According to this article in the New York Times, the Gagosian Gallery will be exhibiting a series of Bob Dylan’s drawings and paintings chronicling his journeys in Asia. Mr. Dylan’s paintings have previously been shown in Chemnitz, Germany; the Statens Museum in Copenhagen; and on the cover of his “Self Portrait” album but this is the first time his artwork will be exhibited in New York City. The exhibition, which takes place from September 20^th through October 22^nd, will include works that Mr. Dylan created on trips to Japan, China, Vietnam, and South Korea. Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and painter who has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for the last five decades. His lyrics have always incorporated a variety of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences defying existing pop music conventions and appealing to the counterculture movement. He has received numerous awards over the years including Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Awards and he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Songwriters Hall of Fame. The exhibition of his work is one I will be attending.

Here is a video of Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”, a six-minute single which many people claim revolutionized perceptions of the limits of popular music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk3mAX5xdxo