Govinda Gallery

Mark Jenkins wrote a compelling and in-depth review of Donovan’s exhibition of his Sapphographs now on view at Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C. We present that review in its entirety here. The exhibition is a remarkable one as is the gallery at the Center for Hellenic Studies. The exhibition continues through […]

I just returned from the opening of Ted Russell’s photographs of Bob Dylan at the Gallery of Photography in Dublin as well as the opening of Carlotta Hester’s exhibition of drawings of traditional Irish musical artists. Both exhibitions looked amazing and were greeted with great enthusiasm from the excellent crowd that attended the opening reception. […]

I was born the same year as David Bowie. His latest and last album, Blackstar, with its themes of love, death, and resurrection blew me away. His video for the song “Lazarus,” a deeply moving statement on mortality as well as a farewell to fans and friends, is particularly poignant. It is heart-wrenching, and has […]

© Carl Nicholas Titolo A great highlight of the year for me was collaborating with comedian, actor, and author Richard Lewis on his book Reflections From Hell, with images by the artist Carl Titolo. I don’t think I’ve laughed as much in a year as I did in 2015 and that was because of all […]

Chris Murray presenting to John Waters the Taschen book Murray edited, Elvis and the Birth of Rock and Roll featuring Alfred Wertheimer’s photographs, backstage after Waters’ spoken word performance at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA © Carlotta Hester On Monday night I went to see A John Waters’ Christmas: Holier and Dirtier at the Birchmere […]

Performance artist Iris Nikolaou with musician and singer Panayotis League ‘jamming’ on the front steps of the Center for Hellenic Studies after the opening reception for Donovan’s Sapphograph exhibition © Kevin Allen No we’re not in Greece in this photo, but in Washington, D.C. on the front steps of Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies. […]

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 […]

History was made when Donovan met Emmylou Harris on stage last night with Rodney Crowell at Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. at a concert to benefit Emmylou’s charity Bonaparte’s Retreat, “to rescue shelter dogs and adopt them into forever homes.” Donovan made a surprise guest appearance at the concert and sang two of his hits […]

Today the New York Times published a story about the collaboration between The Flaming Lips and Miley Cyrus. Just released is Gazing with Tranquility: A Tribute to Donovan which features the Flaming Lips’ version of Donovan’s classic hit “Atlantis.” I just heard Gazing with Tranquility and The Flaming Lips cover of Atlantis is terrific. This […]

Govinda Gallery, in association with Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies, has organized an exhibition of Donovan’s Sapphographs and a ‘day of poetry,’ beginning Saturday December 12. Inspired by the lyric poetry of Sappho (7th century B.C.E.). Donovan’s Sapphographs capture, in visual form, the mythic beauty of this ancient artistic tradition. Sappho has been represented […]