Blog – Page 18 – Dark Art and Craft

Santiago Caruso, Dark Symbolist

Posted by Justin Meyers on October 21, 2018

Santiago Caruso is a dark symbolist artist with an attraction to the surreal and macabre. His techniques range from tempera and ink on paper to scratched mixed media pieces on cardboard. Working on book illustrations and music albums Caruso's art often has a highly narrative approach that makes viewing it an almost investigative process.

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From the Depths - Opening Tomorrow at Ars Memoria October 6th 7-10 PM

Posted by Stephanie Crumley on October 05, 2018

Tomorrow is the opening of our first-ever art show, "From the Depths," at Ars Memoria, co-curated with Catherine Matthews. The show features a blend of artists hand selected by curators as well as several people who submitted their entries via Instagram. We were blown away by all of the amazing talent that we have seen in the past few months and are so excited for this amazing show. The list of artists includes: Aaron Unser Bam MaslarBob Jonkers Caroline HarrisonCaroline Vitelli Cristina Tzani Dusty RayEmily SteigerwaldFelipe FroederJason BransonJason VivonaJessi JacobJohn AiroJosh McAlear Kathleen NearyLucas RuggieriLaura Prieto-VelascoIkisidioMatt LombardMichelle DuganPierre SantosRevolting WorshipSam...

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The Dark Acrylics of Yaroslav Gerzhedovich

Posted by darkartandcraft Admin on October 03, 2018

Russian artist Yaroslav Gerzhedovich's paintings are classically dark often monochrome and surreal creations. Featuring barren fields, ancient structures, and fantastical compositions Gerzhedovich's paintings transfix the viewer. The haunting imagery is created on paper with acrylic, pencil, ink, and occasional digital manipulation.

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The Dark Surrealism of Stephen Kasner

Posted by Justin Meyers on July 19, 2018

Stephen Kasner is a Cleveland based Artist known for creating ominous yet hauntingly beautiful paintings. Kasner has created a dark visual language to define his atmosphere and subjects - guiding the viewer ever deeper into his work. Birds, snakes, and masks frequent the artist's focus, which seems to lurk under the surface of each work.

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David Glomba - Dark Rituals

Posted by Justin Meyers on May 15, 2018

David Glomba is a Slovakian artist and illustrator working in acrylic paint and collage. Glomba mixes his thickly-applied acrylic paint with blood, dirt, ink, and even ashes. His dark subject matter has been employed by artists such as Krolok, Ascension, and Cult of Fire. Visceral and mysterious in nature, these are intriguing creations by a unique artist.

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