Benj Gershman and Friends Rock for a Cause at the Morrison Hotel Gallery
By Liz Brown
Photographs by Liz Brown
Last night the Morrison Hotel Gallery opened Benj Gershman's "Rock,
Cause O.A.R." exhibit. The photography show, which also featured manzanita wood sculptures by Gershman's uncle, Doug "Neehar" Chesler, included landscapes and behind-the-scenes images from Gershman's tours with his band, O.A.R. Though one wall consisted
only of polaroid-sized "hipstamatic" images printed directly on metal
that were shot on his iPhone from this year's tour, the show possessed an organic flow, which, in Gershman's words, "is the essence of my approach to photography and making music."
The party transitioned downstairs to the basement of the gallery for a concert, which musician Mikel Paris started it off playing his unique "guitar drum" with Glen Mauser on the sax/keyboard, and Mal Stein on the drums. Jerry DePizzo from O.A.R. joined in on the sax, and eventually Gershman played bass with Erik Lewis a/k/a "ELEW" on the keyboard. The crowd included friends, family, O.A.R. fans and Mick Rock. You know its a good party when a legendary music photographer stops by and stays a while.
This show marks Gershman's first gallery show, though he's had plenty of experience with art exhibitions and events as founder of Look At Life, an emerging artist collective. All the images from this show are available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds going to O.A.R.'s Heard The World Fund (heardtheworld.org), which supports youth, education and sustainable programs in the United States and abroad.
The party transitioned downstairs to the basement of the gallery for a concert, which musician Mikel Paris started it off playing his unique "guitar drum" with Glen Mauser on the sax/keyboard, and Mal Stein on the drums. Jerry DePizzo from O.A.R. joined in on the sax, and eventually Gershman played bass with Erik Lewis a/k/a "ELEW" on the keyboard. The crowd included friends, family, O.A.R. fans and Mick Rock. You know its a good party when a legendary music photographer stops by and stays a while.
This show marks Gershman's first gallery show, though he's had plenty of experience with art exhibitions and events as founder of Look At Life, an emerging artist collective. All the images from this show are available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds going to O.A.R.'s Heard The World Fund (heardtheworld.org), which supports youth, education and sustainable programs in the United States and abroad.
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