Halloween Art Exhibit's Blog (23)

"JoJo struck me from the beginning as being an absolute one-of-a-kind creator," says Barker. "I have been, from my childhood, a fanatic where puppetry was concerned—and still love puppets. To see this man who had held on to his passion for puppets, dolls, art, and the private sexual theater of his imagination was to me mind-blowingly wonderful. I had some friends who were equally as passionate about enlightening the world to JoJo and his art, and along with a…

Professional, up and coming artists, folk artists, and fans can share your knowledge & work about Halloween. Any visitor can view, shop & read this great stuff. When you join the site (it's free), you can join in the fun and contribute too. Details:

Getting the best from joining the HAE only takes a little forethought. The key to it all are 3 simple principles:

1. GROUP YOUR WORK INTO ALBUMS! The way your work will be found through potentially hundreds of images is to make them into an album. The core gallery will be the albums section. The homepage will also rotate albums frequently. I know,…

OK, so this all looks good, and you definately got what it takes. That's great, and we want the best experience for you. THIS IS IMPORTANT IF YOUR SUBMITTING WORK! We do moderate the site to keep the focus on quality, not quantity. Your art is juried & approved by both directors of the HAE before it appears on the site. Our expertise comes from over 30 years combined creating,…

The 11th Annual Halloween Art Exhibit, The Nineteen Hundred and One Gallery 1901 W. Belmont Ave (@ Wolcott) Oct. 16th - 17th, 8:30pm - 11pm 1901 W. Belmont (@ Wolcott) Chicago, IL. Friday: DJ Brianne and performance by maria the…

The 9th Annual Halloween Art Exhibit, Mars Gallery 1139 W. Fulton Market, Chicago Oct. 19 - 31, 2007. The Annual Halloween Art Exhibit celebrates it's 9th year with an extraordinary line up of works from some of the top talent in the trade! Along with HAE favorites (Scott Jackson, Chad Savage, Chrystyne, Eric…

For 4 years, Neil Tobin has been demonstrating his psychic & necromancer abilities in his long running show "Supernatural Chicago". He also happens to be the city's chapter president of the Society of American Magicians. In a special "one night only" performance, Neil conjured up a haunting experience intended for the eerie atmosphere of the The Annual Halloween Art Exhibit. When it comes to spooky magic, we've got the…

Ursula Bielski is the founder of Chicago Hauntings, Inc. An historian, author, and parapsychology enthusiast. She has been writing and lecturing about Chicago's supernatural folklore and the paranormal for nearly 20 years. Her ambition and dedication has resulted in the formation of The 1st Annual Chicago Ghost Conference, the first of it's kind ever held in the city of Chicago. Field investigators, authors, historians, folklorists, artists, sensitives, and enthusiasts from…

This year's poster has an interesting concept and model, namely Deanna "Witchypoo" Morton as Lily Munster sporting a cool Halloween tattoo. She also happens to be staff for the International Association of Haunted Attractions. Does matter attract matter or what? When HAE producer/artist Scott Jackson brought this idea of…

The HAE will be featured in the newest DVD offering from Chuck Williams' "Halloween, the Happy Haunting of America". The 10th Anniversary 2 disc set features names like Alice Cooper, Robert Englund, Tom Savini, and many other great Haunt & Halloween guests. We were thrilled to be included in the "Things that go bump in the night" section which will serve up at least 20 images from the best of The Annual Halloween Art Exhibit. Word has it that our poster art will also be…

By invitation, the HAE attended The Society of American Magicians meeting on Chicago's Southwest side. This was no ordinary night, as renowned conjurer Andy Dallas showed the pros why he's also the National President. His incredible performances of modern updates to classic illusions hailed a standing ovation from all who attended! The Annual Halloween Art Exhibit was also applauded for welcoming new performers to our expanding exhibition, and offering our posse of talented…

The Annual Halloween Art Exhibit was more than honored to participate in a benefit for of all organizations...the Burning Man Foundation! Yes, that's right gang, the BM's Chicago chapter held a live painting demonstration/ rave called "Entheon" hosted by psychedelic artist icon Alex Grey (He's on the latest "Tool" CD cover). A 30" x 30" Black Cat 13! print donated by the HAE was well received during the 7pm - 5am paint a-thon/party, the auction held on the following day. It was no…