Exhibition Called "John Coltrane VS the Jazz Critics 1961-1966" to Open

A new photographic and documentary exhibit by David Tegnell & Phyllis Bridges called "John Coltrane VS the Jazz Critics 1961-1966" will open from August 24 - September 16 at the Yalik's Modern Art Gallery in North Carolina.

Here's what the official website had to say about the free exhibition:

Yalik's Modern Art presents a documentary exhibit recounting former High Point resident John Coltrane's uneasy relationship with jazz critics during the tumultuous Civil Rights period. The exhibit, titled Coltrane vs. the Jazz Critics: 1961-1966, coincides with the 2012 John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival, Saturday, September 1st.
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Through an examination of photographs, letters, record reviews, commentaries, musical examples, and artifacts, Coltrane and the Jazz Critics details the strategies Coltrane employed to weather a concerted campaign by Down Beat magazine to discredit his musical experiments in the years before Coltrane produced his most original and enduring recordings.
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The exhibit was conceived by David Tegnell, author of the article, "Hamlet: Coltrane's Origins," Jazz Perspectives (2007), and produced by gallery owner, Phyllis Bridges. Coltrane vs. the Jazz Critics is being underwritten by the Hayden-Harman Foundation and Friends of John Coltrane, and will run from August 24 - September 16th.

The official website is [here].