Those unfazed by blood, guts and slime will enjoy Arik Roper and Skinner’s two-man show, “New Maps of the Abyss,” opening this evening at Cotton Candy Machine in Brooklyn. Skinner (featured in our Hi-Fructose Collected 3 Box Set) is a Oakland-based artist and illustrator whose love of heavy metal and comic books is apparent in his mixed-media work. For “New Maps of the Abyss,” he created an extensive series of acrylic and ink pieces on board. Each neon-hued painting features a different demonic character from Skinner’s personal underworld.
Arik Roper is based in New York and shares a similar aesthetic interest in surreal imagery inspired by fantasy and horror. His watercolor, ink and gouache paintings on paper explore uncharted terrains that, like Skinner’s work, channel the dark side of pop culture. “New Maps of the Abyss” opens November 14, and will be on view through December 7.
Skinner:
Arik Roper:
We've just added two special items in the Hi-Fructose store and a special bundle where you can get both books at once and we cover the priority shipping. Both are fantastic and unique books; filled with pop-up surprises on each spread, bringing each artist's work to life in new unexpected ways. Plus, the Skinner's Necronomicon book comes signed on the inside in paint by the artist! Junko Mizuno's book can be ordered 
Where else might one be able to acquire a Mark Ryden piece for $100? The annual Tiny Trifecta group show at Brooklyn's 
Slimy skeletons find themselves captive in dark dungeons in