STRYCHNIN GALLERY NYC presents: SALON MACABRE a Group Exhibition featuring KRIS KUKSI, LAURIE LIPTON, DANIEL VAN NES, RAF VEULEMANS plus special guest DAVID HOCHBAUM

Gallery owner Yasha Young is proud to present Strychnin Gallery’s latest exhibition ‘SALON MACABRE’ on Friday the 27th of July at 7pm, 511 West 33rd street 3rd floor NY, NY 10001.

‘Salon Macabre’ presents in five parts the latest works of five internationally renowned artists.

Based on philosophical quotes and poems that refer to the fall of society and the dark side of human nature these five artists will create a sometimes subtle, sometimes stark interplay between their art and the written or spoken word from centuries ago.

For this exhibition, the gallery will be transformed into an exhibit in its own right. Installations, projections, sculptures and other indefinable artworks will fill the space. Acting as a literary gilded cage, words and phrases will etch the walls holding this explosion of images together. Prepare to be amazed.

As one of the leading artists of Fantastic Realism, American artist Kris Kuksi has become a profound voice in this new wave of contemporary art that combines the Surreal and the Visionary. Combining the technical tradition of the old masters with disciplined anatomical study he layers this framework with cutting edge appeal. As a keen observer fascinated with nature and psychology, he creates a look that is aesthetically pleasing yet haunted with a darker enigmatic subtext. His works reflect his insights on modern psychological issues, religious ideology and the nature of beauty.

Laurie Lipton, born in NYC, was inspired by the religious paintings of the Flemish School and, after teaching herself how to paint in the style of the 16th century Masters, she developed a unique cross-hatching drawing technique that matched their method of painting by building up form with thousands of almost invisible lines. Reflecting the intensity of the process, the finished images show a beautiful clear tonality and astonishing detail.

The multi-disciplinary work of Dutch artist Daniël van Nes illuminates an undefined world that may be waiting for us in the future or for some already exist in the present. Heaven or hell, you can decide, while frightening and mysterious it is also tempting and compelling. A parallel universe that once observed slowly but surely creeps into our minds, contaminating everything it touches like a greasy black stain. His is an opera-noir world populated with lost and lonely creatures constantly driven by their own fears and desires.

Belgian artist Raf Veulemans has a passion for nature, animals, and everything surrounding death. The animals used are discovered and prepared by the artist. In his artistic journey he attempts to make the perishable eternal. Through his work the animals are given new life and beauty. he artist portrays them as they really are: soft and innocent. What may shock on first approach, reveals its beauty over time to give us a deeper understanding of life. All the animals used in the works died of natural causes.

The art of NYC based artist David Hochbaum is the construction of paintings built on photographs and images that are not only the contemplation of human behavior, but also a reaction to history, astronomy, sex and iconoclastic symbols. While maintaining dialogue with his own behavior, each picture produces a vision from his private world bound to elements and symbols. An exposition of women and men caged in a world constructed by natural elements and surrounded by foreign symbols. The artistic craftsmanship of the captured image is married with depositions of alienation and the archetypal roles of gender, age, and reason. The figures in David Hochbaum's work seek a balance between the static and kinetic forces of a very surreal and psychosexual environment in which they dwell. With “Salon Macabre” Hochbaum is using the walls as canvas and the art in the room as inspiration to build a three dimensional frame for this beautiful show.

The artists will be present on the 27th of July. You are cordially invited to attend the press meeting on Friday the 27th of July from 1pm - 5pm, 30min/publication + photo option in the Strychnin Gallery. RSVP required.

“SALON MACABRE” SHOW

Vernissage: July 27th  2007 at 7 pm to 11 pm

Show runs: July 27th - August , 2007

@ Strychnin Gallery NYC, 511 West 33rd street 3rd floor NY, NY 10001

Contact: Yasha Young // Managing Director // Phone:+  1.917.420.1211

Mail: yasha(at)strychnin(dot)com Web: www.strychnin.com

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