Cheryl's Art And Music Guide

Photos of the   Rolling Stones , not previously seen by the public, go on display in London, England, tomorrow. They won't be there for long. The show, called   Elegantly Wasted ,  at the  J/M Gallery ,  only goes through the fifth of March.  The pictures were discovered in a loft decades after they were taken. There are 27 prints which are available for purchase. The late  Tony Sanchez , also known as ''Spanish Tony,'' was the photographer. He used to be  Keith Richards ' assistant. Tony's book,  Up and Down With the Rolling Stones , was published in 1979.  Charlie Daniels , who died earlier this year, was a photographer whose subjects included the  Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix , and  Peter Wolf . However, an enormous amount of his work remained unseen, sitting in over three thousand roles on undeveloped film in his Boston home.   Through the generosity of supporters and a grant from the  Somerville   Arts Council  in Massachusetts, a good deal has been ab

EXPO CHICAGO  returns to the city's Navy Pier in a couple of months. It is now in its 11th year as an important international art fair.  From April 11-14, galleries from around the world will be welcomed: 29 countries are to be represented. That's part of  Expo Art   Week , running from April 8-14, and focused on galleries, museums, and special programming. Details are yet to be announced. On the West Coast, 95 international galleries will be represented at  Frieze Los Angeles . The event is to be held at   Santa Monica Airport  from February 29-March 3, and will include the presentation of the  Frieze   Impact Prize  to  Gary Tyler .  The artist, who was wrongfully incarcerated for murder, will receive $25,000 and show his work, which often uses fabric quilting techniques he learned in prison. 

On the 29th of February,  Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot  will premiere at the  Sedona International Film Festival . The documentary looks at the Arizona resident's career as a mime and entertainer, as well as his influence on the world of dance. The cast includes   Lorene Yarnell , Robert's late wife and partner on their seventies TV show;  Tony Orlando ; and  Mac Davis .  But Robert, who worked with  Michael Jackson , told the   Art and   Music Guide  that he doesn't miss showbiz. He is now a visual artist whose paintings, sculptures, figurines, and jewelry are inspired by symbolism and dreams as well as nature, the Southwest, and even UFOs.  Robert says he is in the studio seven days a week, and likes to listen to old music, such as  Fats Waller , as he creates. His autobiography,  Cats, Fish, & Fools: The Lives and Art of Robert   Shields , came out in 1996. Visit  robertshields.com . for more.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recently revealed the nominees for the 2024 class of inductees.  Their list includes Ozzy Osbourne; Peter Frampton; Foreigner; Oasis; Mariah Carey ; and Mary J. Blige. Cher has been named as well. Having previously been snubbed, the singer said she wouldn't be in the Hall if she got a million dollars.  The other nominees are Sade; Lenny Kravitz; Kool and the Gang ; the Dave Matthews Band; Eric B. & Rakim; Jane's Addiction; Sinead O'Connor ; and A Tribe Called Quest .  The    Fan Vote  is now open.  You can vote each day (for as many as seven acts) until April 26.

Jimmy Hobbs was running Affordable Tree Service for over a decade before he decided to take up carving. The resident of Salinas, Texas, was inspired by chainsaw artists he saw on TV. He now creates sculptures of bears, owls, and other creatures, and also takes requests. He is to take part in the 18th annual Carving in the Ozarks festival in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, in the spring. Attendees can watch as raw logs are transformed into works of art, and these will be auctioned off. Proceeds have been donated to national as well as local causes, with the Eureka Springs Fire Department and Habitat For Humanity among them. Carvers come from around the country to show off their skills and to compete for cash prizes. David Blankenship , the founder of the event (along with his wife Beverly ) told the Art And Music Guide that last year's grand champion was Steven Higgins, who lives in Missouri. He was just 11 when he began an apprenticeship under a master carver. The next  Carving-in

  On Saturday, a Minnesota museum opened a new exhibit inspired by the Year   of the Dragon.  Running through the fifth of May, the display features works from the  Minneapolis Institute of Art 's own collection.  Tracing the dragon's origins and evolution in Chinese art over thousands of years, the show depicts the creatures across a wide range of media, according to a press release. This includes ancient jades and bronzes, ceramics and scroll paintings. Year-of-the-Dragon-Mystical- Creatures-of-the-Sky  is a free exhibit which is located in the museum's  Cargill Gallery .

  On the heels of being named  MusiCares '  Person of the Year  at the recent  Grammy Awards, Jon Bon Jovi   has announced plans to open  JBJ's Nashville  ( jbjnash.com ). The five-story venue, at 405 Broadway, is just a couple of doors down from  Garth Brooks '  Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk .  The musician has culinary experience. In 2011, he opened  JBJ Soul   Kitchen . It has two locations in New Jersey and according to  jbjsoulkitchen.org , serves both paying and in-need customers.   Nor is Bon Jovi a stranger to the country music scene. He and  Jennifer Nettles  scored a number one country hit with  Who Says   You Can't Go Home  in 2006.

The next  Michael Dorf Presents Music Of   tribute concert will be held on the 13th of May at New York City's  Carnegie Hall . Last year's event was a   Paul McCartney   salute; this time there will be  Crosby, Stills, and Nash  music. The aim is to raise funds to support music education for underserved youth.  According to a press release, the full lineup will be revealed on Valentine's Day, but  Graham Nash  has already signed on.  To buy tickets, visit  musicof.org .

  Picking up seashells, beachgoers aren't likely to be thinking about the objects' role in the arts.  That was one of Fabio Moretzsohn 's subjects. A book by the author and professor, who died in 2020, was published last year.  Shells: A Natural And Cultural History  observes that even  Rembrandt   produced an illustration of an exoskeleton. Better known is  Sandro Botticelli ' s  The Birth of Venus , with its large scallop shell. Other depictions have appeared on banknotes and postage stamps. The items themselves have used to make everything from jewelry to trumpets, and have adorned picture frames and clothing. If all of this weren't enough, shells have been mentioned in songs. One was on a 1974 hit album-- Supertramp 's  Crime of the Century . Its title was Hide in  Your Shell .