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Nick Kushner  

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BORGIA; The Pope Entering Pandæmonium | NEW

Journal Entry: Mon Oct 15, 2007, 5:14 PM
BORGIA ; THE POPE ENTERING PANDÆMONIUM
PENCIL, BLOOD, MENSTRUAL BLOOD, A SINGLE LINE OF WHITE OIL PAINT, ON PAPER
APPROX. 18" X 24" | NICK KUSHNER © 2007

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The Pope entering Pandæmonium under the aegis of the Whore of Babylon with canvas pealing back to reveal a glimpse of the Beatific Vision of Hell. One of my most involved and symbolism referential artworks to date with nearly every element, title included, having intentional, multifaceted and deeper intricacies (from The Renaissance to Present). The Pope died April 2 2005, with photos of his corpse and funeral procession surfacing on nationwide front pages two days later on my girlfriend's birthday. To this day I futilely hold that it was my grand birthday gift to her.

Dually an acknowledgment that the lineage of Popes as being nothing more than a continuation of the position of Holy Roman Emperor, with the conversion to Christianity in the Fourth Century AD being for political reasons alone to maintain subjugation of the Empire's growing dissident factions of Christian sects. All present day "Christian" holy days, for example, were placed to coincide with Pagan days of occult celebration (Christmas / The Winter Solstice ; Easter / The Spring Equinox ; All Saint's Day / The Fall Equinox, etc.) to merely, and feignly, appease under a different banner and maintain the devotion of the Romans to Rome.

Though certain Protestants may find this to be a favourable depiction, with all of their fanatical and blindly unstudied beliefs of Catholicism as idolatry and it's place as the instrument of the Devil, I find Protestantism with their newly contrived rituals and complete lack of efficacy of original antiquity, to be far too despicable and plainly dumb to even acknowledge their existence.

93 93/93

NK

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  • Mood: Dominance
  • Listening to: Coil - "The Pope Help Upsided Down"
  • Eating: women's shit.
  • Drinking: Duplais Balance Abinthe.

Devious Information

  • Current Age: Twenty 5ive
  • Current Residence: New York City
  • Interests: Occult, Art History, Punk Rock, That which is insidious, hidden away or has been stamped out
  • Favourite movie: The Libertine, Quills, One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, Caligula, From Hell, Fight Club, The Aviator
  • Favourite band or musician: Marilyn Manson, COIL, PIG, KMFDM, Pop Will Eat Itself, Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd, New York Dolls
  • Favourite genre of music: Punk Rock, New Wave, 1980's, Industrial
  • Favourite artist: Man Ray. Hans Bellmer. Gottfried Helnwein. Marilyn Manson. Otto Dix. George Grosz. Dali. et al
  • Favourite poet or writer: de Sade, Edgar Allan Poe, Philip K. Dick, Aleister Crowley
  • Favourite photographer: Man Ray, Gottfried Helnwein, Cyril Helnwein
  • Favourite style or digital art: Surrealism, Expressionism, Photorealism, Dark, Extreme, Occult, Erotic, Painting with Blood
  • Personal Quote: "Extreme in Everything"
  • Tools of the Trade: Pencil & Razor Blade

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Devious Comments

~iMasquerade:iconiMasquerade: Apr 23, 2008, 5:40:55 AM
I found you and your art website by wikipedia when I searched for 'Nancy Spungen' and when I clicked on the link to the photo of her Grave.

I'd say, you're amazing. And so is your surrealism

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~dudeman900001:icondudeman900001: Feb 9, 2008, 2:04:48 PM
im looking forward to it.
i will definitely stay tuned.
~NickKushner:iconNickKushner: Feb 9, 2008, 1:33:34 PM
Thanks!

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~NickKushner:iconNickKushner: Feb 9, 2008, 1:33:17 PM
Thanks a mil. Much more on the way, hope you stay tuned. I promise I shall not disappoint :)

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Surreal, Occult, Extreme & Scandalous Art | [link]

Dark-Arts-Asylum | [link]
~NickKushner:iconNickKushner: Feb 9, 2008, 1:32:01 PM
Thanks!

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THE THIRD ANGEL SOUNDED
Surreal, Occult, Extreme & Scandalous Art | [link]

Dark-Arts-Asylum | [link]
~NickKushner:iconNickKushner: Feb 9, 2008, 1:31:37 PM
Thanks a mil, much appreciated.

N.

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THE THIRD ANGEL SOUNDED
Surreal, Occult, Extreme & Scandalous Art | [link]

Dark-Arts-Asylum | [link]
~NickKushner:iconNickKushner: Feb 9, 2008, 1:30:56 PM
Thanks kindly, hope you stay tuned ;)

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Surreal, Occult, Extreme & Scandalous Art | [link]

Dark-Arts-Asylum | [link]
~OpengraveArt:iconOpengraveArt: Feb 6, 2008, 3:18:22 PM
You're quite welcome, your work is well deserving of it! :)

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MCMB=<3
~OpengraveArt:iconOpengraveArt: Feb 4, 2008, 11:17:38 PM Mood: Wow!
Awesome stuff dude! I think I'll watch you...haha

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I'll search for what mother nature finds most divine
Let’s get lost in this moment, I’ll do anything to make you mine
Inhaling each other’s ecstasies, admiring your God-given design
Together forever, finally our souls can intertwine.

MCMB=<3
~rachel2190:iconrachel2190: Feb 4, 2008, 6:28:41 PM Mood: Adoration
beautiful gallery your work is fascinating but beautiful
~dudeman900001:icondudeman900001: Feb 4, 2008, 4:03:29 PM
holy hell dude. your gallery is brutal. your eye for detail is impeccable. i would like to see more of your work. :D
~alucardpwns9:iconalucardpwns9: Feb 4, 2008, 2:01:59 PM
your art floors me. it really does!

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*kamikaze6:iconkamikaze6: Feb 4, 2008, 12:57:44 PM
great style
really
i like it so much
congratulations for
your awsome gallery

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=NEOkeitaro:iconNEOkeitaro: Feb 4, 2008, 1:47:45 AM
Such a shame you have so few pageviews, your art is impressive :nod:

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~Cyril-Helnwein:iconCyril-Helnwein: Jan 4, 2008, 6:57:11 PM
Cheers on the :+fav:s Nick!
*forkface:iconforkface: Nov 28, 2007, 4:44:16 PM
Thanks so much for the fave Nick!!

:fork:

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~PaintedPeople:iconPaintedPeople: Oct 28, 2007, 12:08:33 PM
thank you for the favorite, your creations are most worthy, I really liked your gallery.

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`sbaraci:iconsbaraci: Oct 27, 2007, 6:30:05 PM Mood: Love
Nick Thank you so much :heart:

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~rodolfotroll:iconrodolfotroll: Oct 23, 2007, 8:39:37 PM
I thank you to!

Great work have you!
~NickKushner:iconNickKushner: Oct 21, 2007, 1:22:58 PM
many thanks. and no problem great work.

sincerely,

N.
~NickKushner:iconNickKushner: Oct 21, 2007, 1:22:10 PM
my pleasue. great work.

N.
*Reklaw280:iconReklaw280: Oct 21, 2007, 3:24:55 AM
Thank you adding "Lovecraftian Skull" to your list of favorites!
`temoc:icontemoc: Oct 20, 2007, 10:28:43 PM
Thank you for the favourite :)

Btw, your gallery kicks ass!

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~NickKushner:iconNickKushner: Oct 20, 2007, 7:26:49 PM
thank you kindly, sir.

N.