Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Ronnie Wood in London: 50-year art exhibit, events for Naomi Campbell, Jessie J...

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has recently been seen at various celebrity events in London, where he and his girlfriend Sally Humphreys have been hanging out with models and Olympic athletes.
On August 13, 2012, Wood attended Symbolic Collection's exhibit of his art work and memorabilia titled: "Ronnie Wood A Major Retrospective of 50 Years of Rock and Roll" at Symbolic Collection's pop-up showroom.
On August 9, 2012, Wood and Humphreys attended Fashion for Relief, a charity dinner hosted by Naomi Campbell at Downtown Mayfair. The event was also a celebration of the 2012 Olympics. Other guests at the party included fashionistas such as Kate Moss, Vivienne Westwood, Georgia May Jagger (Mick Jagger's youngest daughter), Ozwald Boateng and Karen Elson. Other celebrities at the event included Sarah Ferguson (the Duchess of York), Olympic gold medalist/track cyclist Dani King, and singers Alexandra Burke and Emeli Sandé.
On August 4, 2012, Wood and Humphreys went to see a Jessie J concert at the Roundhouse, where he posed for photos with several Olympic athletes, including boxer Amir Khan.
Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger has also been spending time in London, where he attended Olympic track-and-field events on August 6, 2012.
Here is Symbolic Collection's description of the exhibit "Ronnie Wood A Major Retrospective of 50 Years of Rock and Roll":
The show will include paintings, sketches, hand written lyrics, and guitars by Ronnie Wood, together with Symbolic’s major acquisitions of Ronnie Wood and Rolling Stones items.
The show will give a comprehensive insight into Ronnie Wood, the bands and the rock legends he has associated with across five decades including; The Rolling Stones, Faces, The Birds and The Jeff Beck Group.
Symbolic Collection was founded by Bernie Chase, who has had a long life fascination with art and music. He developed a deep appreciation of Ronnie Wood’s art and that together with his love for the Rolling Stones was the inspiration behind the collection. The items are from Chase’s personal collections, with standout exhibits including:
1. Original set lists and handwritten working lyrics for The Rolling Stones, Faces, The Birds and The Jeff Beck Group
2. Guitars painted by Ronnie Wood which feature rare drawings and lyrics
3. A range of large canvas paintings, recent works which have never been displayed before, will be unveiled