DARK SHADOWS

?In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet-or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy…until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive. Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better…

JUAN IS DEAD

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Beautiful mosaic art by Leah Reeves

March 28, 2012 | New Art | by  Rajeev Basu|

Juan is Dead is a line of tile-based artwork by my friend, Leah Reeves. She is a former ad agency creative from London, and now makes these pieces fulltime. Each one is totally unique and made by hand. Most works feature her character, Juan, and friends from his world from the afterlife. It’s a curiously dark but colourful world. You’ll never look at tiles in the same way again.

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FABIAN CIRAOLO WORX

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Wicked illustration work by Fabian Ciraolo

March 21, 2012 | New Illustration | by  James Cooper|

I found the illustrations of Fabian Ciraolo whilst trawling through some Tumblr site. I stuck up his Dorothy and Salvador above my desk and every creative that has come to chat to me stops and says out loud ‘Wow, who did THAT?’ And then I tell them, Fabian Ciraolo. So now I’m telling you. Who else would be mashing up pop culture references, like what looks like Lana Del Rey’s body with Judy Garland as Dorothy and Salvador Dali in a Vampire Weekend tee? I love it.

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Reinterpreting classical art in a contemporary aesthetic frame is by no means a new concept, as it has been around for decades, yet the series curated by art director Irene Gallo from Tor.com sure is innovative. Gallo brought together several talented photographers, among whom John Mattos, Tim O’Brien, Greg Manchess, and Michael Whelan. She allowed them to essentially run wild with some of the world’s most famous works of art, among which Whistler’s Mother, Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase and Grant Wood’sAmerican Gothic. Now, the reinterpretation process was not completely free of artistic constraints, as the given theme was to incorporate visually representative elements from the geek subculture.

The end result includes elements from the Star Wars saga, DC Comics imagery, as well as works that make use of the Muppets’ visual trademarks. The series is bound to create some controversy, as postmodernism is generally want to do. Interferences between high-culture and so-called pop culture never go down completely smoothly: by blending imagery from one corner of the spectrum with elements from a more pretentious area of artistic expression, the artists involved create tension. Tension is at once creative and bound to generate feedback from audiences, but it is also conducive at conflict. We’re highly looking forward to witness a debate on these works, between the Star Wars geek freaks and the artsy snobs. Just saying.

(Source: TheBeautifulist.com

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DARK POP 4

Opening this Saturday, March 3rd, is the 4th annual Dark Pop group exhibition at Last Rites Gallery. This year the show is curated by Gary Pressman and has a very impressive list of artists; Alexandra Pacula, Ana Bagayan, Annie Owens, Becca, Brian Despain, Cathie Bleck, Charles Wish, Chrystal Chan, Dark Vomit, Dave MacDowell, Eric Alos, Eric Richardson, Francesco De Molfetta, Isabel Samaras, Jennybird Alcantara, Joe Vaux, John Brophy, Mark Elliott, Mark Garro, Mascorro, Matt Dangler, Matthew Grabelsky, Niagara, TIN, Travis Lampe, Travis Louie, and Yoko d’Holbachie. This year has some amazing pieces in it, such as Black End by Joe Vaux, Enlightenment by Chrystal Chan (one of three she has in the show), and Witching Hour by John Brophy. If your in the area make sure to stop by for the reception from 7-11 PM. Otherwise take a look at the preview images and then head over to the site for more.

Dark Pop 4 @ Last Rites Gallery