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M. Shawn Crahan Hosts
Debut Art Show To Celebrate Birthday....
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Des Moines, IA – Iowa’s own M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan will be
making his debut into the world of contemporary art with his first gallery
showing. On September 24th Crahan,
best known as the visionary and founding member of hard rock act Slipknot, will
host a showing at the Kirkwood Hotel from 7:00pm-12:00am in celebration of his
birthday. The show will feature a wide
variety of work by Crahan including a number of acrylic on canvas paintings,
framed photography, prints, and some of the Polaroids from his upcoming book, The Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey. Also on display will be the jewelry of
Chantel Crahan, paintings by Frank Hansen, and paintings and films by Scott Kaven. The evening will be curated by the Des Moines
based Moberg Gallery.
There will be live entertainment throughout the night as
well as food and drinks. Mike Pfaff and
Jeff Karnowski, of Shawn’s band Dirty Little Rabbits, will be performing
Jazz/World Music during the evening as well as a second set of cover songs with
their group The $nack$. Also appearing
will be DJ Starscream, better known as Sid Wilson DJ of Slipknot, performing
with the Sound Proof Coalition.
When asked, Crahan had this to say about the upcoming event,
“My first gallery showing is truly the
realization of a lifelong dream. Polaroid photography has helped open the doors
in my mind about layering, saturation and backgrounds. Then of course
there’s painting. I feel as though I’ve
waited my whole life to be able to enjoy what I always imagined painting to
be. This is now reality. Painting is one of the only artistic
expressions that brings me ultimate happiness and freedom. This show is a
fun way to have an evening dedicated to the celebration of everyone’s ambitions
and love for art, whatever their medium may be.
So, artists everywhere come as you are.”....
To see some of M. Shawn Crahan’s art visit
http://www.apocalypticnightmare.com/
To see some of Frank Hansen’s art visit http://moberggallery.com/hansen_portfolio.shtml
For more on the Moberg Gallery visit http://www.moberggallery.com
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M.
Shawn Crahan’s Birthday Art Gallery....
September
24th, 7:00pm-12:00am....
The
Kirkwood Hotel....
400
Walnut St....
Des
Moines, IA 50309....