Last Rites - Dark Pop
August 28th, 2008 by Meg Smith
Press Release from Last Rites:
Last Rites Gallery presents… 'Dark Pop,' guest curated by Andrew Michael Ford.
September 6th through October 11th, 2008
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 6th from 7-11pm
Last Rites Gallery and guest curator Andrew Michael Ford (director of Ad Hoc Art, curator of Deep Pop) have decided to find out what several of today's brightest art stars are capable of when asked to create ONE piece of what could be considered truly 'dark art'. Many artists find themselves in a nice groove of creating a certain mood or emotion through their work and have, understandably, become quite comfortable following this path in their art-making. We were curious, however, what would happen if things were to get a little uncomfortable, as the artists challenged themselves to search through new or buried feelings and emotions, the kind which might find their place on the 'darker' side of the artistic spectrum. With that in mind, Last Rites Gallery and guest curator Andrew Michael Ford proudly present "Dark Pop": A collection of truly 'dark art' from an incredibly talented and diverse group of artists who would normally never get anywhere near this stuff! The results, we believe, are nothing short of astounding!
Participating artists include:
Ron English, Gary Taxali, Isabel Samaras, Esao Andrews, Kozyndan, Sarah Joncas, Camilla d'Errico, Lisa Alisa, Gaia, Chris Stain, D'holbachie, Jeff McMillan, Tessar Lo, Gilbert Oh, Pagan, Peripheral Media Projects, Nicole Steen, Imminent Disaster, David MacDowell, The Dirty Fabulous, Connie Wang, Jaeran Won, Ewelina Ferruso and more!
Last Rites Gallery, 511 W. 33rd St, New York City, USA
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