Rocker John Mellencamp set to exhibit his artworks at the Butler Institute, Ohio
The rock star’s exhibition will include expressionistic portraits and mixed-media pieces
An Ohio art museum has announced a new exhibition of paintings by rocker John Mellencamp, known for his expressionistic oil portraits and other works.
“John Mellencamp: Expressionist” opens on September 20 at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown and runs until November 18. It will include portraits and mixed-media pieces.
The show is Mellencamp’s second show with the Butler after his 2013-14 exhibition at the museum’s Trumbull Branch in suburban Howland.
Mellencamp is known for rock classics including Small Town, Jack and Diane and Pink Houses.
The Butler Institute has a reputation for exhibiting artwork by famous actors and musicians, with recent displays by Bob Dylan, Peter Falk, Tony Bennett, Jessica Lange, Ronnie Wood and Kim Novak.