Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s personal items on show in Ireland
Late singer’s drawings, handwritten lyrics, powder-blue 1965 Dodge Dart and jumper worn performing ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ feature in exhibition in July
An exhibition dedicated to late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain opens in Ireland next month, showcasing a selection of the grunge rock singer’s belongings curated by his family.
From his sketches and drawings to clothing and a car, “Growing Up Kurt Cobain” will display dozens of Cobain’s personal items, some of them never seen before by the public.
His daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, and mother, Wendy O’Connor, will be among the singer’s relatives attending the opening at the Museum of Style Icons in Newbridge, 50km (30 miles) southwest of Dublin.
Cobain, who had Irish ancestry, died in 1994 at the age of 27 from a self-inflicted gunshot.
With this exhibition we hope to bring the focus back to Kurt’s roots, vision and artistic genius, to inspire everyone not to lose their creativity and childlike wonder
“I have always been the most intimately informed of who my father was by my grandmother and aunts,” Frances Bean Cobain said.
“I am so ecstatic that their view of who Kurt was gets to be celebrated with Nirvana fans the world over.”