FACULTY: Dee Dee Ramone : A Memorial Exhibition

Dee Dee Ramone

A Memorial Exhibition

During the dates of October 26th to November 17th, 2012. Subliminal Projects art gallery located in the Echo Park part of Los Angeles and home to Shepard Fairey and Obey is hosting an exhibition of the artwork of Dee Dee Ramone. This exhibition commemorates the 10th Anniversary of Dee Dee's death and celebrates the influence of this enigmatic rock icon and his contribution to the punk rock movement.

Dee Dee is best known as the bassist, songwriter and one of the founding members of the legendary American punk rock band, The Ramones. His love of the visual arts and his boundless imagination inspired an ongoing series of paintings he created throughout his lifetime. Dee Dee's works are eccentric and some featured a comedic aesthetic while others drawl a connection to Andy Warhol's Pop-Art and Basquiat's street scrawls.

For this memorial exhibition, Subliminal Projects has teamed up with the artist's estate to present a body of Dee Dee's original works, on display for the first time in North American. These rare paintings were recently recovered on behalf of Dee Dee's estate. Collected in an effort to preserve Dee Dee's multifaceted legacy.

On addition to the work of Dee Dee Ramone, Shepard Fairey released a print based off the selected images provided by Dee Dee's estate. This print is available for purchase, along with a print of Dee Dee's "Untitled" (Self Portrait) 2002. As a way to further honor what Dee Dee contributed to other and a music movement during his lifetime, a portion of proceeds from sales of the "Untitles (Self Portrait) print will be donated to the Los Angeles Food Bank in Dee Dee's honor.

Below are selected shots of this memorial exhibition: