Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain will be remembered for many things. During his time with Nirvana, the late rocker often created paintings, drawings and sculptures as a solitary activity. Now, according to The New York Times, two of Cobain’s paintings will be exhibited as part of the Seattle Art Fair. They will be exhibited alongside works from other “renegade artists” Nate Lowman, Elizabeth Peyton, Raymond Pettibon and Mike Kelley.
Debuting the unseen work at the Seattle Art Fair seemed fitting, says Joshua Roth, Fine Arts director at United Talent Agency, which reps Cobain’s estate. “He was born near there, he passed away there, and he created the soundtrack for a counterculture there,” Roth told the NYT.
After the paintings are shown in Seattle, Roth says there are plans to “create a touring exhibition that really tells the story of who Kurt was through artworks, personal artifacts and memorabilia, sort of like what the Rolling Stones did in London”.
The paintings will not be for sale. The Seattle Art Fair runs Aug. 3-6.