Though you may associate the art of Bob Dylan with his timeless tracks playing out of your speakers and on the live stage with his guitar and harmonica, a chance to see his talent with the brush has arisen in London. A new exhibition of unseen works is going on display at the Halcyon Gallery on New Bond Street, with almost 100 pieces to delve into.
Point Blank is open now, and will be completely free to view, giving many the chance to see Bob Dylan’s visual work for the first time, and follows his previous series Drawn Blank.
Point Blank by Bob Dylan
Speaking on his work, Bob Dylan said: “The idea was not only to observe the human condition, but to throw myself into it with great urgency. As to the colour schemes, the idea was to create living breathing entities that have emotional resonance, colours used as weapons and mood setters, a means of storytelling.”
There are 97 works to look through in total, each completely new and unseen by the public; created between 2021 and 2022 using original sketches. Following this, he painted over with vibrant colours to tell a story through brushwork that can give some insight into both his surroundings through objects and his imagination through the way he portrays them.
Bob Dylan held his first visual art exhibition in 2007 and has continued to show his work around the world at shows including the Bob Dylan: Retrospectrum, which was displayed in Shanghai, Florida, and Rome.
Speaking on the exhibition, Kate Brown, Creative Director at Halcyon: “These works on paper feel like memories, intangible windows into the life and imagination of one of the greatest storytellers who ever lived. People who attend the exhibition will discover that they provoke stories from our imagination. We consider the circumstances of the protagonists and ponder our movement through the spaces that the artist depicts.”
‘Point Blank’ landed at London’s Halcyon Gallery on May 9. You can find it at 148 New Bond Street, W1S 2TR (nearest stations are Bond Street, Oxford Street, and Green Park). The exhibition will be free to visit, and runs until July 6.