We're delighted to host legendary photographer, producer and screenwriter. Lawrence Schiller to Modern Rocks Gallery, where he'll be signing copies of his new book with a full gallery show featuring some of his iconic Hollywood images.

Lawrence Schiller is a producer, screenwriter, and photographer best known for his candid photos of Marilyn Monroe. For almost 35 years, Schiller collaborated with Norman Mailer to create several films together, including Executioner's Song (1982), for which Mailer received the Pulitzer Prize. “I never considered myself a good photographer. I still don't,” he has said. “I thought of myself as a hard worker. My camera was a sponge and I had an instinct that athletes have—anticipation.” Born on December 28, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY, was raised in San Diego and attended Pepperdine College in Los Angeles. After graduating, he held photojournalist positions at Time, The Sunday Times, The Saturday Evening Post, and Newsweek. The artist later broke into the world of film by directing part of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1969 and Lady Sings the Blues in 1972. Over the course of his career, Schiller has captured images of several important and notorious figures in American history including Lee Harvey Oswald, Muhammad Ali, and Richard Nixon.

We’re pleased to announce a very special event to celebrate the release of a new and exclusive addition to the Modern Rocks Gallery Collection, The Black Keys: Photographs by Larry Niehues.

The Black Keys relationship with Larry Niehues began through a shared love of motorcycles, vintage Americana, and a special feature of Dan Auerbach’s impressive collection of bikes that ran in Dice Magazine. Larry continued to work with Dan Auerbach over the course of a few projects.

Ready for a life change, Larry relocated from Los Angeles to Nashville where he began working with The Black Keys and was ultimately brought on as the band’s official tour photographer. Keeping pace with the band’s rigorous schedule both on and off the road has granted Larry unique access to capture images of the group performing and in more intimate settings.

Drawn from a wealth of thousands of images shot on stage, in the studio, and at rest, this never before seen collection offers an inside view of the band that fans and music lovers are sure to adore.

The event starts at 7pm and will feature a full gallery exhibit, showcasing the collection in its entirety for the first time, cocktails by Dripping Springs Vodka, with guest DJs providing the soundtrack for the evening.

Larry Niehues will be in attendence.

Modern Rocks Gallery are pleased to present photographer Alec Byrne's headline grabbing show "LONDON ROCK : The Unseen Archive" following its highly acclaimed opening at The Proud Gallery in London last year. 

OPENING RECEPTION - FRIDAY OCTOBER 19th FROM 6PM
SHOW DATES, FRIDAY OCTOBER 19th UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER.

Byrne’s career began at the age of 17 when he was put under contract to capture live acts for the NME. He was interested in photographing the emerging stars of British music during an incredible period of musical history, describing his schedule as, “The Who on Thursday, The Rolling Stones on Saturday, Led Zeppelin on Monday’. From Mick Jagger’s explosive live performances to tender portraits of a young David Bowie, Byrne worked with a wide range of musicians, revealing their distinctive characteristics in each shot. His intuitive approach was of a rock n’ roll mind-set, favoring candid photography over a studio setting. Byrne’s desire to capture the most powerful imagery saw him battling to the front of crowds and racing home from performances to develop his work through the night.

The show will feature a display of framed silver gelatin prints, including some stunning large format prints, and also a collection of one-of-a-kind, original vintage silver gelatin prints, all available to purchase.

Alec Byrne will be in attendance on the night, with the show running up until the end of the year. 

Refreshments by Austin Eastciders with cocktails crafted by ShillingCrafted thanks to Uncle Billy's Smokehouse & Brewery

You can buy selected prints from Alec’s archive from Modern Rocks Gallery

Houston based photographer, Tracy Anne Hart is perhaps best known for her famous images of Texas Music legend Stevie Ray Vaughan. Several of these amazing shots of Stevie Ray Vaughan were featured in the highly successful Bullock Texas State History Museum exhibition “Pride and Joy: The Texas Blues of Stevie Ray Vaughan,” which was curated by Jimmie Vaughan. 

The gallery will be showcasing Hart’s previously unreleased large format contact sheet prints, made from the original negatives, and a special limited edition box set of Texas Musicians, all of which have been produced exclusively for Modern Rocks Gallery. 

The opening reception will be held on Saturday 9th September from 7pm to 10pm. Cocktails will be provided by our friends at Provision Spirits with their "Double Gold" winning Ben Milam Bourbon and Ben Milam Rye. 

The show will be on display until the beginning of November with a percentage of print sales going to Houston and Austin Area Food Banks. Hart’s work will remain a part of the gallery’s permanent collection.