Contempt's Tenth Anniversary Art Show

Contempt is a unique club event.

Created 10 years ago to inject new life and vitality into the NYC Gothic and Industrial scene, Contempt is a not-for-profit venture. The many people who have made it a reality do so purely out of their love for the scene, not from any other motive.

We wanted to create an atmosphere that was fun and never pretentious. This is reflected in our attitude towards requests (we actually play them!). There is no dress code for Contempt — we have no pretensions that people need to look a certain way to appreciate our club.

The Contempt staff makes no profit from the event. We participate purely on a volunteer basis. The money used to start Contempt came from contributions by people who love the scene and were afraid of seeing it die out. Any money that is made from Contempt events goes back into making it a better party.

2008 marks our tenth anniversary which we will celebrate with a Black and White ball that will not be easily forgotten! Accompanying this event will be our first one-night art show curated by and for the scene. Artists were chosen based on their involvement in the goth scene, each representing a slightly different aspect.

Photographs from the event can be ogled by clicking here.

Click on the links below to see information on each of our exhibiting artists:

Carrie Ann Baade
Sweets Becker
Christopher Conte
Lark Davis
Cam de Leon
Danielle Ezzo
Louis Guidone
Natalie Kocsis
John Kolbek
Paul Komoda
Alain Leriche
Samantha Levin
Laura The Mistress McCutchan
Talissa Mehringer
Dan Ouellette
Sir William Welles