London's Saatchi Gallery will host the Rolling Stones' first ever exhibit, chock-full of band artifacts, unearthed rare and unseen relics spanning their 50-plus year career. The "Exhibitionism" gallery exhibit will run from April to September 2016. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 10 via the "Exhibitionism" website and Saatchi.
The gallery's official site describes the Stones' gallery as an "interactive tour through the Rolling Stones' vast artistic oeuvre," featuring "original stage designs, dressing room and backstage paraphernalia, rare guitars and instruments, iconic costumes, rare audio tracks and unseen video clips, personal diaries and correspondence, original poster and album cover artwork and unique cinematic presentations." Introducing the exhibition will be a new film crafted specifically to study the band's successes and highlights.
"We've been thinking about this for quite a long time, but we wanted it to be just right and on a large scale," Mick Jagger said in a statement. "The process has been like planning our touring concert productions, and I think that right now it's an interesting time to do it."
"While this is about the Rolling Stones, it's not necessarily only just about the members of the band," continued Keith Richards. "It's also about all the paraphernalia and technology associated with a group like us, and it's this, as well as the instruments that have passed through our hands over the years, that should make the exhibition really interesting."
"Exhibitionism" will feature the works and collaborations of renowned designers, musicians, writers and artists including Martin Scorsese and Andy Warhol, notes Rolling Stone. Trailing the Saatchi exhibit, the gallery will head out to tour 11 various cities around the word for a four-year journey.
EXHIBITIONISM is coming to London! The Stones are taking over @saatchi_gallery & Charlie's in charge! https://t.co/q7UAU9ayuS #StonesIsm
— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) July 1, 2015
