DAVE BROCKIE Memorial Art Show To Open In May

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On Saturday, May 3, MF Gallery will have a special memorial art show dedicated to Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Oderus Urungus of the band GWAR, who passed away suddenly in March. Part of the proceeds from the show will benefit the Dave Brockie Foundation. Dave was prolific in many different visual mediums and he collaborated often with MF Gallery; from his solo show/performance in 2004 to GWAR's Crack-a-Thon in 2010 and 2011 and numerous group shows throughout the years. Nearly 100 artists have already responded to the open call for pieces that pay tribute to this legendary artist. Among them are: Lawrence Van AbbenaGeorge AbruzzeseTyghe AchenbachMichael AlanJames AlexanderJohn Stuart BergerMeg BertChris BesawCory BrownBen BuskFernando CarpanedaRyan CaseKarl DahmerJason D'AquinoJennifer DaughertyShannon DaughertyAngie DecayPatrick DignonExtremo The ClownKate FerryPH FredBob GormanJorge A. GwookiJenny HaradaMark HaradaCurt HarbitsAnnie HunterEric IndinDaniel JohnssonAdam LawtonMatt MaguireDrew MaillardNick Ray McCannJessie McClennyPJ McQuadeScott MinzyGeoff MosherJoe MurdachChris O'NealBianca PanzramKembra PfahlerOur Lady Of Perpetual PMSCasey OrrSara RayMax ReinhartMark RiddickPeter RodriguezChris RothLou RusconiJohn RussoFrank RussoMartina Secondo RussoRowan SandersDan SchecklerJoe SimkoKeri SheheenDan SitesChantal SmithRyan SpahrLondon SplattererDaniel StoddardBen StreeteTyson SummersSean TaylorAaron TompkinsCamargo ValentinoGlenn WernigMichele WitchipooDan Wolf MaskMalice N. WonderlandJonathan ZehSergio Zuniga Artists, fans and friends of GWAR are invited to come see the art show and celebrate this great man's life with MF Gallery at the opening party on Saturday, May 3 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Music by GWAR, DEATH PIGGY and DBX will be playing all night, and there will be projections of various GWAR / Dave Brockie videos. Admission is free and open to all ages. Opening night will be a "Cash & Carry" sale, with one third of the proceeds going to the Dave Brockie Foundation. Donations can also be made directly to the Dave Brockie Foundation at this location. The art from the show will be available for viewing and purchasing online at this location.MF Gallery is located at 213 Bond St. in Brooklyn, New York. Take the F or G train to Bergen St. the A or C to Hoyt/Schermehorn, or the R to Union. The Dave Brockie Memorial Art Show will up be up for one month and, after opening night, will be viewable by appointment only. Contact Martina Secondo Russo at (917) 446-8681 or info@MFgallery.net.[IMG]http://assets.blabbermouth.net.s3.amazonaws.com/media/brockieartshow.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://assets.blabbermouth.net.s3.amazonaws.com/media/brockieartshow2.jpg[/IMG]

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