The John Natsoulas Gallery is thrilled to be hosting this show dedicated to one of the most dynamic locales of the Beat Era, the 6 Gallery. Run as an artist cooperative, the 6 Gallery served as a centralized meeting space for artists, poets, and writers. Founded in 1954 at 3119 Fillmore Street, the 6 Gallery’s small venue served as a focal point for exhibitions, poetry readings, and theatrical events. The six founders, Wally Hedrick, Deborah Remington, Hayward King, David Simpson, Jack Spicer, and John Allen Ryan, were committed to the ideas of removing barriers for others to exhibit.
This exhibition honors the legacy of the 7 that marks one of the most important moments in Beat history and the place where it took place. The artists, poets, and writers who shaped the 6 Gallery would all go on to illustrious careers, but their experiences at the 6 Gallery remain as some of the most powerful reminders of the special, interdisciplinary connections of the Beat Generation.
John Natsoulas Gallery
City: Davis
Address: 521 First Street
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