Final 'Art of John Lennon' exhibit to resonate for San Diego's Rich Horowitz
Rich Horowitz never met John Lennon, but the San Diego entrepreneur has spent more than a quarter-century bringing the former Beatle’s art to an international audience.
That’s art, as in Lennon’s lithographs, not music.
As one of the driving forces behind “The Art of John Lennon,” Horowitz was instrumental in the show’s 26-year run, which visited more than 100 galleries in about 30 cities across the U.S. and Canada.
Now, that run is coming to an end.
This weekend’s “The Art of John Lennon — Final Exhibition” will, at the behest of Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, be the last to be held anywhere. The free show, which runs Friday through Sunday at Del Mar’s Flower Hill Promenade, includes more than 120 serigraphs, signed lithographs and song lyrics by Lennon, including those for “In My Life,” “Nowhere Man” and “Revolution.”
“John’s artwork is very important, and his legacy is one of music, art and revolution,” Ono said via email. “These exhibits were my way of reminding people of John Lennon all the time.”
Horowitz has worked for the past quarter century with the Lennon estate, which is fastidiously overseen by the 83-year-old Ono. “I hate to put words in her mouth, but she’s in her mid-80s now and has a lot of things going on in her life,” Horowitz said, speaking from his Carlsbad office. “I think maybe she felt this was the time.”
By: George Varga
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
