Winning Tattooist VINCENT CASTIGLIA Launches New
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Native New Yorker, World-Renowned Surrealist and Award- Winning Tattooist VINCENT CASTIGLIA Launches New Retrospective Art Exhibition ‘Resurrection’ @ Sacred Gallery NYC 424 Broadway, 2nd Floor (Between Canal and Howard) New York, NY 10013 Exhibition Dates: 10/4/12-10/31/12 Opening: Thursday, October, 4th, 2012 Reception from: 8 PM – 11 PM *New York City native and world-renowned surrealist VINCENT CASTIGLIA recently announced his upcoming solo art exhibition entitled ‘Resurrection’, taking place from October 4th-31st at Sacred Gallery NYC (located at 424 Broadway 2nd Floor between Canal and Howard, NYC). The gallery will host an opening reception on October 4th from 8-11pm. ‘Resurrection’ will include a striking collection of Vincent’s paintings, which are created exclusively in his own human blood. *In the privacy of his studio, Vincent practices a kind of modern-day phlebotomy, siphoning the life force which he believes contains his own psychic energy, while giving it an outlet and form. In doing so, he dissolves the barrier between artist and art in a most literal and immediate sense. *This retrospective encompasses all of Vincent’s available work from the beginning of his career and aims to examine the congruency of life and death. *VINCENT CASTIGLIA is the first American artist to receive a solo exhibition invitation from Oscar Award-winning artist H.R. Giger in the history of the H. R. Giger Museum Gallery. Vincent’s art has been praised by fellow artists, musicians, and other notables throughout his career. “With such precise technique, his depiction of human musculature is nothing short of outstanding.” – Paul Booth / World-renowned Tattooist, Artist, Gallery Owner, Fanatical Nihilist “If the body is the temple, then the heart is the altar and the blood is the sacred flame that enlightens the shrine. Vincent is painting with holy light.” – Martin Eric Ain / Musician, Celtic Frost “The ominous truth that his art confronts, along with the exquisiteness in which it is portrayed, provides a timeless revelation into human existence.” – Joe Sopkowics, Forensic Photographer *VINCENT CASTIGLIA’s impressive work has seen many sides of the entertainment world, as well. MTV New Media's Horror-Slasher Film, Savage County, featured his art as its official movie poster, depicting the three murderers in the film. Prior to the film, Vincent painted album art for heavy metal band Triptykon's 2010 debut release, Eparistera Daimones. Triptykon is founded by former Hellhammer / Celtic Frost singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer. *His work has been featured on New York 1 News, Spike TV, as well as the television series, Miami Ink. His work has been explored by countless art and culture, and media publications, in the US and internationally, including the New York Post, New York Daily News, and the recently released, Lexikon Der Phantastischen Künstler “THE INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASTIC, SURREALISTIC, SYMBOLIST, & VISIONARY ARTISTS”. *His work hangs in many distinguished international collections; one of his most celebrated works of 2006,“Gravity” was recently acquired by Rock legend Gregg Allman. *Vincent’s paintings have been exhibited at museums and galleries in the US, and internationally, includingCoproGallery, (Santa Monica, California), Last Rites Gallery (New York) The Museum of Sex (New York),The Museum Of Porn In Art, (Switzerland), The HR Giger Museum Gallery, (Switzerland), , The Mall Gallery(London, England) Canvas Los Angeles (Los Angeles California), Fuse Gallery (New York), Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center (Ft. Myers, Florida), Art @ Large Gallery (New York) Gallery Lombardi (Austin Texas),L’imagerie Gallery (Hollywood, California), Museo De La Cuidad De Mexico, (Mexico), C-Pop Gallery(Detroit, Michigan), Shooting Gallery (San Francisco, CA), Seed Gallery (Newark, New Jersey), The 7th Annual Dirty Show (Detroit, Michigan), as well as The Congregation Gallery (Hollywood, California). For more information on VINCENT CASTIGLIA, please visit www.vincentcastigliaart.com. Thanks for your time, Arielle Rosselli If you would like to be guest listed for this event and are interested in setting up an interview/feature, or a calendar listing for this artist please contact [email protected] and I will be able to assist you in making this coverage possible. .