Carlton Fine Arts presents “Rock and Roll Voodoo,” an original 88- by 68-inch acrylic on canvas FingerSmear painting created by Lambertville, N.J., artist Kelly Sullivan with the Rolling Stones and their guests during the band’s Voodoo Lounge tour in 1994.
“Rock and Roll Voodoo” will be on view from July 20 through Aug. 12, at Carlton Fine Arts, 689 5th Ave., New York, N.Y. Prior to the Manhattan gallery debut, “Rock and Roll Voodoo” is being displayed at The Peoples Antique and Design Center, 28 N. Union St., Lambertville, until July 19.
Opening bids for the painting start at $600,000 and proceeds from the sale will benefit the renovation of the Strand Theater in Lambertville, N.J.
On Oct. 31, 1994, The Rolling Stones were in San Francisco for their Voodoo Lounge tour at the Warfield Theater. After their performance, they threw a Halloween party at the Warfield, where Sullivan was bartending. She decided to enhance the elaborate scene by hanging a huge blank canvas on the wall of the theater.
She sketched out the faces of the band and surrounded them in iconic voodoo master tools and as guests arrived, she invited them to participate by sticking their fingers in paint and adding their marks to the painting. Among those who contributed to the painting were band members, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and the late Charlie Watts.
Sullivan is renovating the historic landmark building, The Strand Theatre, which was destroyed by fire 50 years ago in Lambertville. The iconic theater is slated to open in spring 2023 as Strand Arts; An Enterprising Art House.
Visit Sullivan or Carlton online for information or contact the gallery at 212-593-2800 or info@carltonfa.com.
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