Brooklyn’s MF Gallery Announces Dave Brockie Memorial Art Show

Brooklyn’s own MF Gallery has announced “All Hail GWAR,” a memorial art show to honor the band’s late frontman, Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus). Brockie, who a press release notes “was prolific in many different visual mediums,” had a close relationship with this particular gallery, which hosted his 2004 solo show, as well as GWAR’s Crack-a-Thon in both 2010 and 2011.

The show will launch with a free, all-ages event on Saturday, May 3 from 7-10 pm. This will include music by GWAR, Death Piggy and DBX , projections of various Brockie-related and created videos, and a “Cash and Carry Sale,”  with one third of the proceeds going to the newly-formed Dave Brockie Foundation, “a charity fund with the mission of promoting the advancement of music, images, letters and performances in the arts.” The show will continue for another month after opening night, but will by viewable by appointment only; you can view or purchase art from the show here, or make an appointment to see the work in-person by contacting MF Gallery’s Martina Secondo Russo at (917) 446-8681 or info AT MFgallery DOT net.

Nearly a hundred artists will contribute to the show — some of whom, such as Mark Riddick, should already be familiar to metal fans. Here’s a partial listing of participating artists:

• Lawrence Van Abbena
• George Abruzzese
• Tyghe Achenbach
• Michael Alan
• James Alexander
• John Stuart Berger
• Meg Bert
• Chris Besaw
• Cory Brown
• Ben Busk
• Fernando Carpaneda
• Ryan Case
• Karl Dahmer
• Jason D’Aquino
• Jennifer Daugherty
• Shannon Daugherty
• Angie Decay
• Patrick Dignon
• Extremo The Clown
• Kate Ferry
• PH Fred
• Bob Gorman
• Jorge A. Gwooki
• Jenny Harada
• Mark Harada
• Curt Harbits
• Annie Hunter
• Eric Indin
• Daniel Johnsson
• Adam Lawton
• Matt Maguire
• Drew Maillard
• Nick Ray McCann
• Jessie McClenny
• PJ McQuade
• Scott Minzy
• Geoff Mosher
• Joe Murdach
• Chris O’Neal
• Bianca Panzram
• Kembra Pfahler
• Our Lady Of Perpetual PMS
• Casey Orr
• Sara Ray
• Max Reinhart
• Mark Riddick
• Peter Rodriguez
• Chris Roth
• Lou Rusconi
• John Russo
• Frank Russo
• Martina Secondo Russo
• Rowan Sanders
• Dan Scheckler
• Joe Simko
• Keri Sheheen
• Dan Sites
• Chantal Smith
• Ryan Spahr
• London Splatterer
• Daniel Stoddard
• Ben Streete
• Tyson Summers
• Sean Taylor
• Aaron Tompkins
• Camargo Valentino
• Glenn Wernig
• Michele Witchipoo
• Dan Wolf Mask
• Malice N. Wonderland
• Jonathan Zeh
• Sergio Zuniga

Get more details on the show here. You can also donate to The Dave Brockie Foundation here.