Govinda Gallery

It was a beautiful evening last Friday for the opening of Donovan: Sapphographs at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C., organized with Govinda Gallery. The gallery at the Center for Hellenic Studies library looked stunning and everyone had a grand time. It was a brilliant launch for SapphoFest 2015. Enjoy these photos from that magical evening.

Reggae superstar Junior Marvin, Donovan, Rick Cady from Hamilton Live, and his wife Tasha at the exhibition launch. © Kevin Allen.

Artist Carlotta Hester with Susan Colwell © Kevin Allen.

JW Mahoney enjoying Donovan’s “Agape” with Zoie Lafis © Kevin Allen.

Wonderful refreshments were served at the opening festivities © Kevin Allen.

Guests enjoying “The Youth…Who Fondly Sits By Thee” © Kevin Allen.

Sapphograph collectors Bruce and Leslye Kogod in front of “Sappho’s Song” © Kevin Allen.

Junior Marvin with Govinda Girl Vivienne Foster and musician Stephen Parsons © Kevin Allen.

George Wallace, Fabiana Avila, and Donovan, the three poets featured in the “Day of Poetry” following the day of the opening © Kevin Allen.

Shelly Bounds, Zoie Lafis, Chris Murray, Allie Marbry, and Ruth Taylor © Kevin Allen.

Beth Masri, Olivia Masri, and Allie Marbry enjoying the exhibition © Kevin Allen.

Legendary DJ Cerphe Colwell with art collector and Donovan fan Robert Lehrman © Kevin Allen.

Govinda Gallery’s David Murray greets his friend Junior Marvin © Kevin Allen.

Art collectors and Donovan fans Bonnie and Jeff Bowman with Carlotta Hester © Kevin Allen.

Govinda Gallery director Chris Murray with Center for Hellenic Studies director Greg Nagy in front of “Sappho” © Kevin Allen.

Paul Richard enjoying artist Howard Carr’s new artwork “Hercules Balls,” inspired by SapphoFest 2015. Paul Richard reviewed Howard Carr’s first exhibition at Govinda Gallery for the Washington Post in 1978 © Kevin Allen.

Center for Hellenic Studies Director of Fellowships Kenny Morrell and Director of Publications and Content Development Lenny Muellner with his wife Mimie in front of “Sappho’s Drum” © Kevin Allen.

David Elmer from Harvard University’s Department of Classics, his wife Bonnie Talbert, lecturer and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies at Harvard University, and Greg Nagy.

Washington Performing Arts Director Jenny Bilfield with Donovan and his muse and wife Linda © Kevin Allen.

Exhibits Development Group’s Susan Norton and her husband Brad with Carlotta Hester © Kevin Allen.

The scene before Donovan’s performance with his guitar “Atalanta” © Carlotta Hester.

Susan Styles, Chris Murray, and collector Don Mcilvaine © Carlotta Hester.

Sculptor John Dryfuss with Freer and Sackler curator of contemporary art Carol Huh with their friend Donovan © Carlotta Hester.
Greg Nagy and Zoie Lafis introduce Donovan © Kevin Allen.

Donovan about to debut his new song “Graceful Grove” based on Sappho’s fragments © Carlotta Hester.

Exhibition curators Zoie Lafis and Chris Murray relax with Donovan after his performance © Carlotta Hester.

Govinda Gallery’s Chris Murray with benefactor and a founder of the Center for Hellenic Studies Paul Mellon © Carlotta Hester.