Wild Phantoms, Gentle Monsters, and Restless Gods Opening Reception

Join us for the opening reception of Wild Phantoms, Gentle Monsters, and Restless Gods, Vincent Marcone's solo exhibition. This reception will be taking place on Friday, October 18th from 6PM - 9PM. 

The first 50 people who RSVP to the Opening Reception will receive a FREE limited edition signed poster, check in at the box office to receive yours!

ABOUT VINCENT MARCONE "MY PET SKELETON"

"My Pet Skeleton" is the pseudonym for the award-winning graphic artist Vincent Marcone. This curious-sounding epithet caught on, crept in, and slowly replaced his own name.  As “My Pet Skeleton”, Vincent catapulted to early success when his work and online worlds caught the attention of David Bowie, Guillermo Del Toro, Clive Barker, and the Godfather of Goth himself, Peter Murphy. His particular approach to painting album covers, designing intricate online worlds, and directing weirdo music videos has earned him awards from places as diverse as the Emmys, the Junos, and even a Cannes Film Festival nomination for his short film, “The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow.”

Vincent developed his unique style by combining his affection for the 600-year-old art of intaglio printmaking with his love of computer graphics. Early in his studies he would scrape and etch and carve his images onto zinc plates of all shapes and sizes, then send them hurtling through antiquated hand-turned presses. This experience and love of an old world aesthetic is what sets him apart from other digital artists. He handles his digital paintings as he handled his etchings, focusing in on the line work and meticulously placing each pixel to convey a sense of mood and ambiance. Drawing from a personal library of over 500 original textures (each created with metal plates and hand-wiped inks), Marcone uses his computer to fuse together media of all sorts to create imagery that is part of a larger story.

Vincent lives in Kitchener, Ontario where he is currently painting new pictures and crafting new tales. You can find more of his work at my-pet-skeleton.myshopify.com

ABOUT THE SHOW

Vincent Marcone, renowned for his darkly enchanting visual style, has spent 25 years captivating audiences with his intricate blend of surreal beauty and haunting fantasy. The exhibit, "Wild Phantoms, Gentle Monsters and Restless Gods", showcases a curated collection of Marcone’s favorite works, offering a retrospective journey of all the peculiar creatures that reside inside his head. From mesmerizing album covers to award-winning short films, Marcone's work has earned accolades and awards from the Junos, the Canne Film Festival and the Emmys. This exhibition runs from October 16th to November 2.