2020 Special Exhibit: Lights, Color, Fashion: Psychedelic Posters and Patterns of 1960s San Francisco at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
The Museum has been closed due to Covid-19
This exhibit showcases a phenomenal ensemble of San Francisco rock posters and fashion from the kaleidoscopic years of 1964 to 1972 gathered by collector Gary Westford. Highlights of the exhibit include rock posters by all of the “Big Five” poster artists: Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin, Wes Wilson, Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley. Additional works by a variety of other artists round out the collection and add unique styles and perspectives not often seen. Designer and street fashion illustrate the sense of self-expression of the West Coast scene. Westford, a resident of Bay Area during this time period, has never lost his passion for those special years and the art that emerged from the dance halls and boutiques of the West Coast. He has spent the last five decades building his outstanding collection and is thrilled to bring it to the East Coast this spring.
A light show by renowned San Francisco light artist Bill Ham will immerse the senses.
A Celebration of the Life & Times of Mike Wilhelm
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm celebration poster by Dennis Loren
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration, Bill Ham and Lance Gordon, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Bill Ham and Ryne Freed, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Lights by Bill Ham, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Lights by Bill Ham, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Lights by Bill Ham, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Lights by Bill Ham, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Lights by Bill Ham, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Lights by Bill Ham, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Lights by Bill Ham, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Lights by Bill Ham, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Lights by Bill Ham, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Lights by Bill Ham, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Lights by Bill Ham, photo by emi
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- 20191020 Mike Wilhelm Celebration at The Chapel, Lights by Bill Ham, photo by emi
Sunday, October 20, 2019 at The Chapel in San Francisco, California
Mike Somavilla presents Celebrating The Life & Times of The Amazing Charlatan Mike Wilhelm – San Francisco’s First Psychedelic Guitarist, The Limit of the Marvelous!
Michael Ray Wilhelm was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the influential Bay Area band the Charlatans, known for starting San Francisco psychedelic scene during the 1960s. Mike later played with the bands Loose Gravel and the Flamin’ Groovies.
Bill Ham Light Painting/Lights, recorded by Lawrence Lauterborn and edited by emi, projected by Lance Gordon of Mad Alchemy and Ryne Freed.
Featuring:
The Charlatans (George Hunter, Richard Olsen)Flamin’ Groovies (Cyril Jordan)
Barry “The Fish” Melton (Dinosaurs)
Nick Gravenites (Electric Flag)
Blondie Chaplin (The Rolling Stones)
Paul Robinson (Hot Licks)
Tom Constanten (Grateful Dead)
James Ferrell (Flamin’ Groovies)
Roy Loney (Flamin’ Groovies)
Austin de Lone (Eggs Over Easy)
Dan Healy (Grateful Dead)
Freddie KRC (Jerry Jeff Walker)
Pat Campbell (Tommy Tutone)
Rick Vito (Fleetwood Mac)
Cornelius Lowenstein (Monokel from Germany)
Bill Vaughn (Cherokee Nation Leader)
Bill Cutler (Jerry Garcia)
Mike “Axl” Ackley (Claim Jumpers)
Mitchell Holman (It’s A Beautiful Day)
Ed Earley (Terry & The Pirates)
Rich Kirch (John Lee Hooker)
David Wright (Flamin’ Groovies)
George Michalski
Girl George
Great American Robber Barrons with Keith Dion (Noel Redding) & Diana Mangano (Jefferson Starship)
Special Ghost Appearance by John Cipollina
Lights by Bill Ham
Poster by Dennis Loren
Venue:
The Chapel
777 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA, 94110
“summer of love art, fashion and rock and roll” at The PalaisPopulaire/Deutsche Bank
Bill Ham Light Painting is featured at The PalaisPopulaire, Berlin, Germany
summer of love, art, fashion and rock and roll
June 20 – October 28, 2019
Organized by Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in collaboration with Deutsche Bank.