Paul Booth and Yasha Young present the first annual
ARCANUM
celebrating the darker side of fine art
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27th ~ 7:00 pm
AT
The Last Rites Tattoo Theatre
(World renowned home of Paul Booth)
Strychnin NYC
(NEW sister gallery of Strychnin Berlin)

Featuring:

Grand Opening Party for the All New Last Rites Tattoo Theatre

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.

The Strychnin Gallery Group Show
Presenting sculptures, paintings, dolls, installations, music and more

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 Booth, Filip Leu and Titine Leu brought to the tattoo world in 2000. 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 Theatre 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.

Door Prizes and Giveaways

Music, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a few surprises!

Doors Open at 7:00pm
Dress Code: Evening attire, Fetish, Drag, or Costume

Last Rites Tattoo Theatre & Strychnin Gallery
511 West 33rd Street, Suite 3N, 3rd floor
(Between 10th & 11th Avenues,)
New York, NY 10001
(3 blocks from Penn Station)

For information and event details visit:
www.darkimages.com
www.strychnin.com

Or call Last Rites at 212-529-0666

Hotel Accommodations

Best Western Inn
Chelsea International Hostel

(212) 405-1700
(212) 647-0010

522 W 38th St
251 W 20th St

New York, NY
New York, NY

$264 queen rooms only

Comfort Inn
Ye Olde Carlton Arms Hotel

(212) 714-6699
(212) 679-0680

442 W 36th St
160 East 25th St

New York, NY
New York, NY

$210 weekdays
www.carltonarms.com

$260 weekends
$101 2/people

Additional Hotel Information:

www.justnewyorkhotels.com
www.orbitz.com
www.newyorkcity.com/hotels
www.gonyc.about.com

This Event will be filmed for the Last Rites Documentary currently in production.