EXHIBITION | Miles Davis – A Century of Cool

In celebration of the Miles Davis Centennial, Musichead Gallery will present Miles Davis – A Century of Cool, a landmark photography retrospective honoring the life, style, and singular creative evolution of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Rarely has such a sweeping visual record of Miles Davis’ life and legend been assembled in one place, making this a major centennial moment for both music and photography.

Curated by Musichead founder Sam Milgrom, the exhibition spans from Davis’ early years as a 21-year-old sharing the stage with Charlie Parker at the Royal Roost in 1948 to his genre-defying work and performances of the late 1980s, capturing an artist in constant motion: restless, exploratory, and forever ahead of his time.

Miles Davis: A Century of Cool is an immersive portrait of artistic reinvention, tracing how Davis continually absorbed and redefined the new — not only in music, but in fashion, performance, and cultural identity. From explosive live shots and intimate backstage moments to legendary studio sessions and relaxed at-home scenes, the exhibition offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to experience the full arc of Miles Davis through the eyes of some of the most important photographers of the last century.

Featuring work by: Anthony Barboza, Baron Wolman, Bob Willoughby, Chuck Stewart, David Gahr, Deborah Feingold, Don Hunstein, Glen Craig, Herman Leonard, Jeff Sedlik, Jim Marshall, Leigh Wiener, Luciano Viti, Lynn Goldsmith, Marvin Koner, Paul Natkin, Ted Williams, Tom Copi, William Claxton and William 'Popsie' Randolph.

On view until Saturday, June 13, the exhibition brings together an extraordinary range of original vintage prints, rare outtakes, and never-before-seen images from 20 renowned photographers across six decades of Davis’ career.

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