FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27th at 7:00 pm

AT
The Last Rites Tattoo Theatre
(World renowned home of Paul Booth)
Strychnin NYC
(NEW sister gallery of Strychnin Berlin)

Featuring:
The Strychnin Gallery Group Show
Presenting sculptures, paintings, dolls, installations, music and more…
Featuring NEW WORKS by Strychnin’s family of Artists:



and more artists to be announced…

Grand Opening Party for the All New
Paul Booth, Liorcifer, Tim Kern, Dan Marshall, Jeremiah Barba and Ethan Morgan welcome friends, fans and clients to come celebrate the Grand Opening of Last Rites’ new home. This spacious new crypt, not only gives these Artists plenty of room to explore their art, but also gives them the opportunity to offer collaborative painting and tattooing performances to a broader audience.

The Last Rites Crypt has always been known for its evocative decoration and haunting atmosphere as well. We are proud to say that our new studio continues to leave people speechless. Join us in celebrating the evolution of Last Rites; come be a part of our history in the making.

Private Screening of The ArtFusion Experiment Documentary
Guests will be treated to a special screening of Paul Booth's documentary “The ArtFusion Experiment.” Venture inside the collaborative artistry movement that Paul and Filip Leu brought to the tattoo world in 2000. This is the first opportunity to view Paul's directorial debut in its entirety. This much-anticipated film has been six years in the making and it will not be released until next year, so don't miss your chance to see it now!

Please note: There is limited seating in the Last Rites home theater so the film will play at scheduled times throughout the evening.

Live ArtFusion Performances
The ArtFusion performance is a timed event in which six artists rotate positions at six paper canvasses every three minutes. Rotation prevents any one artist from dominating the image while yielding a cohesive ‘fusion’ of styles from among all participating artists. This visual journey captivates audiences with the constant evolution of images in collaborative production. Each performance takes about an hour and a half and, within that time, provides suspense, tension, intrigue and eventual resolution. By creating ‘in the moment,’ the artists draw the audience into a visual journey that provides not only a fast paced evolution of individual pieces of art, but also the opportunity for people to witness pure and unhindered creative expression. The evening will feature multiple performances by internationally renowned tattoo artists such as Robert Hernandez, Benjamin Moss, Bob Tyrrell, and the Last Rites Crew. ArtFusion Experiment will auction all finished collaborations over the course of the evening with proceeds going to ICAF, where that money can celebrate and promote children's art, imagination and creativity globally.

Enter and Win a Collaborative Tattoo Session
Our guests will also witness first hand a unique and magical event as featured artists work simultaneously on the same tattoo, creating a unique style of art that can only arise from their collective energy. Collaborative tattooing has been called “the extreme sport” of tattoo art because it requires both extreme concentration from the participating artists and extreme stamina from the tattoo client. As many as six tattoo artists will work on the tattoo in groups of two or three, rotating their positions every 5 minutes. Once again, rotation is the key to an emergent fusion of artistic styles. The general public rarely gets the opportunity to see a custom freehand tattoo materialize from its elemental concept much less one with such epic scale and diverse contributions. We will select a client in a live drawing at the event. Tickets will be $10, with all proceeds going to ICAF.

Doors Open at 7:00 pm

Dress Code: Evening attire, Fetish, Drag, or Costume