Violet Ray Gallery in New York City is proud to curate one facet of Joni Mitchell’s three brilliant new artistic endeavors. Singer/songwriter and artist Joni Mitchell, a timeless forerunner of social and spiritual commentary, has completed a body of work for exhibition dealing with the consequences of war and the prevailing human condition. Cutting through ever-present media propaganda, Mitchell’s new photographic exposition “Green Flag Song” is a poetic discourse of humanity’s struggle with itself. Referencing popular media, Mitchell filters through conventional imagery, unveiling her personal vision and offering a precious visual tool for communicating the nightmarish realities of the world we live in. In the hopes of fostering a collective human awareness, this body of work narrates the historical and current strife born from aggression and fear and the consequential repetitive demise that ensues. The power of the work expresses the need for a change of consciousness. Mitchell has also recently completed what she considers to be “as serious a work as I’ve ever done” referring to Shine, her new album released by Hear Music, the new label formed by Starbucks Entertainment and Concord Music Group. Most of the lyrical content reflects Mitchell’s social and theological consciousness and her longtime plea for the health of the planet. A true Renaissance artist in every sense of the word, Mitchell also debuted a ballet “The Fiddle and the Drum” with the Alberta Ballet in Calgary earlier this year. The ballet was based on Mitchell’s music and she served as co-creator and artistic director. All three bodies of work support Mitchell’s extraordinary ability as an artist. Green Flag Song is being curated by Violet Ray Gallery at OPENHOUSE located at 201 Mulberry Street. OPENHOUSE is a socially and environmentally responsible venue whose goal is to promote sustainability through direct action or support environmental awareness by charitable contribution. OPENHOUSE allocates five percent of exhibition revenue to an environmentally conscious or socially responsible organization of the client’s choice. Violet Ray Gallery specializes in pairing an artist’s work with the most appropriate spatial location, temporarily creating a dramatic backdrop on which the artist’s work can be most successfully presented. The goal is to achieve a potent manifestation of the artist’s vision through a precise setting and space. Click here to see some of Joni Mitchell's images. Exhibition Dates: |