Last Rites Gallery - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Last Rites Gallery. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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“Ultraviolet” Exhibition
Last Rites will be kicking off the fall art season with Ultraviolet, a 3-person show featuring artwork by Zofia Bogusz, Rachael Bridge, and Nannette Cherry. I had the drive to bring these 3 painters together...More »
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Kelley Hensing “The Animal Within”
Last Rites Gallery present “The Animal Within”, new work by Kelley Hensing, in what will be her first solo show at the gallery. “The Animal Within” will include 31 oil paintings and 5 drawings that weave...More »
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N.C. Winters “Overgrowth”
Last Rites Gallery presents “Overgrowth”, new work by N.C. Winters, in what will be his first solo show at the gallery. “Overgrowth” will include 31 new works of art made up of 26 paintings and 5 sculptures...More »
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“The 13th Hour: 7th Annual Group Exhibition”
Group ExhibitionMore »
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Donato Giancola “Silent Tragedies”
Silent Tragedies, new work by Donato Giancola, in what will be his first solo show at the gallery. Silent Tragedies will include 14 oil paintings and 16 works on paper that draw inspiration from the works...More »
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Fred Harper “Virus Like Us”
Last Rites Gallery presents Virus Like Us, new work by Fred Harper, in what will be his fourth solo show at the gallery. Virus Like Us will be made up of all new work by Harper and include 14 oil paintings...More »
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Stefano Alcantara “Waqayñan”
Last Rites Gallery presents Waqayñan, new work by Stefano Alcantara, in what will be his first solo show at the gallery. Waqayñan will include 12 oil paintings and is an extremely personal body of work...More »
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Natalie Shau “Forgotten Heroines”
Natalie Shau is a digital artist known for her visually stimulating compositions laden with vibrant colors, fashion inspired framework and tantalizing Lolita figures. Shau’s digital paintings combine a...More »
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menton3 “Katabasis”
New works by menton3 (Menton J. Matthews III), in what will be his first solo show at the gallery, KATABASIS will feature paintings and drawings inspired by this journey to the otherworld and into one’s...More »
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“Last Rites” Exhibition
Last Rites Gallery presents “Last Rites”, a group exhibition bringing 40 artists together as they explore the theme of “last rites” and share their interpretation of this aging ritual. The concept of...More »
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Matt Dangler “Grace”
Matt Dangler, in what will be his first solo show at the gallery, will feature seven paintings focusing on his interpretation of “Grace.” In this series, Dangler’s compositions are executed in a multi...More »
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“Bound Requiem” Exhibition
The Gallery presents “Bound Requiem,” a group exhibition, guest curated by Michael Mararian, in which the paper bound book is interpreted in contemporaneous times. The concept of recorded writing dates...More »
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Mark Kessell “Perfect Specimens”
A solo exhibition by New York photographer and artist Mark Kessell. For Kessell, art is truly a matter of life and death. Kessell, who trained as a physician, has spent the last two decades interrogating...More »
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Beau Stanton “Arcane Archetypes”
An exhibition of new work by Beau Stanton, in what will be his first solo show at the gallery and will feature 12-14 paintings. Arcane Archetypes will center on the Major Arcana of the Tarot and stem...More »
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Matt Buck “(A)Part”
The Gallery presents (A)PART, new work by Matt Buck, in what will be his first solo show at the gallery and will feature 5 paintings and 3 drawings. Buck’s body of work centers on portraits of regality...More »
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“ZOMBIE” Exhibition
Guest Curated by Travis Louie. When most of us hear the mention of the word “zombie”, it brings up images from George Romero’s “NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD” movies, the AMC television series, “THE WALKING...More »
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Adam Miller & Richard T. Scott "Effigies and Idols"
"Effigies and Idols," a dual artist exhibition of works by Adam Miller and Richard T Scott. "Effigies and Idols" will be both Miller and Scott's first exhibitions at the gallery and will include ten paintings....More »
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Santiago Caruso "ARS OBSCURA: Terror y Miseria"
"ARS OBSCURA: Terror y Miseria," will be Caruso's first exhibition at the gallery and will include paintings from three series: "Superstition and Inquisition", "Revealers, Prophets & Liars" and "Profound...More »
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Alexandra Manukyan "Sine Qua Non"
"Sine Qua Non," is an exhibition of new works by Alexandra Manukyan, in what will be her first solo show at the gallery and will feature ten paintings. Manukyan celebrates her archetypal female protagonists...More »
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Yoko d'Holbachie "In the Dark"
"In the Dark," features new works by Yoko d'Holbachie, in what will be her first solo show at the gallery and will feature ten paintings. "In the Dark" commences the artist's departure from her traditional...More »
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Chris Haas "Waking the Dead"
"Waking the Dead" includes eight artistically and uniquely rendered animal skulls that even after death, transpose life and take on a newfound beauty and purpose.More »
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Sarah Joncas "Taking Over"
Continuing her tradition of depicting lone figures in elusive narratives, Joncas embraces the darker side of life —themes of death, loss of control and becoming compromised—in her current exhibition.More »
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"The 13th Hour" 5th Annual Group Exhibition
Last Rites Gallery opens it’s fifth annual The 13th Hour group exhibit, celebrating the spirit of the Halloween season. In it’s annual exhibit, Last Rites sets out to present a broad-spectrum representation...More »
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David Stoupakis "Ashes to Sorrow"
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Matthew Bone "Raised by Wolves"
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"Taboo" Exhibition
Group show guest curated by Jon Beinart. [Image: (detail) by Saturno Butto] More »
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Nick Baxter "The Apostasy"
Nick Baxter's technically demanding painting style dwells somewhere in between traditional sharp-focus still life and modern photorealist styles, while bringing in elements of symbolism and surrealism....More »
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Chris Peters "The Soul Never Sleeps"
“In this show I continue the search for beauty in dark places. I love that uneasy twilight place between life and death, between reality and unreality, between hope and despair. I use the vocabulary of...More »
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Billy Norrby "The Fury"
Last Rites Gallery presents The Fury, new works by Billy Norrby, in what will be his first solo show at the gallery. Billy Norrby’s paintings juxtapose classical aesthetic with themes of contemporary...More »
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Matt Rota "City Of The Dead"
Last Rites Gallery presents City Of The Dead, new works by Matt Rota, in what will be his first solo show at the gallery. Painting exclusively in watercolor, Matt Rota creates complex and engaging...More »
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"Dark Pop" 4th Annual Exhibition
Last Rites Gallery, for the fourth consecutive year, presents the "Dark Pop 4" group art exhibition guest curated by Gary Pressman (director of Copro Gallery). Artists are asked to create One piece that...More »
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Fred Harper "Head Spin"
Fred Harper's work explores bodies, machines and questions about what is natural. Each of his paintings is a process of discovery, where he arranges organic and inorganic, with no set conclusion and often...More »
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Scott G. Brooks "The Luckiest Widow In The World & Other Tales Of Misfortune"
Scott G Brooks’ subject matter ranges from simple portraiture to intricate narratives. In his paintings, he takes social, psychological, and political issues and injects them with a dark sense of humor....More »
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"The 4th Annual The 13th Hour Exhibition"
In it’s annual exhibit, Last Rites sets out to present a broad-spectrum representation of Dark Surrealism. Held during Halloween weekend, the show is the gallery’s largest group exhibit, and features renowned...More »
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Laurie Lipton "Carnival Of Death"
A master of graphite, Laurie Lipton’s detailed drawings explore the passages of life and the portal into death. With technical prowess, she approaches her subject matter with a unique blend of both elegance...More »
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Tin "Internal Clock"
Working with a neutral color palette of oil pastels, artist Tin creates dream worlds where beautiful women intermingle with rigid machinery. His exaggerated female forms maintain a sensual pin-up quality,...More »
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Brian M. Viveros "Returning Art To The Unclean"
Last Rites Gallery presents Returning Art To The Unclean, new works by Brian M. Viveros. Known for his strong and sensuous depictions of women, Brian M. Viveros is a master of contemporary iconography...More »
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Chet Zar "Faces of Death"
The gallery unveils it’s newly renovated space with opening receptions for two highly acclaimed artists, Chet Zar and Craig LaRotonda. This will be both artists’ second solo shows at the gallery. One...More »
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Craig LaRotonda "Eternal Consequences"
The gallery unveils it’s newly renovated space with opening receptions for two highly acclaimed artists, Chet Zar and Craig LaRotonda. This will be both artists’ second solo shows at the gallery. Craig...More »
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Anthony Pontius "The Decay"
One of the most unique painters to emerge from the modern surrealist movement, Anthony Pontius is a maverick of medium - never following a formula, he experiments with various paint, thinner, and every...More »
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Sarah Joncas "Lilith"
Using powerful and sexually charged energy, "Lilith" takes on a darker context with Joncas painting in full-force celebration of the original femme fatale. Combining explicit imagery with more subtle anthropomorphic...More »
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"Song of the Sirens" Exhibitions
The gallery presents it's first all-female group show. Known for exhibiting “Dark Art“ - a genre typically outnumbered by male artists, The gallery has set out to present a feminine twist on this hard-edged...More »
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Stephanie Henderson "Break and Circuses" and Michael Mararian "Snow White"
Last Rites Gallery presents Stephanie Henderson and her collection of dark surrealistic art entitled “Bread & Circuses”. Stephanie’s work is meticulous and exquisite, with a dramatic element that draws...More »
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"Dark Pop 3.0" Exhibition
Last Rites Gallery for the third year in a row has decided to find out what several of today’s brightest art stars are capable of when asked to create ONE piece that could be considered truly ‘dark art’....More »
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Genevive Zacconi "Dysphoria"
Drawing upon life experiences, the inner workings of human relationships, and the parameters of societal constraints, Genevive Zacconi is a captivating storyteller of unwanted truths, harboring an unusual...More »
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Tin "Pulse"
Working with a neutral color palette of oil pastels, artist Tin creates dream worlds where beautiful women intermingle with rigid machinery. His exaggerated female forms maintain a sensual pin-up quality,...More »
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"13th Hour" Exhibition
On Friday, October 29th, Last Rites Gallery presents it's third annual "13th Hour" group exhibit, celebrating the Halloween season. The show features renowned artists from around the globe, working in...More »
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Dan Quintana "Ethos Astray"
Dan Quintana is a name many of us know in the contemporary surrealist community. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Dan maintains a certain street aesthetic in virtually all of his pieces. Nonetheless, the...More »
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Michael "Pooch" Pucciarelli Exhibition
Michael "Pooch" Pucciarelli, began his artistry as a thriving and prosperous tattoo artist. Owner of Altered State, a Florida-based tattoo studio, Pooch designates his fifteen years of tattooing and drawing...More »
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"New Breed 2" Exhibition
This show features a mix of emerging artists, as well as seasoned painters who are showing for the first time at Last Rites. The mission of this exhibit is to both foster new talent and also expand the...More »
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Jason D'Aquino Exhibition
Running concurrently to Jason D'Aquino's "Lead Poisoning" curatorial debut, will be his third solo show in Manhattan. Jason's work is miniature in scale and created on antique surfaces and found objects....More »
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"Lead Poisoning" Exhibition
Guest curator Jason D'Aquino and Last Rites Gallery owner, Paul Booth, are two artists who are perhaps best known for their artwork in black & gray. For "Lead Poisoning" they team up to present a show...More »
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Charlie Immer Exhibition
[Image: Charlie Immer "Veins" oil on panel 8 x 10 in.] More »
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Joshua Carlton Exhibition
[Image: Joshua Carlton "The Swarm" oil on canvas 26 x 30 in.]More »
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"Flesh to Canvas II" Exhibition
Ink transforms into paint and leaps off the body onto the walls with the opening of "Flesh to Canvas 2." The exhibition features more than 30 pieces of canvas art work by more than 25 world-renowned tattoo...More »
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Ewelina Ferruso "The Unspoken"
Ewelina Ferruso's fascination for the energetic creative state she experienced at a young age led her to create her first collections of paintings entitled, "Onion Soup." "Onion Soup" was a reflection...More »
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Chet Zar "Endarkenment"
Chet Zar's entire childhood was spent drawing, sculpting and painting. Zar's interest in the darker side of art began in the earliest stages of his life. A natural fascination with all things strange fostered...More »
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Chris Peters Exhibition
Chris Peters will soon be unveiling his first ever solo exhibition in New York City with 10 brand new, never before seen paintings on display. Chris Peters' paintings try to find the beauty in that uneasy...More »
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David R. Choquette Exhibition
Montreal based tattooist and painter David R. Choquette will be unveiling his first ever solo exhibition of paintings in New York City with approximately 15 brand new, never before seen paintings on display....More »
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Fred Harper & Nick Baxter Exhibition
For years Fred Harper has been a fanboy favorite for his artwork on such well known comic books as "Conan," "Doctor Strange" and of course "Spider-Man!" At the same time, in an industry not all-together...More »
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"Dark Pop 2.0" Exhibition
[Image: Ben Kehoe "Foreseen Consequences" acrylic and gouache on panel 18 x 18 in.]More »
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Craig LaRotonda "From the Ashes of Angels"
[Image: Craig LaRotonda “Swan Song” acrylic on wood 26 X 8 in.]More »
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Paul Gerrard "Skins from the Shadow Circle"
Skins from the Shadow Circle is an exhibition of new works by Paul Gerrard. This is Gerrard’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. From 2002 -2008 Paul Gerrard worked in computer games, with industry...More »
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"The 3rd Annual The 13th Hour" Exhibition
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Scott G. Brooks "Domestic Terror"
Scott G. Brooks's subject matter ranges from simple portraiture to intricate narratives. In his paintings, he takes social, psychological, and political issues and injects them with a dark sense of humor....More »
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Jeff McMillan "Pepto Dismal"
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"New Breed" Exhibition
[Image courtesy of Kurt Wiscombe]More »
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"Flesh to Canvas" Exhibition
The inaugural annual exhibition, "Flesh to Canvas," is specifically made up of tattoo artists who create works aside from ink on skin. Those who work inside the tattoo world realize how much artistic talent...More »
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Brian Viveros & Matthew Bone "Southern"
With screening of Brian Viveros' new surreal film, "Southern."More »
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Dan Quintana "The 3rd Act"
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Stephen Kasner "Hearts in Hell"
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"Anathema" Shawn Barber & Vincent Castiglia
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"The 13th Hour" Exhibition
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"Dark Pop" Exhibition
Last Rites Gallery and guest curator Andrew Michael Ford, director of Ad Hoc Art, have decided to find out what several of today's brightest art stars are capable of when asked to create one piece of what...More »