Last Rites Gallery Presents Flesh to Canvas 2
Exhibit to Showcase World-Renowned Tattoo Artists’ Canvas Work
May 15, 2010 – May 30, 2010
New York, NY March 30, 2010 – Ink transforms into paint and leaps off the body onto the walls with the opening of Flesh to Canvas 2 on Saturday, May 15th at Manhattan’s Last Rites Gallery. Flesh to Canvas 2 will feature more than 30 pieces of canvas art work by more than 25 world-renowned tattoo artists who create works aside from ink on skin. The exhibition will be on display from May 15th through May 30th.
Owned by master of the macabre and National Arts Club member Paul Booth, Last Rites Gallery will host this diverse and unique exhibition for the second year in a row. The show serves as a means to expose the art world to talented, but often mysterious and underappreciated world of tattoo art, an integral part of the reason Booth established Last Rites Gallery.
“We have created a show specifically comprised of paintings by tattoo artists to help bring attention to these very important and extremely relevant creators,” said Paul Booth. “Therefore, I proudly present this second annual Flesh to Canvas exhibition.”
Artists participating in Flesh to Canvas 2 include: Paul Acker, Alex Adams, Guy Aitchison, Aaron Bell, Paul Booth, Joe Capobianco, Joshua Carlton, Mike DeVries, Chris Dingwell, Little Dragon, Alex Garcia, Gunnar, Anil Gupta, Ryan Hadley, Robert Hernandez, Phil Holt, Nikko Hurtado, Brian Murphy, Roman, Juan Salgado, Stefano, Toxyc, Kurt Wiscombe and Phil Young.
For additional information on the exhibit and Last Rites Gallery please visit www.lastritesgallery.com.
General Information
Location: 511 W. 33rd Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10001
Hours: Tues-Fri 2-9 p.m., Sat 2-9 p.m., Sun 2-6 p.m. (Appointments strongly recommended)
Phone: 212.529.0666
Press Contact: Meredith DeSanti/Amanda Early 973.316.1665
About Last Rites Gallery
Last Rites Gallery is New York’s only gallery of dark art. Established in April 2008 by legendary painter and tattooist Paul Booth, the gallery has received high acclaim from both industry and mainstream press including The New York Post, Inked Magazine, Tattoo Society, Juxtapoz, Hi Fructose and “CW 11 Morning News”. Last Rites exhibitions are curated by Gallery Director Andrew Michael Ford. Ford has been profiled, interviewed and/or quoted by The New York Times, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Village Voice, Timeout NY, Juxtapoz and National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered”.
About Paul Booth
Best known for his 21 plus years of tattoo experience and dubbed “The New King of Rock Tattoos” by Rolling Stone Magazine, Paul Booth has gained a cult following that includes heavy metal rockers, actors, musicians and fans, who wait over three years for an appointment. In addition to tattooing, Paul has gained acclaim for his dedication to the evolution of his craft and his efforts to elevate the medium into the realm of fine art. This devotion and enthusiasm has given Paul the noted distinction of being the first tattoo artist ever inducted into The National Arts Club (NAC).
News source Adrenaline PR