The Punk Rock Museum To Host “Been So Wrong It Looks Right To Me” Winston Smith Retrospective

Been So Wrong It Looks Right To Me: The Surreal And Satyrical Collages Of Winston Smith is a retrospective of the art of Winston Smith that will take place between June 15th to August 12th at the Gallery at The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas. The retrospective will feature original art, including 1977’s Idol, that was featured on the cover of Dead Kennedys‘ In God We Trust, Inc., and God Told Me To Skin You Alive, that was the cover art on Green Day’s 1995 Insomniac album. The opening party will be on June 15th between 8pm and 10pm that will be presented by Laurel Canyon Spirits and Bryan Ray Turcotte. There will also be exclusive merchandise available at The Punk Rock Museum including t-shirts, tote bags, limited edition prints and more.

Punk-surrealist Winston Smith has been crafting provocative collage art since the 1970’s when he returned after nearly seven years abroad and was astonished by the complacency of the American public toward the role of corporate enterprise. He took the happy icons of the 1940’s magazine ads and created political art that challenges the viewer to confront the political paradoxes of modern society. Since 1980, his collaborations with Dead Kennedys became widely known and his art beloved for its humorous social commentary, the DK logo that Smith designed for the band remains the international symbol of protest against authoritarianism. His album covers, inserts and flyers served as a beacon for burgeoning political artists and his art has been on over 50 album covers for recording artists including Burning Brides, Ben Harper, Jello Biafra, George Carlin and many more.