Join us on Friday June 19th at the Center for the Arts Granucci Gallery
Explore our newly formed non-profit
Heady is as heady does 💀🌀🌹Brian + Banjo rippin @banjoglass interpretations of @rickgriffindesigns “Hawaiian Aoxomoxoa” at the closing party for @the_chambers_project “60 Years of the Grateful Dead” retrospective 🔥 Happy Friday y’all!
That’s a wrap, folks! 🥀
Huge thanks to everyone who came out for the closing party of our “60 Years of the Grateful Dead” retrospective and helped us send this wild thing off in style.
What began as an exhibition became something much bigger: a gathering place for the art, music, stories, and community that continue to ripple out from the Grateful Dead’s long strange trip.
We’re beyond grateful to everyone who showed up, shared memories, danced, enjoyed art, played music, and made this experience what it was.
Stay turned on and tuned in! We’ll be announcing our next exhibition soon. The trip continues 🌀
Tomorrow, Saturday 5/23, is your LAST CHANCE to see our “60 Years of the Grateful Dead” retrospective before it’s gone.
Six decades in the making, this landmark exhibition celebrates the culture born from the band’s psychedelic odyssey, spiraling all the way back to their first show on December 4, 1965.
Fully licensed and endorsed by the Grateful Dead, the show is a visual feast of original album art, concert posters, and rare treasures, many of which have never been seen before.
Join us tomorrow from 12–7pm for the closing party as we celebrate the music, the art, and our wild, wonderful community.
Expect a family-friendly afternoon of phenomenal art, live music by @love_mischief, BBQ by @zaltbbq, delicious drinks, games, and face painting by some surprise guests 🧑🎨
We’ll also have epic deals on GD60 merch, blotters, prints, and more.
SEE YOU THERE!!
Check our stories for parking info — and whatever you do, DO NOT PARK IN THE NATURAL SELECTIONS PARKING LOT!!!!! @naturalselectionfoodwine
Dennis Larkins is one of the great architects of psychedelic live performance. Through towering hand-painted sets and immersive visual environments, @startlingart_dennis_larkins helped turn concerts into alternate realities for bands like Led Zeppelin, Santana, The Rolling Stones, and of course, the Grateful Dead.
For the opening of our “60 Years of the Grateful Dead” retrospective back in December, Brian Chambers commissioned this epic three-dimensional piece, entitled “Magic Bu,s” with hopes of it becoming the official poster for the show.
Created using a proprietary mix of materials he’s been working on perfecting for forty years, it depicts countercultural legends parked at the Highway 49 crossing over the iconic Yuba River in Nevada County, where the gallery is located.
A conflict ultimately prevented us from being able to make this piece the official poster for this show, but that doesn’t make it any less iconic.
Dennis Larkins tells the story.
On September 22, 1967, the Grateful Dead played their first show in Denver at the newly opened Family Dog, the psychedelic outpost founded by Chet Helms. For the occasion, artist Dennis Nolan created one of the era’s most unforgettable posters, hiding the words “Grateful Dead” inside a set of grinning teeth.
The night marked a turning point in more ways than one. It was among the first shows to formally include Mickey Hart as a member of the band, expanding the Dead’s rhythm section into the thunderous, shape-shifting force that would define their sound for decades to come.
Brian Chambers tells the story.
The Summer of 1990 marked a profound turning point in the world of the Grateful Dead, a moment where the band’s orbit seemed to stretch farther than ever before 🛸
The Europe ’90 tour expanded the band’s reach across the globe, but it would also quietly mark the closing chapter of one of the most legendary creative relationships in countercultural history: Rick Griffin @rickgriffindesigns creating artwork for the Grateful Dead 🥀
Before his tragic motorcycle accident in 1991, Griffin completed three final works tied to this era: “Leaping Tiger,” the cover for “Without a Net,” and the iconic “Europe 1990” painting.
Brian Chambers tells the story.
15 years ago today. “Afterglow” by @mars_1_ 🪐✨
Ralph Steadman @steadmanart has been a critical and foundational character in my life since discovering his work in 1995. I literally can’t imagine my life or where I’d be without him.
Happy 90th trip around the sun ol’ pal! Thanks for everything and long live the king! 👑
The last pic is from when we celebrated Ralph’s 80th birthday at Chequer’s bar in Maidstone, UK, in walking distance from his house.
This chapter of our long strange trip is coming to a close 🌹
You still have time to experience our “60 Years of the Grateful Dead” retrospective, but not much. The show closes May 23, leaving just nine more days to witness one of the most epic collections of Dead art ever assembled.
Stay tuned! Tomorrow we’ll be releasing a very special, extremely limited-edition, multi-tiered @ajmasthay drop to celebrate the closing of the show 💫
And don’t miss the closing party on Saturday, May 23! Expect a family-friendly afternoon (12-7pm) of phenomenal Dead art, live music by @love_mischief BBQ by @zaltbbq , delicious drinks, games, and face painting by a very special guest.
@furtherrrcollective will also be live painting at the event, completing the pieces they began at the opening weekend in December, and our Bicycle Day party last month 🧑🎨
The event is free, but our parties fill up fast, so be sure to RSVP on our website⚡️⚡️⚡️
KALEIDOSCOPE VISION 1 by @sebastianwahl 🌀
2014 - 36” Tondo - Collage and Resin on MDF
Before the Sphere, there was Dennis Larkins.
The legendary artist and set designer @startlingart_dennis_larkins helped define the visual mythology of live rock performance through massive hand-painted environments that transformed concerts into wild, immersive worlds for bands like Led Zeppelin, Santana, The Rolling Stones, and of course, the Grateful Dead.
Among his most iconic work: the stage designs and posters for the Grateful Dead’s historic 1980 runs at the Warfield in San Francisco and Radio City Music Hall in New York.
That legendary run of shows proved transformative, ultimately resulting in the 1981 live album Dead Set while also introducing two of the most enduring characters in the Dead’s visual iconography.
Brian Chambers tells the story.
Join us on Saturday 5/23 of Memorial Day weekend for the closing party of “60 Years of the Grateful Dead,” a gathering to celebrate the music, the art, and our community.
Expect a family-friendly afternoon (12-7pm) of phenomenal art, live music by @love_mischief , BBQ by @zaltbbq , delicious drinks, games, and face painting by some surprise guests 🧑🎨
This event is FREE!! However, our events do fill up fast so be sure to reserve your tickets at the link in our bio.
See you there ⚡️⚡️
Fare Thee Well: Come send off our monumental “60 Years Of The Grateful Dead” Retrospective tomorrow May 23rd from 12-7pm!
Merch bundles abound!!
We will have the Furtherrr Collective painting, games, drinks, delicious BBQ, and live music!!
The show will be coming down after this event concludes, so don’t miss out on seeing the most epic collection of original Grateful Dead artwork the world has ever seen!
See you tomorrow.💀🌹
To celebrate the closing of our “60 Years of the Grateful Dead” retrospective this Saturday on 5/23, we’re releasing an extremely limited edition run of shirts featuring @ajmasthay epic piece “US Blues.”
With only 100 shirts printed in total, these are iconic and rare! Available in white, navy blue, and red/white/blue tie dye.
Shop the drop directly in this post, or head to the link in our bio to cop one there 🚀 ✨
To celebrate the closing of our “60 Years of the Grateful Dead” retrospective next Saturday on 5/23, we’re releasing an extremely limited edition red colorway of @ajmasthay epic show poster from our opening back in December.
This signed and numbered drop is limited to just 20 prints in total ⚡️⚡️
Head to our site and stay tuned! We have another hyper-limited AJ Masthay release coming early next week. And this one, you can wear 😎
Get ‘em while they’re hot! 🔥🔥🔥
In honor of the 69th anniversary of Bicycle Day, we’re releasing textured foil paper prints of “Bicycle Day,” a collaboration between two of the greatest psychedelic artists of their generations.
The “Bicycle Day” painting began during a live painting session with @mars_1_ & @alexgreycosm in San Francisco on April 19, 2012 during a Bicycle Day event.
Developed through an exchange between the artists’ studios, and commissioned by Brian Chambers, the work evolved into a fully realized collaboration, uniting Grey’s psycho-spiritual anatomical vision with Mars-1’s multi-patterned abstract dimensionality.
�Limited Edition of 419
Hand-signed and numbered
19 X 22 IN.
Four days until our Bicycle Day event with @bicycledaync takes stage at @minersfoundry in downtown Nevada City on Saturday 4/18! Get your tickets at the link in our bio 🫠🫠🫠
PRINT DROP!! @colinprahl “Octant.zip” 2.5D rainbow holographic prints are now available through this shoppable post as well as on the site!
These prints are 28” signed and numbered by Colin himself ✍️ There are only 50 of these bad boys available in total, sp get em while they’re hot 🔥🔥🔥
🚲⚡ Bicycle Day Returns to Nevada City ⚡🚲
After an incredible debut last year, Bicycle Day returns to Nevada City for another immersive celebration of music, art, and community at the historic Miners Foundry.
Rooted in connection, creativity, and shared experience, Bicycle Day brings together world-class musicians, visionary artists, and an unforgettable dance floor experience in one of Northern California’s most iconic venues.
Featuring:
🎶 Poranguí
🪷 Liquid Bloom
🔊 Savej
⚡ Love Mischief (Bob Weir Tribute)
🔥 FAM Productions — Stone Room Takeover
🎨 Live painting by Mars-1, Oliver Vernon, Damon Soule & Colin Prahl throughout the night
TICKET link in Bio
🗓 Saturday, April 18, 2026
🕓 4PM – Midnight
📍 Miners Foundry — Nevada City, CA
Year two in Nevada City — and we’re expanding the vision. Expect deep sound journeys, immersive visuals, community vibes, and a night built for movement and inspiration.
✨ Gather your crew. Hop on the bus and Celebrate Bicycle Day.
#BicycleDay #NevadaCity #LegionMusic #LiveArt #NorCalEvents MinersFoundry CommunityGathering
ALL ABOARD THE MYSTERY BUS 🔮🚍🌀
We’re diving into our psychedelic vault and packing up Mystery Bags filled with merch, collectibles, and much, much more. Each bag will contain a surprise mix that may include shirts, prints, stickers, tapestries, tie dyes, and blotter art from past releases, exhibitions, and our top secret archives.
Choose your level of mystery:� $50 • $100 • $300 • $500
The higher the tier, the deeper we dig into the vault.
Expect rare pieces, one-of-a-kinds, and a few things no one’s ever seen before 👀
LET US HOOK YOU UP!! Now you can even shop Mystery Bags directly from this post 🔥
Welcome to the Mystery Bag Spring Cleaning Sale 🔮
For Friday the 13th we’re going all out with a 20% off sitewide sale as well as our brand new MYSTERY BAGS ✨
We’re diving into our psychedelic vault and packing up Mystery Bags filled with merch, collectibles, and much, much more. Each bag will contain a surprise mix that may include shirts, prints, stickers, tapestries, tie dyes, and blotter art from past releases, exhibitions, and our top secret archives.
Choose your level of mystery:
$50 • $100 • $300 • $500
The higher the tier, the deeper we dig into the valut. Expect rare pieces, one-of-a-kinds, and a few things no one’s ever seen before.
Limited quantities. When they’re gone, they’re gone. 🕳️✨
Did you know @zoltron designed our official Grateful Dead Grinder to perfectly interlock with his original (long sold out & highly sought-after) Zoltron Herb Grinder?
Two die-cast aluminum artifacts, engineered years apart to align like some forgotten archaeological Transformers… for your those with too much thyme on their hands.
Limited to 600. And almost gone. Available now through this post (product is tagged) and on our site! (Or on Antiques Roadshow, 2036.)
Each of our “60 Years of the Grateful Dead” tees is hand-tie-dyed by @sweet_dyes_sweet_vibes numbered, and limited edition, making every shirt an artifact of the show ✌️🌈💀
Hit the link in our bio to shop these one-of-a-kind wearable art pieces!
Let the good times roll 🎶🌹 Spend $100 in our merch shop and get a free “60 Years of the Grateful Dead” tote while supplies last!
Merchandise
Artists
Ralph Steadman
Rick Griffin
Roger Dean
Colin Prahl
Damon Soule
Freyja Dean
Jacaeber Kastor
Justin Lovato
Leighton Kelly
Leans
Mars-1
Oliver Vernon
