DC X VICE PRESENT – LAST RITES
…A Night at the Funeral Parlor
When:
Opening Reception 7:00pm - Complimentary Beverages

 
Thursday October 26th Vancouver
RSVP for guest list:  to@viceland.com
(subject heading: Vancouver Last Rites)
 
Tuesday October 31st Toronto
RSVP for guest list:  to@viceland.com
(subject heading: Toronto Last Rites)

Where:
Vancouver – The Chapel (Armstrong Funeral Chapel), 304 Dunlevy x East Cordova
Toronto – Bates and Dodds Funeral Home, 931 Queen St W

Featuring the work of:

Andrew Pommier  
Ben Motz  
Ben Tour  
Bob Kronbauer  
Chris Wellard  
Dennis Chow  
Don Pendleton  
Drue Langlois  
Fighting
Humongous
Marco Cibola  
Mark Ward  
Meghan Paterson  
Mikhail Bortnik (MISHKA NYC)  
Patrick Jilbert  
Robin Nishio  
Ryan Foerster  
Seripop  
SSUR
Turf One 

DC X VICE PRESENT – LAST RITES
…A Night at the Funeral Parlor

Vancouver/Toronto (October 2006) - DC and Vice are proud to present a collaborative art show featuring works reflecting everything morbid. Last Rites aims to promote emerging and established artists all while commemorating the sinister holiday that is upon us.
Halloween is about experiences. Historically it was an Irish Gaelic tradition to celebrate Samhain or “End of Summer” which was essentially an agricultural festival. Today it’s an excuse for kids to rot their teeth out with candy and for adults to stage their perverse fantasies without being tagged a creep. For DC and Vice it meant taking all these experiences and asking 21 of the globes hottest young artists to visually interpret them.

The result? A collection of the most distorted, morbid, comical and ominous pieces of works ever to grace our presence. By far, the theme is not linear. But then again nor is Halloween. For some, it’s a time of ritual while for others it’s a time of celebration. For us, it’s a commemoration of our favorite holiday.

For those looking to add something unsettling to their art collection all works will be for sale. In addition, all pieces will be captured in a limited edition bound book, also available at the show for $15.

The show will open in a complimentary setting against the backdrop of funeral parlors in both Vancouver and Toronto.