Strychnin Gallery & Korero Books: Art That Creeps out now!

Strychnin Gallery and Korero Books are proud to announce the release of “Art that Creeps” – a new book showcasing young artists from around the world who work in traditional and not so traditional techniques and genres.

Highlighting a selection of artists who eschew the cold, minimalist aesthetic that afflicts contemporary art, this book explores the truly sinister, hyper-real, and riotous blend of pop culture, fine art, and surrealism that is Neo-Gothic art. Associated with punk and dark fantasy, yet distinct from both, these risk-taking artists are represented with a selection of hundreds of amazing paintings from the U.S. and European Neo-Gothic scene. Yasha Young, the owner and gallerist of Strychnin Gallery, is the general editor of the book and wrote the foreward.

David Hochbaum online interview!

Strychnin is still here in Cologne for Art Fair 21, but David Hochbaum just let us know that his interview with Michelle Bonfils is online.

Michelle visited David in his studio, where talked about his work for his upcoming shows – the work for “Garden of the Dispossessed” and Art Fair 21. For a look into David’s working process, and some background on his current pieces, check out the interview here

Strychnin Gallery: Art Fair 21

Strychnin Gallery has returned to Expo XXI in Cologne for this year’s Art Fair 21! Once again our gallerist, Yasha Young, has been a board member for the fair and talked about her views on the current art scene at the opening press conference.

Mark Ryden Poster Show @ Strychnin Gallery

Dear Strychnin Friends,

We would like to announce to you a very special MARK RYDEN poster show that will accompany the book release of his 3rd edition of Fushigi Circus, opening November 13th at 7 pm at Strychnin Gallery Berlin. The book release will be in the Vault and to make this very special, Mark will have 6 soldout/unavailable posters for sale!!!!

Strychnin Gallery: “All Hallows” by Cliff Wallace

Cliff Wallace, who showed alongside Marina Bychkova and Virginie Ropars last December in The Vault, will be exhibiting 24 of his sculptures at the end of this month. The opening night is being sponsored by Babicka Vodka, which is based on a 16th Century recipe from Czech witches – a perfect accompaniment for the show!

Read on for the press release and more images of Cliff’s work:

Apocalypse Wow! – Strychnin Gallery at the MACRO in Rome

In three weeks time, four Strychnin artists will be exhibiting their work alongside Shepard Fairey, Gary Baseman, Ron English, Tara McPherson, Jeff Soto and many more as part of the “Apocalypse Wow!” show at the MACRO in Rome.

This is a great step for David Hochbaum, Richard Kirk, Ver Mar and Francois Escalmel – their work is truly beautiful and deserves to be sharing space with some of the big names in “Low Brow” and “Pop Surrealist” art.

If you can’t make it to the MACRO, both David Hochbaum and Ver Mar have shows at Strychnin Gallery in Berlin right now, and Francois’ work is hanging in the hallway. We will also be showing more of David’s work, as well as Richard Kirk’s largest piece to date at Art Fair 21 in Cologne at the end of the month.

For more information about the “Apocalypse Wow!” show, take a look at the Myspace page here

Strychnin Gallery: “Garden of the Dispossessed” Opening night!

Friday’s opening was a great success – plenty of new visitors mixed with the familiar faces to keep the gallery crowed throughout the night! As well as both David Hochbaum and Ver Mar being here to meet everyone and talk about their work, Kim Boekbinder played a beautiful impromptu set on her ukelele.

Strychnin Gallery: “Myths, Omens and Misunderstandings” installation

While David Hochbaum took over the front room of the gallery with his show “Garden of the Dispossessed”, LA artist Ver Mar was creating her installation “Myths, Omens and Misunderstandings” in The Vault.

Strychnin Gallery: “Garden of the Dispossessed” installation

Here are the installation shots from our David Hochbaum’s new show “Garden of the Dispossessed” here at Strychnin Gallery in Berlin. Once again, David has excelled himself once again for this show, combining his love photography with painting, silk screen, carbon transfer and text.

Strychnin Gallery: “Garden of the Dispossessed” – New works by David Hochbaum

After his last solo show at Strychnin Gallery Berlin in November 2008, American artist David Hochbaum is now back with new works – this time going back to his roots in the darkroom. Presenting mostly black and white works based on photographs, Hochbaum’s preoccupation with houses, labyrinthine streets and cityscapes is brought to a new level in these carefully layered works. This is the start of a busy month for David Hochbaum, as he will also be showing work at Art Fair 21 in Cologne, “Apocalypse Wow!” at the MACRO in Rome, and the huge “Magistrates” show at Strychnin in November!

“Thaw” by David Hochbaum

Ver Mar, whose sculptures of oceanic mythological creatures have already been seen in a few group shows at Strychnin Gallery, is showing a full-blown installation in Europe for the first time in The Vault, Strychnin’s exhibition room reserved for special occasions. Ver’s work will also be featured in the “Apocalypse Wow! show, alongside Shepard Fairey, Ron Englich, Richard Kirk, Camille Rose Garcia and others

“Boar Aquarius” by Ver Mar

The show opens on October 9th at 7pm, and runs until November 8th at Strychnin Gallery – Boxhagener Strasse 36, 10245 Berlin. More updates to come this week, as we build up the show!