SoHo Contemporary Art Hosts Photographer Carinthia West "Hanging Out" Exhibit

Art world and music industry luminaries came together to celebrate photographer Carinthia West's "Hanging Out" exhibit at the SoHo Contemporary Art gallery recently.

Carinthia West is best known for capturing intimate behind-the-scenes images of rock royalty and Hollywood stars including Mick Jagger, Carly Simon, Helen Mirren, Ron Wood and many more.

"A lot of the people she's taken pictures of are people that I know also," said photographer/author and designer, May Pang. "It's beautiful to see this work--I think it brings back a lot of memories and that's important."

"There are few signature pieces that really exemplify the artist and the subject matter like this work," added Mark Rothman of the nonprofit organization, Hearts for Emma. "I can't tell you how excited I am to be here this evening."

Aside from Carinthia West's candid portraits of many notable musicians, her photos of Pink Floyd's inflatable giant pig unmoored over London's Battersea Power Station are known worldwide.

The "Hanging Out" exhibit captures the icons of a generation. Pang added, "At a time like this, in this era, we need something happy--and they make us happy, all these photos!"