| Officially dubbed, "The Grand Vision Peace Tour" this tour kicked off in Argentina in January 2010. After a three year absence Kelso returned to South America with a holiday show in Buenos Aires and a benefit show in Cura Malal. December 5th to Jan 3rd, 2010 at Barraca Vorticista [Buenos Aires] January 9th to 23th, 2010 at La Tranca [Cura Malal] Returning to the states in February... Here are confirmed dates so far: March 11, 2010 - March 27, 2010 Jain Marunouchi Gallery 24 W 57 Street New York, NY April 1, 2010 - April 30, 2010 Upstream People Gallery Omaha, Nebraska May 24, 2010 Severance Hall w/Jon Anderson of YES Cleveland, Ohio August 20, 2010 - September 3, 2010 New Life Lincoln Park w/Kevin Max of dc Talk Chicago, Illinois (Opening Reception) August 20, 2010 6:30-9:30pm September 18, 2010 Jimi Hendrix Park Jimi Hendrix 40th Anniversary Memorial Benefit Concert with artwork by Steven Kelso Seattle, Washington (Noon - 6:00pm) sponsored by Hendrix Music Academy |
| The Grand Vision Peace Tour 2010 The Grand Vision Peace Tour is now complete. After seven cities featuring seven different exhibits we draw to a close the biggest and most extensive tour since 2007. This year’s tour focused on charity events and benefits from the economically challenged farmlands of Argentina, to the earthquake survivors in Haiti, to at risk youth in Seattle. Artistic Prophet Studios brought together celebrities and art lovers to raise money and awareness to charity needs all the while displaying the many different styles of Kelso’s work from the Jon Anderson Collection to the Mother Mary Series. Steven would like to acknowledge the many people who helped out during this year’s tour. Including, but not limited to the following people and organizations. Jon Anderson and his lovely wife Jane, Fernando Garcia Delgado and Vortice Argentina, La Tranca at Cura Malal, Ashok Kumar Jain and Jain Marunouchi Gallery, Larry Bradshaw and Upstream People Gallery, Severance Hall and staff – Cleveland, Liza Grossman and CYO, Carl Divito, Michael Martin, Juan Carlos Baez, New Life Lincoln Park, Park West – Chicago, Kevin Max (dc Talk), Ambassador East & Glidden House for accommodations, The entire family of Jimi Hendrix especially Tina & Leon Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix Park. Thank you all. |
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