Brothers Ray and Dave Davies, founders of the legendary band The Kinks, have joined forces with acclaimed British painter Christian Four for a major summer art exhibition.
The exhibition, titled "The Kinks: Brothers," will be open from July 24 to September 6, 2026, at the prestigious Gibson Garage London, and represents a rare creative reunion of the famous brothers.
The collection was inspired by a 1968 passport photo machine photo taken in East Finchley, North London, of Ray and Dave Davies. Furo has transformed this intimate moment into a series of vivid original images.
When Dave Davis first saw the finished works, he was so moved that he decided to intervene on the canvases himself, painting directly over them and giving the works an additional, shared artistic dimension.
Visual art has always been an important part of the band's story. Before they changed the history of rock music, Ray Davies studied painting at Hornsey College of Art, while Dave has been painting for decades.
Their creative journey began in the living room of their family home in Muswell Hill, where they wrote and rehearsed their first songs, including the cult hit "You Really Got Me" from 1964.
For this exhibition, Furo drew inspiration from pop art, the works of Henri Matisse and punk aesthetics, styles he associates with the band's rich oeuvre. All original paintings are signed by Ray Davis, Dave Davis and Christian Furr, while fans will also be offered limited edition prints with their signatures.
The exhibition will be held at Gibson Garage London, the British home of the famous guitar maker whose instruments played a key role in creating the band's distinctive, distorted sound.
To mark the opening of the exhibition, the organizers will hide free limited edition prints at three secret locations across London, connected to the band's history, giving fans the opportunity to participate in a treasure hunt of sorts.
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