Showing posts with label Ramones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ramones. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Arturo Vega exhibit extended at Howl!

You now have more time to check out the current exhibition at Howl! Happening — "Arturo Vega: the merch master" ... the show has been extended several weeks through June 14, after drawing plenty of attention and visitors.

The show, which opened on April 9, explores the work and legacy of the late Arturo Vega, the longtime creative force behind the Ramones' visual identity. 

Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Howl! Happening is at 6 E. First St. between Second Avenue and the Bowery. 

Meanwhile, Howl! will also host a free screening tomorrow night of "A Certain Ratio — Live at Hurrah, Sept. 12, 1980," a 45-minute live club film by Merrill Aldighieri featuring discussions with band member Martin Moscrop. 

Doors open at 6 p.m., with the film starting at 7 p.m. Aldighieri will introduce the screening, while her silent animation loop, Wallflowers, will play beforehand. 

And because no one asked, our favorite piece here is this painting that Vega commissioned from Richard Hambleton in 2004...
Previously on EV Grieve

P.S.
Because no one asked again, our fave A Certain Ratio is here.

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Ramones at 50

Photo by Stacie Joy

From this past week... the self-titled debut album from the Ramones arrived 50 years ago on April 23, 1976.

On the subject... as previously reported, Howl! Happening has an exhibit titled "Arturo Vega: the merch master" up through May 24... it's a deep dive into the branding world of the logo designer, spokesperson and lighting director for the Ramones. 

Howl! Happening is at 6 E. First St. between Second Avenue and the Bowery. Hours: Wednesday-Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. 

Plenty's been said about the record (check out this WNYC interview with Craig Leon and John Homstrom) ... here's a reminder of the role longtime East Village resident Roberta Bayley and Albert's Garden on Second Street between Second Avenue and the Bowery played on the debut record...