On Republic Records announced an unprecedented "lifetime" recording contract with John. More recently, Universal issued John Mellencamp 1978 – 2012, a 17 CD set that encompasses all of the key albums of his career. The release of No Better Than This was preceded by a few weeks by the four-CD box set, On The Rural Route 7609 made up mainly of versions of some of his classic songs other then the well known ones in general release. He hardly rested on his laurels with the release of Life, Death, Live and Freedom (an acclaimed live disc containing most of the songs from Life, Death, Love, and Freedom), and John's participation in a 2009 summer-long tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson.ĭuring days off during that tour John recorded, No Better Than This, again produced by T Bone Burnett.
JOHN MELLENCAMP PAINTINGS SERIES
The social activism that is reflected in his songs was one of the key catalysts that launched Farm Aid, the concert series and organization that has addressed the struggle of American family farmers for more than 25 years.Ī career landmark occurred on March 10, 2008, when John was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by Billy Joel at the annual induction ceremony in New York City. Mellencamp has amassed 22 Top 40 hits and holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit #1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. He has been nominated for 13 Grammys, was recipient of Billboard's Century Award, ASCAP Foundation's Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award, Q's Classic Songwriter Award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He would go on to release 26 albums with domestic sales exceeding 40 million units. Mellencamp fell in love with music at an early age and was fronting a soul band in his native Indiana by the time he was 14. John Mellencamp will not be at the exhibit.John Mellencamp's career in music has spanned more than 35 years during which time he transitioned from pre-fab pop idol to one of the most highly regarded mature songwriters of a generation. Like his music, Mellencamp’s paintings are carefully composed through the structural requirements of harmony, rhythm and order, and are thematically in line with the small-town, earnest voice of the heartland.
His large-scale oil portraits and mixed-media pieces document America’s heart and soul, revealing unsettling but beautiful truths with a kind of anti-establishment frown, with a rich sense of narrative. His kinship with the German Expressionism of the early Twentieth century, with its existential focus on the human condition, serves as the foundation for the development of Mellencamp’s “oeuvre”. In addition to recent paintings, this exhibition includes a selection of assemblages, adding yet another dimension to a unique body of work.Īs his musical career flourished, John Mellencamp began to paint earnestly in the 1980s with an early affinity for portraiture influenced by the works of Otto Dix and Maxīeckmann.
25, by calling 97 Public Opening Reception: Friday, December 9, 6-8 pm (Free admission during Night on the Town)Īn accomplished painter, collector, and activist, Mellencamp exposes unsettling but beautiful truths with an attitude of defiance and narrative sensibility that echoes the earnest voice of the American heartland.
JOHN MELLENCAMP PAINTINGS FREE
Main Gallery $7 Admission ages 13+ Free day: Wednesday, December 14 Private Members Only Opening Reception: Thursday, December 8, 5-7 pm Please RSVP by Nov.
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