Jimi Hendrix poster by Hapsash

This year marks the 40-year anniversary of the dubiously-titled countercultural explosion known as the “SUMMER OF LOVE” (outside of San Francisco, there wasn’t much lovin’ goin on in the world) and several exhibitions around the country are gearing up to catch the wave of nostalgia. Most notable of these (notice we didn’t say “interesting,” that honor is reserved for the upcoming Rick Griffin retrospective opening at the Laguna Art Museum this June) is the venerable WHITNEY MUSEUM’s long anticipated overview, “Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era.” It shouldn’t be a surprise to any that this (more…)