
Jack Spicer was an older, established
poet
The 6 Gallery evolved into a
prominent hub for
interdisciplinary connections,
enriching the bond between
artists and poets - like Michael
McClure who made both art and
poetry.
The most famous of all of the
poetry events took place on
October 7, 1955. Allen Ginsberg
premiered his Howl poem, which
historians call the most iconic
moment of the Beat Movement
Featured art pieces include
sculptures, paintings, and prints
created by both emerging
talents and established artists,
including a young Bruce
McGaw's earliest exhibited work.
Bringing together works by more
than 20 artists, this exhibition
offers insight into the styles and
the subjects that gripped the
artists during the revolutionary
mid-1950s!
This exhibition revisits the first
exhibition on the 6 Gallery held
at the John Natsoulas Gallery in
1990. This new exhibit features
new artwork, photographs, and
ephemera
A new publication will
accompany the exhibition with
full color imagery of artwork
from the 1950s. Contemporary
photos and materials from the 6
Gallery make is necessary
reading!
The John Natsoulas Gallery will
also host the Davis Jazz Beat
Festival on October 11 to honor
the legacy of the musicians and
poets who made the period so
exciting!
https://natsoulas.com/
Find Out More About the 6 Gallery and this Exhibition
at https://natsoulas.com