VIA PRESS RELEASE | MutMuz Gallery, the creative space founded by Mark Mothersbaugh, is proud to present DEVO: The First 50 Years, an exhibition celebrating the visionary legacy of DEVO through a photographic anthology honoring the band’s groundbreaking cultural influence.
Taking place on Friday, April 24, from 6-10 pm in Chinatown, Los Angeles (971 Chung King Rd., Los Angeles, CA, 90012), the exhibition offers a fitting home for this photographic tribute to the band’s first fifty years. Spanning live performances, defining moments, and legendary portraits, the photographs trace DEVO’s evolution from experimental art-punk innovators into global cultural icons. Emerging from Akron, Ohio, in the 1970s, the band fused music, conceptual art, satire, and design to create a visual and sonic language that continues to resonate across generations.
The exhibition brings together work by acclaimed photographers Allan Tannenbaum, BC Kagan, Bob Gruen, Chris Stein, Chuck Statler, Edward Colver, Moshe Brakha, Norman Seeff, Richard Peterson, and Ruby Ray. Their images capture the band’s unmistakable energy, aesthetic experimentation, and enduring cultural impact. Together, the images capture the creative spirit and radical ideas that have defined DEVO for more than half a century. More information is available here.
MutMuz Gallery represents a significant milestone in Mark Mothersbaugh’s career, providing an intimate look into his intellectual curiosity and visual imagination. The gallery’s name derives from Mutato Muzika, his Los Angeles-based production studio, which itself takes its name from the playful fusion of “Mutant” and “Potato.”
A distinctive and prolific figure in both art and music, Mark Mothersbaugh has consistently pushed the boundaries of creative expression. Co-founding the influential rock band DEVO, he translated his avant-garde musical roots into a prominent career scoring for film, television, video games, animation, and commercials, leaving a lasting impact across multiple creative fields.
Through Mutato Muzika, his multimedia company, Mothersbaugh has composed music for over 150 films, TV shows, video games, and countless commercials. Alongside his musical endeavors, he has staged 165 visual and audio art exhibitions, including the acclaimed traveling retrospective Myopia. With MutMuz Gallery, Mothersbaugh opens the door to an immersive and unique exploration of his artistic vision, further bridging his diverse worlds of creativity.
