Philadelphia's Dark Art Gallery

bitterflesh @ 12:11pm: Anyone looking for artwork submissions?
This goes out to all you zine makers who have hard copies and circulate them around-
 I was contributing to a zine in the works for art and writing with a darker edge, but it fell through because of finances. I made a new artwork piece specifically for that zine. Now I have this piece with no zine. Do any of you out there have a zine in line that encompasses visual art and/or darker kind of content? If so, I'd be interested in submitting the piece I did. If you're interested please leave me a comment here or in my personal journal.I'll send a copy of the artwork in question if I hear any responses.
Side note: I did the piece in black and white for maximum photo copy zine goodness.
Thanks.
(x-posted to many zine communities- sorry if you see this more than once.)
 

deerwoman @ 1:40pm: introduction
Hello everyone,
I've been watching for a while, but this is my first post. I live in the greater Philadelphia area, about an hour north of the city in Bucks County. I've included some samples of my work below, I hope you enjoy them!

La Muerte - ACEO. I am currently selling prints of this piece at my Etsy shop along with a number of other items.
( more images below the cut )You are welcome to view more of my work at this location.

bitterflesh @ 11:50pm: artstar craft bazaar

Hello All,
 I was wondering if any of you have had any experience with the ART STAR CRAFT BAZAAR. Have you been a vendor there? If so, how well (or not well) did you do? What did you notice seemed to be selling best?
I'm thinking of signing up to be a vendor, but I don't have extra money to be throwing around. For me an extra $150 is a lot for a spot. But if it has a wide audience, then it may be worth it.
Also, do any of you know of any art or arts & craft events or community type affiliations in the Wilmington/Chester County/Philly area?

X-posted to a few arts & crafts communities. Sorry if anyone sees this twice.

scottchurch @ 7:20pm: i am a nightmare walking, psychopath talking
havent posted here in a while...... enjoy. comments always welcome.

essenceofthemus @ 1:38pm: Solstyce Cale is looking for models!
Casting for:
Female and Male Models

Location:
The Fall Studios - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Compensation:
TF*

Details:
I am looking for models, both male and female, who have a passion for playing music. Having one instrument or more which you are willing to pose with is a plus.

This is purely an artistic endeavor and will not be raunchy or pornographic. There will be no spreads or anything of the like.

-You need to be ok with the potential of implied nudity or full nudity. Some images may be clothed but that will be considered on a shoot by shoot basis.

-You need to be comfortable with the concept of bondage, being bound to an instrument.

-All instruments will be handled appropriately and gently, any binding materials will be used in such a way as to not damage anything.

-Each model is welcome to bring 1 unobtrusive escort.

Makeup will be provided by The Fall Studios' very own Krysi King. Hair may be provided on a shoot by shoot basis.

Photo documentary will be provided by The Fall Studios' assistant Adrian King.

Images will be available for model's promotional use. These images are intended to be published in book form.

diabledejersey @ 5:20am: Lilith at the Gates of Hell

diabledejersey @ 7:13am: WILDINOUT.COM - Copyright Infringement - Steals Philadelphia Artist's Work

Denis Sinelnikov, the  owner & principle of Media Components with it's primary business address & location being:  67 Buck Road in Huntington Valley, PA 19006 is an unscrupulous THIEF. 

On the 3rd of July 2007 Denis was given a link to a copyrighted & protected gallery of photographs so that he could include them, via embedding, into his website WILDINOUT.COM.  He was not, at any time, given permission to do anything other than to embed the gallery which is branded with my copyright, hosted on my servers,  and which remains under my control with links to my payment system for all sales of copies of the images. 

Well this was not enough for Mr. Sinelnikov and he took it upon himself to reverse engineer my compiled gallery through the use of screen captures in order to obtain copies of the images contained within it.  He then proceeded to remove my embedded copyright, and to write over my copyright watermark with his own logos and information.  This is a very clear violation of USC Title 17 pertaining to copyrights.  Mr. Sinelnikov then proceeded to place the now mutilated photographs onto his website, WildinOut.com  represented as his own work.  Aside from making these images freely available to download (taking my residual sales income), Mr. Sinelniklov had the audacity to post them to SHUTTERFLY.COM to be printed and SOLD!!!  He continued to act in this manner until the 20th of September, 2007 when he tried to cover up his crime by removing the evidence. 

Well it was too late Denis, your CRIME is permanently and un-disputably (pay particular attention to the last two pages where the overwritten copyright watermark is clearly visible, also note the date and time shown on the website as matching the date and time the PDF was created) documented HERE. 
If you are interested in the full details and further documentation click HERE

THE MAN IS A THIEF.  He has VIOLATED FEDERAL COPYRIGHT LAW.  He willfully and knowingly stole the work of another and represented it as his own.  He has refused to compensate me, the photographer & copyright holder for the damages to my business and my reputation.  He represents himself to the local Philadelphia community as a businessman in good standing, yet he has violated the laws of this land without regard.  This is NOT ethical business practice, this is a CRIME, a FELONY CRIME at that. The first infringement of copyright is a misdemeanor, the subsequent 121 infringements are not.

BOYCOTT ANY EVENT THAT IS SPONSORED BY SINELNIKOV OR HIS WEBSITE WILDINOUT.COM.
DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH A THIEF.

Please note that my First Amendment Rights of FREEDOM OF SPEECH permit me to post this information providing that A) The information is 100% TRUE and there is verified supporting documentation & B) All identifying information be a matter of PUBLIC RECORD.  I have adhered to these rules and attest to the TRUTH of my statements.
- Pedro P. Polakoff III

scottchurch @ 9:07pm: i've seen a million faces, and i've rocked them all
( so... what you do today? )

diabledejersey @ 4:00am: Bloody Mary?
From the Philadelphia Zombie Prom on Sunday

diabledejersey @ 2:42am: COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT - BOYCOTT WILDINOUT EVENTS

Denis Sinelnikov, the  owner & principle of Media Components with it's primary business address & location being:  67 Buck Road in Huntington Valley, PA 19006 is an unscrupulous THIEF.
 
On the 3rd of July 2007 Denis was given a link to a copyrighted & protected gallery of photographs so that he could include them, via embedding, into his website WILDINOUT.COM.  He was not, at any time, given permission to do anything other than to embed the gallery which is hosted on my servers and which remains under my control. 

Well this was not enough for Mr. Sinelnikov and he took it upon himself to reverse engineer my gallery to obtain copies of the images contained within it.  He then proceeded to remove my embedded copyright, or to write over it with his own logo's and information.  This is a very clear violation of Title 18 of the US Code pertaining to copyright infringement.  Mr. Sinelnikov then proceeded to place the now mutilated photographs onto his website, WildinOut.com without giving any credit or compensation to the copyright holder Pedro P. Polakoff III of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  These images were being represented as his own.  Aside from making these images freely available to download, Mr. Sinelniklov had the audacity to post them to SHUTTERFLY.COM to be printed and SOLD!!!  He continued to act in this manner until the 20th of September, 2007 when he tried to cover up his crime by removing the evidence. 

Well it was too late his CRIME is permanently documented HERE.

THE MAN IS A THIEF.  He has VIOLATED FEDERAL COPYRIGHT LAW.  He willfully and knowingly stole the work of another and represented it as his own.  He has refused to compensate me, the photographer & copyright holder for the damages to my business and my reputation.  He represents himself to the local Philadelphia community as a businessman in good standing, yet he has violated the laws of this land without regard.  This is NOT ethical business practice, this is a CRIME, a FELONY CRIME at that.

Show your unity & support not only to me but to all artists who suffer at the hands of thieves like this.

BOYCOTT ANY EVENT THAT IS SPONSORED BY SINELNIKOV OR HIS WEBSITES WILDINOUT.COM and MEDIACOMPONENTS.COM.  DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH A THIEF.

FLOOD HIS INBOX, TELL HIM WHAT A SCUM HE IS.

diabledejersey @ 8:29pm: Zombies!!!!

scottchurch @ 7:00pm: sometimes a ghost is just enough
( 2 girls and a big bridge.... NWS )

scottchurch @ 8:53pm: i read the news today, oh boy
i beat my record, this is now the largest number of girls i've ever had in one shot. i'm pretty happy with the result, i think it works pretty well.

( lots and lots of nudity )

dissentia @ 11:08am: I haven't really done much in the studio since I finished the TORSOS show.
So I thought it was time I get back into the studio after taking the long break.
I had a new model come out for a casual unscripted shoot.
We did this, it's a little different from what I've done in the past.



Model = Lacking Affinity - MM#400798

scottchurch @ 8:54am: frontside pressure flip
just felt like showing this one off

( Nudity.... NWS )

evinumen @ 1:15pm: Body Show opening tonight in Philly!!

Click for more info.

I have 4 pieces in this show, I've never  shown before and I would love it if you would stop by and share this with me!

Evi

p.s. Refreshments will be served;)

scottchurch @ 6:40pm: funny how it all falls apart
( nudity, although it's hardly the point of the image )

joinedatheheart @ 8:17pm: I'm not a member of EBSQ yet. I was wondering what the perks of joining are. Has it helped any of you get commission work?
 I'd just like to get perspective from other artists before I put the money into it.

scottchurch @ 9:36am: "the unruly mistake of beauty" and "how many more, how many days"
i thought these two shots from the same late noght shoot were well worth showing off

( the first is NWS, so i decided to put them both behind the cut )

joinedatheheart @ 10:26am: I'm an artist in Kennett Square, PA looking for people in Chester County and the surrounding area that would be interested in collaborating on a street art project.
This is set for the future- most likely in the Spring somewhere in one of the parks in the area. We will be using washable sidewalk chalk so as not to ruin whatever space we use. Also, another guideline would be not to make the artwork too crude- the goal of this project isn't to get arrested! [This may change if we have a residence/person who owns a space/driveway who volunteers their lil piece of canvas.] If we are using a public space without permission to put up permanent art no tagging/spray paint, please! If you do this I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU!!!


Here are some idea's of what I mean by "street art":







SUPPLIES NEEDED:
[x] Your own supply of sidewalk chalk
[x] Digital cameras/photography equipment for people who wish to photograph the art being made.


Post a comment or message me on MY DEVIANTART ACCOUNT , Join the MYSPACE EVENT/ VAMPIREFREAKS EVENT if your interested in participating, have questions, or have a free space to do this!

sinisterscorpio @ 12:44pm: free advertising!
Hi all, new co-moderator here (thanks loving_martinis!).

If any of you phenomenal Philly artists have a banner or other graphic you'd like displayed on the community info page, along with a link back to your website/portfolio/profile/etc, please don't hesitate to contact either loving_martinis or myself. We'd be happy to oblige and spread the word :)

grendelsden @ 2:02pm: Art Prints of the "Plaque" Series Now Available!


Art Prints of the Plaque series are now available to purchase at the Grendel's Den Store!

Only $10.00 each, prints measure 8.5" x 11" and are on archival-quality, acid-free paper. Each is limited edition (limited to 500) and is signed and numbered.
Not printed with "SAMPLE" watter mark as seen in the previews.

To order an Art Print from the Plaque series, or any other available pieces, visit the Grendel's Den Store.

loving_martinis @ 8:50pm: Co-Moderator?
Would anyone be interesting in being a co-moderator? Most of the time I check LJ at work and since some of the art pieces on this community are NWS, I rarely get to check up on the community.

I'm pretty much looking for someone to keep the peace and delete any spamming posts.

First one who responds who is interested, ya got the "job".

h_y_d_e @ 11:30pm: Help Support Lithium Picnic!
Hi There Art and Photography Lovers. :)

I'm posting this to let you all know that my work is now on sale again, and this time, every print you buy will be helping to support Phil at Lithium Picnic in his fight with Suicide Girls. Until such time as Phil tells me otherwise, or the case ends, 50% of every print sale I make will go to his defense fund. This could get extremely expensive for him, and if you love his work as much as I do, help him out. My prints are on sale for $50.00, and that includes Shipping in the price.

For Full Details on how to order, and what's available can be found at: http://www.perfect-drug.org/prints.html

( Here are Some Examples of what you can buy today! )


Thank you all for your support in advance. Hopefully, with your help, this can make a difference in his case.

Rip. Reality. Apart.
Hyde
Perfect-Drug.org
All inquiries should be directed to vhydev@gmail.com
(If for any reason this kind of a post is not allowed, please delete. I'm sorry if I broke a rule. Just trying to help someone out. If you'd like to check the validity of this, Apnea has posted about it at http://community.livejournal.com/lithium_picnic/116592.html This message has been crossposted for as much exposure as possible.)

scottchurch @ 4:36pm: i'm livin for givin the devil his due
haven't posted anything in a while, i tend to neglect the communities lately

( nudity, but would you expect anything less from me? )