SARAH BEST /NY

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

Roq La Rue Gallery Presents:
"FANTASMAGORIA" 
October 5th- 25th, 2024
Opening Night Reception:
Saturday, Oct. 5th, 6-9 pm

Artists 
Syd Bee, Femke Hiemstra, Hannah Flowers, Ben Ashton, Ryan Heshka, Erik Mark Sandberg, Alessandra Maria, Jean Labourdette, Naoto Hattori, Kristin Kwan, Francesco Lombardo, Laurie Lee Brom, Sarah Best, Josie Morway, Esao Andrews, John Brophy, and Jason Puccinelli

Exhibition Overview
Fall is upon us- and the night starts to lengthen…Its a time of unusual dreams and fantastical visions as the veils between the worlds start to thin…
 
We are thrilled to present Fantasmagoria - a group show inspired by the more surreal elements of the subconscious. 

One of the definitions of fantasmagoria (or phantasmagoria) references strange illusions that shift in a non-linear fashion, or a changing scene composed of many elements. It also harkens back to the late 1800’s/early 1900’s, when darkly delightful Victorian “spook shows” were all the rage and featured mechanical optical illusions to create “ghosts” or paranormal happenings. Lastly- it references bizarre hallucinations one might see, often in a feverish, half awake state. 

We asked a group of superstar artists to explore this theme for this show, and we are excited to share the incredible artworks created for this show. You won’t want to miss this!