FUSE GALLERY

Guild of the Black Eagle 5 at Fuse Gallery

David Hochbaum enjoys creative collaboration – I believe it’s all related to his love of alchemy and what happens when you mix mysterious, random chemicals together. Will they explode, fizz a little or turn different colors? Sometimes the mixing of artists’ voices brings out surprising, unforgettable results.

The Guild of the Black Eagles is one of these group collaborations of sorts that David has been a part of: “The purpose for [the Guild's] inception was to celebrate and exhibit the growing community of artists circulating around [David's] life.” It began in 2006 as a salon held in his large loft studio space in Manhattan. After 3 more iterations in the same location, an all men’s version of the Guild went to the art fairs in Cologne, Germany in 2010. For this fifth event, the exhibition consists of artwork all by women.

Participating artists: Kristen Ferrell, Danielle de Piccotto, Annie Kyle, Samantha Levin, Philly-KONDOR8, Evelyn Tiernan, Gabriela Vainsencher, Alison Silva, Sara Gage, Zoë Williams, Allison Berkoy and Elka Amorim

Fuse Gallery is located at 93 2nd Avenue (between 5th & 6th Streets).
Guild of the Black Eagle 5 is opening Wednesday night, June 6 at 7pm and will be on view through July 5, 2012.

Zoe Williams | Proboscis

Sara Gage | Zola 1

Elka Amorim | Lobotomy

Danielle de Picciotto | Claustrophobia

Annie Kyle | Untitled I (Elementum Series)

Samantha Levin | Never Empty, Never Bare

Alison Berkoy | Multiply

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René Campbell is an artist working out of Adelaide, Australia. I stumbled upon this digital painting browsing around Reddit. Not the most amazing place to find art, but there are some great finds there if you look around. The moment after I saw this piece, entitled Curiosity, I knew I had to share it here. René is 18 years old, is completely self-taught, and aspires to be a successful artist. While this is of course the goal for every artist, I think René will do quite well. If this is the caliber of work she is currently producing, imagine in the next few years what we will be seeing. This piece is 100% digital and took between 4-50 hours. Head on over to René’s Society6 page for more. Also, make sure to click the image to see a larger version, all that detail is worth it. René Campbell @ Society6

New work by Minjae Lee Long time readers of the site might remember the work of Minjae Lee; one of the earlier featured artists, and still one of the most searched for key words on the site. It’s been a few years since I have taken a look to see what Minjae Lee was up to, but this past week I checked out his website and was blown away. Not only has he updated his website, but there is now the option to order limited and open edition prints of some of the paintings. I spent quite a while looking through the site, and am featuring 3 works from 2012, I highly suggest you head over to the site and check out the rest. Minjae Lee Homepage

THINKSPACE

On June 16th, Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City opened a duo show with new work from Caia Koopman and Sarah Joncas entitled Between Wind and Water. Both artists have very different styles, but the show doesn’t look odd because of this. The last solo show that I remember seeing from Sarah Joncas was at Last Rites Gallery last April 2011. Taking a look at her personal website, you can see that she is going to have another solo show at Last Rites this coming December 2012. Her work seems to be getting a tad darker, and in some cases even a bit more erotic—these changes however are subtle. I do hope she keeps moving in this direction, or even one that would not be expected. Both artists submitted some top-notch work to this show, so take a look at the preview and then head over for the full show. There is also a good interview with Sarah Joncas over at the Sour Harvest blog.

See the full show here: Sarah Joncas and Caia Koopman @ Thinkspace

HORROR CZAR

Greetings Horror Freaks! Summer is ramping up with DVDs and VOD coming out of the woodwork, and some great things happening in the world of horror. Everything from Evil Dead lawsuits to sharks chomping on the "intellectuals" of the Jersey Shore... WTF?
Best-Horror-Movies.com Quote of the Month: "Fuck your bullshit horror site. Putting Paranormal Activity on the same page as The Exorcist. Get the hell out of here, you're no horror fan. Whoever made this site has none. I know way more about horror than you ever will." -Tim C. (Suspected 8 year old with parents who can't stand him)	In This Issue: Sam Raimi Goes to Court Upcoming Horror Movies Cabin in the Woods - Review and Spoilers Killer Sharks Hit the Jersey Shore (Finally... haha) Latest 'High Profile' Horror Movie Reviews
Sam Raimi Suing Over Evil Dead 4: Consequences Project Back in 1979 Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell formed Renaissance Pictures for the sole purpose of producing the now iconicEvil Dead. However, a new player has entered the fold: Award Pictures, which plans to release a fourth installment in the fan favorite franchise, titled Evil Dead 4: Consequences. The only problem is, Raimi himself has designs to create his own fourth picture for Sony Pictures and FilmDistrict. Read the entire article on BHM Upcoming Horror Movies - June 2012 Asylum Blackout - May 4, 2012 (VOD, U.S. DVD) Mother's Day - May 8, 2012 (U.S. DVD) Madison County - May 8, 2012 (U.S. DVD) Dark Shadows - May 11, 2012 (U.S. Theatrical) The Road - May 11, 2012 (Limited U.S. Theatrical) Lovely Molly - May 18, 2012 (U.S. Theatrical) Chernobyl Diaries - May 23, 2012 (U.S. Theatrical) The Loved Ones - June 1, 2012 (VOD) Prometheus - June 8, 2012 (U.S. Theatrical) The Cabin in the Woods - Trailer, Spoilers The Cabin in the Woods was highly anticipated after sitting on a shelf for an extended period of time without release. Now that the film is available there is a ton of controversy, and even some haters. We don't understand that at all here at BHM - Cabin in the Woods is fantastic and should not be missed. Here are some tidbits to whet your whistle if you haven't partaken yet: The Cabin in the Woods Review: The Cabin in the Woods doesn’t really do anything wrong. This film covers the scares, the camp, the humor, the stereotypical characters and the gore, but doesn’t fall into the pitfalls of these staples. Read the Full Review (without spoilers) Here The Cabin in the Woods Commentary [Spoilers!] The Cabin in the Woods came out in theaters on Friday, April 13 (Friday the 13th indeed), and I have been chomping at the bit to talk about it since the pre-screening weeks ago. Not generally talk about it, like we do in the BHM Review, but REALLY talk about it with spoilers all the while. What starts out as a run-of-the-mill “teens head out to the woods who are subsequently terrorized” kind of slasher story, upends the entire horror formula while pulling the rug out from under every horror movie ever made. There are so many cool things going on in this film, and the concept is so cool that now that the film has released I can wait no more. Read the Full Article (WITH Spoilers) Here Jersey Shore Shark Attack - New Trailer! Here is a horror/comedy that just might be as ridiculous as the television show it parody's: SyFy'sJersey Shore Shark Attack.  The film stars Paul Sorvino, Jack Scalia, Tony Sirico, Melissa Molinaro, ex-boy band member Joey Fatone and a cameo by Vinny Guadagnino from MTV's Jersey Shore.   The film will debut this summer on SyFy. Watch the Trailer Here Synopsis: Many years ago, hundreds of locals and tourists were massacred by giant man-eating sharks in the infamous 1916 Jersey Shore attacks. But that’s just a legend... or is it? It’s a holiday weekend on the Jersey Shore and, unbeknownst to anyone, underwater drills have attracted dozens of albino bull sharks to the pier. When a man goes missing, TC (The Complication), Nookie and friends fear the worst and plead with the police chief to close down the beach. It isn’t until a famous singer is eaten alive during a performance on the pier that the shark hunt begins. Now, the Preppies must work together with the Guidos in order to save the Jersey Shore and its inhabitants from another vicious slaughter. Latest Horror Reviews on BHM The Raven The Raven is a period piece set firmly in the 1800s and does a pretty good job of staying on point for that time in history. That’s good and bad – good because some consistency in scenery, human interaction and dress is mandatory for a period piece to work, bad because that time in history, as important as it is to the transition from an agrarian society and the formation of our modern capitalist economy, can be a bit “reserved” compared to day’s tastes, at least in terms of horror. Read Full Review Here Why So Bad at the Box Office? In case you don't know, The Raven Bombed in the Box office. BHM's own Matt Molgaard has his own thoughts on why that is, but a hint is that it has little to do with the quality of the film itself. Read What Caused the Box Office Blunder Here Mother's Day Mom can be a source of comfort, stability, unconditional love and support, at least for those who have a good one (like I do). In horror that concept leaves some “wiggle room” to be played with, and Darren Lynn Bousman’s Mother’s Day takes that concept to an extreme and exposes the dark underbelly of psychotic motherly love. Read Full Review Here The Devil's Carnival Three people have awakened in a bizarre carnival with no recollection of how they got there. John (Sean Patrick Flanery) is looking for his missing son. Tamara (Jessica Lowndes) wakes up dressed in strange clothing but seems to have found someone she trusts to get her to safety (Marc Senter). Finally, Ms. Merrywood (Briana Evigan) is initially surprised by where she’s ended up but finds she’s more attracted to various pieces of jewelry in her path and the promise of a huge diamond somewhere nearby. Unfortunately for all three, they will each be challenged by the various carnies and workers, possibly even by the carnival’s Ringmaster, Lucifer himself (Terrance Zdunich), in ways designed to exploit their greatest weaknesses. Read Full Review Here The Devil's Carnival is a short film (about an hour) that is on amulti-city road tour in May 2012. Curious if the show is stopping somewhere near you? Here are the currently announced stops on the Road Tour as it continues making its merry way around the US and Canada. 5/1- Toronto, Ontario, Canada 5/2- Toledo, Ohio 5/3- Chicago, Illinois 5/4- Des Moines, Iowa 5/5- Kansas City, Kansas 5/6- Denver, Colorado 5/7- Salt Lake City, Utah 5/9- Seattle, Washington 5/10- Portland, Oregon 5/11- Sacramento, California 5/12- Las Vegas, Nevada Roadshow Details, and Crypticpsych's experience at the roadshow in NYC here Important Links for Horror Freaks "Like" BHM on Facebook Follow BHM on Twitter Watch on the BHM YouTube Channel And in closing, please... If you have huge New Jersey hair and love to swim around in the ocean after drinking way too much, acting slutty and wearing a bunny suit, please... please do not go into the water without slathering on your shark-repellant perfume. The Horror Czar, Don Sumner

DEAD MAN'S TALES

Passion for the old time mysteries of the sea is not a new phenomena, but creating beautiful art that captures these vintage vignettes and nautical themes is quite a feat. Derek Nobbs’ newest solo exhibition, Dead Man’s Tales, is set to open this Friday, May 11th at the Roq La Rue Gallery in Seattle, Washington. His watercolor and gauche paintings are interspersed with Civil War uniforms, frontiersman, deep sea divers, and bearded banjo playing skeletons — well, most of his work depicts skeletons — which is more than badass.

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Much of his inspiration comes from his love of the sea. He’s always lived near different parts of the Pacific Ocean, and currently calls Squalor Harbor in the Pacific Northwest home. One of the hippest aspects of his paintings is his secret recipe he uses to stain his 300 pound, heavyweight hot-press paper. The owner of Roq La Rue, Kirsten Anderson, describes his “secret recipe:” it may or may not “contain coal dust, ambergris, tobacco found in a civil war soldier’s jacket pocket, wolves blood, and the last dregs of whiskey found in his great grandfather’s old derelict cellar.”

Check out more of his watercolor and gauche paintings below, or at his website:Dereknobbs.com.

via: Hi-Fructose

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Creepy Cute Monsters Roam Illustration by Marianna Stelmach

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The characters present in the illustration by Marianna Stelmach are as creepy as they are beautiful. They are rarely ever depicted on their own, but rather shown against the wider backdrop of the world they inhabit, where fish, stars and the moon are flown as balloons and everything seems to float. They drip, have oversized teeth and eyes, and are generally quite scary—yet also somewhat endearing and lovable, for all their human-like vulnerability. Marianna Stelmach, also known as Vuzel, her illustrator’s pseudonym, was born on November 21, 1984, and lives in Warsaw, Poland. She’s been presenting her art online for the past three years, and admits to be a huge fan of surrealism and symbolism. Check out her online portfolio and tell us what you think about her style in the comments section.

Source: DeviantArt.com