Oct 9 2008 by John Sutton, Evening Gazette WHEN one of the most influential musicians of the Twentieth Century comes Knockin’ on mima’s Door, you would expect him to be let in. But in a move that has stunned fans, the artwork of the legendary Bob Dylan has no place in Teesside’s flagship gallery. The songwriter and Nobel Prize nominee first exhibited painted works in Scotland and Berlin in June this year, where he came to the attention of the art world. Works by the man who recorded When I Paint My Masterpiece carry a price tag of up to £4,000 for a single piece. His style has been compared to both Vincent van Gogh and Henri Matisse Gavin Delahunty, curator of the gallery, told the Evening Gazette: “Dylan’s art work is not for us at this stage.” He said all applications are very carefully considered by the team who decide...
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