“HANGED”
July 19 - August 1, 2005
Opening reception: July 23, 2005; 3-6pm
Part of a two-gallery group exhibition produced and curated by John Nikolai
featuring the artwork of rocker/artists. Exhibiting artists showing in
“HANGED,” include:
Arturo Vega (Artistic Director of the Ramones; www.Ramonesworld.com)
Bunni (Boston’s greatest pinup photographer)
Cynthia Plaster Caster (Cynthia’s plaster casts of rock royalty’s penises
and breasts are known worldwide. Although her cast of Jimi Hendrix’s axe is
banned from the Club Passim exhibit by the management, The Zeitgeist Gallery
has no problems with displaying Cynthia’s cast of Peaches’ breasts. Visit
Ms. Plaster Caster online at www.CynthiaPlasterCaster.com))
David Fair (New papercutouts from the founding member of Half Japanese and
other essential musical outlets who wrote the definitive essay on how to
play guitar)
Dee Dee Ramone (His paintings are punk rock on canvas)
Godlis (Legendary photographer of the NY scene; www.Godlis.com)
Jad Fair (New papercutouts and paintings from the prolific Mr. Fair, founder
of Half Japanese and countless other crucial musical collaborations and
projects, www.jadfair.com)
Jayne County (The legendary Ms. County exhibits her paintings and drawings
for the first time anywhere ever! www.jaynecounty.com)
John Holmstrom (Head honcho and founder of PUNK Magazine)
John Nikolai (The Curator and the disease behind “HANGED” and chief
photographer of PUNK magazine shows some new paintings and photos;
www.Official-John-Nikolai.com)
Jon Langford (Paintings of country music icons and more from the frontman of
The Mekons and The Waco Brothers; http://www.mekons.de/yarddog/index.htm)
Jon Strymish (Veteran photographer of Boston’s music scene;
www.Strymish.com)
Josie Montserrat (Giving Canadian rock photography a good name;
www.blackmoonphotography.com)
Knox (The frontman of The Vibrators shows his paintings in the USA for the
first time ever; www.knox76.com/Kpaintings1.html )
Niagara (Paintings never before exhibited in Boston by the frontwoman of
Destroy and Monsters and Dark Carnival, www.Niagaradetroit.com)
Winston Smith (The controversial collage artist will exhibit a classic piece
of punk history; www.winstonsmith.com)
@ The Zeitgeist Gallery
July 19 - August 1, 2005
Opening reception: July 23, 2005; 3-6pm
Be sure to catch “HUNG,” HANGED’s sister exhibition at the gallery of Club
Passim in Harvard Square at 47 Palmer Street, hanging until September 24.
The opening reception for “HUNG,” curated by John Nikolai, takes place on
July 25th from 5-9pm with special guest appearances by legendary
photographer Godlis (www.Godlis.com), John Holmstrom (of PUNK magazine,
www.punkmagazine.com) and artistic director of The Ramones, Arturo Vega
(www.officialramones.com)! Also appearing at the reception are Cynthia
Plaster Caster’s cast of Jimi Hendrix’s penis (banned from the regular HUNG
exhibition! See www.cynthiaplastercaster.com) and oldschool Boston punk
heroes Unnatural Axe!