MF Gallery’s Tenth Annual Halloween Art Show, Opening this Saturday 10/13/12 at 7PM

For the past ten years, MF Gallery owners/curators/artists Martina and Frank Russo have been gathering the best in spooky Halloween- themed artwork for their annual Halloween Art Show.

MF Halloween shows have come to be known as one of the best venues to see and purchase Halloween artwork, and the Costumed Opening Parties are always a fun kickoff to the Halloween Season! This year marks the 10th Anniversary of this great event, so MF Gallery has taken extra care to make this Halloween Art Show better than ever before!Many of the artists who have been showing with MF Gallery for the past ten years, (Lisa Petrucci, Michael Mararian, Ciou, Dave Brockie, Nicoz Balboa, Stephen Blickenstaff, Angie Mason, Drew Maillard, Joe Simko, Fernando Carpaneda, Martina & Frank Russo) will be exhibiting work in this special event. Other artists in the show include: Jason Edmiston, Eric Richardson, Erica Doll, Moses Jaen, Johanna O’Donnell, PJ McQuade, Nico, Ksenja Laginja, Mal Ojo, Greg Maillard and more… Plus, the entranceway to the gallery will be transformed into a Haunted Spookhouse installation by Kathleen Hayes, Frank Russo and Joanna Mulder.Costumes are strongly encouraged at the Halloween Opening Party, (On Saturday October 13th, from 7 to 10pm) and will be rewarded with free beer and candy. Many of the artists will be attending see if you can spot them in their Halloween costumes! Additionally, artist Drew Maillard will be raffling off his Halloween art piece, so one lucky winner will be able to get it for the mere price of a raffle ticket! Admission is Free and open to all ages.”MF Gallery’s Tenth Annual Halloween Art Show” will be open by appointment until Sunday November 11th, 2012. Contact Martina or Frank at (917)446-8681 or email: info@MFgallery.net to make an appointment to see the show. All of the art will also be available for viewing and purchasing online at: www.MFgallery.net/H10/H10.htmlMF Gallery is located at 213 Bond Street, between Butler and Baltic Streets in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn, NY. Take the A or G to Hoyt/ Schermerhorn, the F or G to Bergen, or the R to Union.

Contact Martina Secondo Russo at (917)446-8681 or info@MFgallery.net for appointments, questions or press inquiries.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Estate Genovese

When in Italy…opening this weekend, with much love. XOXO

More info here: http://mfgallery.net/MFGEsummer/MFGEsummer.html

To celebrate the beginning of summer-
An Underground Pop Art Group Show with American and Italian Artists!

 

MF Gallery presents a new show that welcomes the Italian best artists of MF Gallery Genova, with a selection of works by the top artists of MF Gallery in Brooklyn.

The unique thing about this show is the variety of styles and genres, diverse techniques and materials. All the pieces are however linked by the common spirit of Pop Surrealism. And with many of the prices being quite affordable, the show allows for all the fans of this type of art to enrich their collections with some new pieces.

Participating artists include: Martina Secondo Russo, Frank Russo, Gio Pistone, Bianca Panzram, Tara McPherson, Drew Maillard, Enrico Macchiavello, Ksenja Laginja, Fulvio Ioan, Death Head, Cecilia Granata, Gregorio Giannotta, Diego Gabriele, Erica Doll, Francesco De Molfetta, Phillo Cremisi, Luca Crema, Dave Brockie, Eliza Bolli, Elisa Boccedi, Anonymous Art and Others…

At the Opening Party, (Saturday June 23 2012 from 7 to 10 pm) refreshments will be served and many of the artists will be in attendance.
”Estate Genovese” will be on view until the end of Summer. For those who can’t make it to Italy, the pieces can also be viewed and purchased online at: http://mfgallery.net/MFGEsummer/MFGEsummer.html

MF Gallery Genova is located right around the corner from Garibladi: Vico dietro il coro della Maddalena 26A. Gallery hours are from Monday to Friday (12:30-2pm and 7:30-10pm) and on Saturdays (7:30-10pm) or by appointment.

MF Gallery, one of the best Pop Surrealism/ Underground Pop Art galleries in New York City has been open in Genova since January 2009. The upstairs floor of MF Gallery Genova hosts a semi-permanent collection with works by more than 20 international artists.

See You In Hell 2

JUST BEFORE 6-6-06, MF GALLERY WELCOMED THE END OF THE WORLD
WITH AN APOCALYPTIC GROUP SHOW TITLED, “SEE YOU IN HELL” …

NOW, AS WE PREPARE FOR THE END OF THE MAYAN CALENDAR,
MF GALLERY PRESENTS ANOTHER GROUP SHOW OF APOCALYPTIC PROPORTIONS …

“SEE YOU IN HELL 2″
OVER 50 UNDERGROUND POP ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE WILL SHOW THEIR ART …

POSSIBLY FOR THE LAST TIME EVER….?

 

OPENING PARTY SATURDAY MAY 12, 2012 (7-10PM)

MF GALLERY: 213 BOND ST. BROOKLYN, NY

 

PARTIAL ARTIST LIST:

Drew Maillard, Moses Jaen, Macchiavello, Angie Mason, Frank Russo,
Martina Secondo Russo, Shannon Daugherty, Kirsten Flaherty, Dave Brockie,
Fernando Carpaneda, Michael Nirenberg, Lou Rusconi, Jeff Owens,
Alexandre Boisseau, Christina Graf, Angel “Mud” Perez, Scarecrowoven,
Mark Elliot, Bruce Parker, Phillo Rossi Cremisi, Erica Doll, Rudy Fig,
Nathaniel Groppe, Bianca Panzram, Anonymous Art, Pasquale Reca,
John Russo, Alex Kirzhner, Daniel Caspera, Matthew Pleva +

This Saturday a horror movie themed art show at MF Gallery

What is always a great time, an opening at the MF Gallery. Come out and enjoy refreshments, art and good peeps. xoxox

213 Bond Street beginning at 7pm

My lil’ piece…

'a little prick ~ Grindhouse' Acrylic on wood '11

I heart Charles Baudelaire

“His wife goes about the market-places
Crying: “Since he finds me fair enough to adore,
I shall imitate the idols of old,
And like them I want to be regilded;

I shall get drunk with spikenard, incense, myrrh,
And with genuflections, viands and wine,
To see if laughingly I can usurp
In an admiring heart the homage due to God!

And when I tire of these impious jokes,
I shall lay upon him my strong, my dainty hand;
And my nails, like harpies’ talons,
Will cut a path straight to his heart.

That heart which flutters like a fledgling bird
I’ll tear, all bloody, from his breast,
And scornfully I’ll throw it in the dust
To sate the hunger of my favorite hound!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“the Bluebird in our heart’ 2011 acrylic on wood

New York Fucking City

I’ll refrain from the old cliches, that New Yorkers really are the nicest people despite the reputation or that fuck is just a part of the vocabulary. What’s been eating at me is that I’ve decided it’s fucking crack. The OG. Once you’re here everywhere else seems lame, and you know what? Everywhere else is not lame, you just have some sort of warped perception because you’ve been on the crack too long. Everything’s posh and glitz and even the seedy has its own appeal. I long to stand in the tumble weeds, I want to sleep in the desert. But here I am…stuck on the crack, pounding my head in fear I’d never make it in the tumbleweeds for long. It’s been said if you can make it in New York you can make it anywhere, but if you’ve made it here can you take it anywhere else?

New York City feels small to me, Lilliputian, homey. Yet all the tiny facets of this gleaming gem make it shine so brightly.  The prisms illuminate me, taunting me like a sequin-clad dancer at Studio 54 long after the music’s over. Have I become no more than a hovering moth?  The limelight’s gone. I’ve basked till I burned.

Where would I go? I suppose I’d acclimate after time, though the very thought is difficult to digest. As hard as it is to imagine any other life than burning brightly until that last, long goodnight.

Feb. 4- the VDAY show, cocktail reception opening

with lots of gifts for your love…