The Dee Dee Ramone
Exhibition will be held in Dee Dee's home turf of NYC for the first
time ever at the Hotel Chelsea Storefront Gallery (222 West 23rd
Street), from December 10th, 2014 - January 1st, 2015. The launch of
this exhibit will offer a preview of the soon-to-be-released Fender®
Dee Dee Ramone Limited Edition Signature Precision Bass® guitar, a tool
used by the enigmatic Ramone to leave his indelible fingerprint on rock
history for generations to come.
This historic exhibition sanctioned by the rock legends' own estate, will celebrate all of the facets of Dee Dee's long-lasting artistic legacy: a founding member of the Ramones, one of the most influential punk-rock bassists and primary, prolific songwriter of world famous group, as well as his work in the visual arts - proving that Dee Dee, who began painting more seriously in 1996, was an artist in every sense of the word. The breadth of Dee Dee's art and achievements is so wide that one of his paintings, to be featured in the exhibit, was recently showcased in a question on America's favorite quiz show Jeopardy.
Additionally, what makes this exhibition so incredibly unique is Dee Dee's history with the iconic Hotel Chelsea, which is not only a place he frequented, and at times lived in, but was also the setting for his 2001 novel Chelsea Horror Hotel: A Novel, as well as the focus of many works of art which will be on display in the exhibition. The legendary Hotel Chelsea has been home to generations of writers, artists, musicians, and bohemians and Chelsea Hotels is continuing the dedication to its history and support of the arts through this exhibition.
In addition to featuring Dee Dee's original art, wardrobe, memorabilia and rare artifacts, the Dee Dee Ramone exhibition will also include iconic photographs by world famous photographers including Bob Gruen, Mick Rock, Chris Stein (Blondie), Ed Perlstein, Stephanie Chernikowski, Keith Green, Jenny Lens, Stanley Ryan Jones, Jimmy Steinfeldt and more TBA.
Previous exhibits of Dee Dee's work have been held at La Luz De Jesus and famed street artist Shepard Fairey's Subliminal Projects galleries in Los Angeles, and is now being presented in New York for the first time.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 1pm to 8pm every day, 7 days a week, starting Dec. 10, 2014 thru Jan. 1, 2015. Holiday hours will be in effect with an early closing on Christmas Eve, closed all of Christmas day, and early closing on New Years Eve. ADMISSION IS FREE! DO NOT MISS IT!!
Check the Official Dee Dee Ramone Website for more details as they become announced on both the Exhibition, and the Fender Dee Dee Ramone Artist Signature Precision Bass. Each Bass comes with an exclusive Limited Edition Scrapbook featuring rare content, plus quotes from Misfits' Jerry Only, Dez Cadena (Misfits, Black Flag), John Cafiero (Osaka Popstar), Walter Lure (The Heartbreakers), Barbara Ramone Zampini, Debbie Harry (Blondie), Richard Hell and more. CLICK HERE for your chance to win one FREE from Amoeba & Truetone Music!
This historic exhibition sanctioned by the rock legends' own estate, will celebrate all of the facets of Dee Dee's long-lasting artistic legacy: a founding member of the Ramones, one of the most influential punk-rock bassists and primary, prolific songwriter of world famous group, as well as his work in the visual arts - proving that Dee Dee, who began painting more seriously in 1996, was an artist in every sense of the word. The breadth of Dee Dee's art and achievements is so wide that one of his paintings, to be featured in the exhibit, was recently showcased in a question on America's favorite quiz show Jeopardy.
Additionally, what makes this exhibition so incredibly unique is Dee Dee's history with the iconic Hotel Chelsea, which is not only a place he frequented, and at times lived in, but was also the setting for his 2001 novel Chelsea Horror Hotel: A Novel, as well as the focus of many works of art which will be on display in the exhibition. The legendary Hotel Chelsea has been home to generations of writers, artists, musicians, and bohemians and Chelsea Hotels is continuing the dedication to its history and support of the arts through this exhibition.
In addition to featuring Dee Dee's original art, wardrobe, memorabilia and rare artifacts, the Dee Dee Ramone exhibition will also include iconic photographs by world famous photographers including Bob Gruen, Mick Rock, Chris Stein (Blondie), Ed Perlstein, Stephanie Chernikowski, Keith Green, Jenny Lens, Stanley Ryan Jones, Jimmy Steinfeldt and more TBA.
Previous exhibits of Dee Dee's work have been held at La Luz De Jesus and famed street artist Shepard Fairey's Subliminal Projects galleries in Los Angeles, and is now being presented in New York for the first time.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 1pm to 8pm every day, 7 days a week, starting Dec. 10, 2014 thru Jan. 1, 2015. Holiday hours will be in effect with an early closing on Christmas Eve, closed all of Christmas day, and early closing on New Years Eve. ADMISSION IS FREE! DO NOT MISS IT!!
Check the Official Dee Dee Ramone Website for more details as they become announced on both the Exhibition, and the Fender Dee Dee Ramone Artist Signature Precision Bass. Each Bass comes with an exclusive Limited Edition Scrapbook featuring rare content, plus quotes from Misfits' Jerry Only, Dez Cadena (Misfits, Black Flag), John Cafiero (Osaka Popstar), Walter Lure (The Heartbreakers), Barbara Ramone Zampini, Debbie Harry (Blondie), Richard Hell and more. CLICK HERE for your chance to win one FREE from Amoeba & Truetone Music!
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