Gallery Provocateur presents the Annual Dark Arts Exhibition CURIODDITIES, a group show exploring the beauty in the dark. Exhibition runs from November through January; opening cocktail reception Saturday, November 7, 2015, 8:00 pm – Midnight. Costumes & creative attire encouraged. The opening will also host book releases for “Little Book of Monsters Volume 2” by… Read more »
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INNSMOUTH: A Joshua Hoffine Photograph

If you wanted to create the climactic scene from H. P. Lovecraft’s “The Shadow Over Innsmouth” as a still image, you could draw it. Or you could paint it. Or, if you’re dark photographer Joshua Hoffine, you think bigger! Joshua has teamed with frequent collaborator and Chicago-based makeup FX artist J. Anthony Kosar to physically create… Read more »
MALEFICIUM Dark Art Exhibition Closing Reception
The MALEFICIUM Dark Art Exhibition will have its closing reception on Friday, December 19 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Kosart Effects Studios & Gallery, 760 Burr Oak Drive, Westmont, IL 60559. If you haven’t made the trek to see this extraordinary collection of dark art and sculptural work, this is your last… Read more »
Monsterpappa Pumpkin Carving Workshop with Villafane Studios’ Andy Bergholtz!
Learn the art of 3D pumpkin carving with the Monsterpappa himself, Villafane Studios‘ Andy Bergholtz! Spend an evening with Monsterpappa himself carving your very own pumpkin, using tools and techniques demonstrated by Andy on Food Network and the SyFy Channel to bring a whole new dimension to your Halloween. Each student will get a pumpkin… Read more »
Kosart Effects Studios Presents the Fourth Annual MALEFICIUM Dark Art Exhibition
Chicagoland’s LARGEST Halloween-Themed Art Show featuring Award-Winning Artists of All Media: Kurt Andersen • Wayne Anderson • Clive Barker • Tom M. Baxa • Andy Bergholtz • Kyle Bice • Rayce Bird • Brian Busch • Dan Chudzinski • Dina Cimarusti • Iris Compiet • Melita “MissMonster” Curphy • Dave Dorman • Grigor Eftimov •… Read more »