Photo exhibition by late legend Peter Simon on display through year end
The late Peter Simon ‘s new reggae photo exhibition, which will showcase some of his most iconic work shot in Jamaica, will be displayed at the VP Records gallery space at 170-21 Jamaica Ave., in Jamaica, Queens. This exhibition will be on display every Saturday until Dec. 21, after opening on Oct. 5. Aaron Talbert is the record label’s vice president of Sales and Marketing. He is most familiar with Peter Simon, brother of singer Carly Simon, and his work, and he was almost solely responsible for the curation and organization of the exhibition. Talbert shared some details on Simon’s life experiences, which shaped his work as a music photojournalist. “Simon was a music photojournalist who covered The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, The Grateful Dead, and others before and during his forays into reggae music. He was among the first to cover the Jamaican reggae scene in a style typically associated with rock music journalism,” he said. The record label has...