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Kurt Cobain's Artworks to Be Exhibited for First Time

exhibition · 2026-05-05

Jeff Jampol of Jampol Artists Management announced a forthcoming exhibition of Kurt Cobain's artworks, including paintings, collages, and objects from his personal collection. The show, approved by Courtney Love and Frances Bean Cobain, marks the first public display of the Nirvana frontman's visual art. Cobain, who died in 1994, designed album covers for Incesticide (1992) and In Utero (1993). The venue and date remain unannounced. Jampol manages estates of Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Michael Jackson.

Key facts

  • Kurt Cobain's artworks will be exhibited for the first time.
  • The exhibition includes paintings, collages, and objects from his collection.
  • Jeff Jampol of Jampol Artists Management announced the show via the New York Times.
  • Courtney Love and Frances Bean Cobain approved the exhibition.
  • Cobain designed covers for Nirvana albums Incesticide (1992) and In Utero (1993).
  • Cobain died by suicide in 1994 in Seattle.
  • Jampol also manages estates of Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Michael Jackson.
  • The venue and date have not been disclosed.

Entities

Artists

  • Kurt Cobain
  • Courtney Love
  • Frances Bean Cobain
  • Janis Joplin
  • Jim Morrison
  • Michael Jackson

Institutions

  • Jampol Artists Management
  • New York Times
  • Nirvana

Locations

  • Seattle
  • United States

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