The skies have darkened, and summerâs last bright green leaf has turned. Halloween is here at Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab:

++ HALLOWEEN 2015

++ HALLOWEEN 2015: PILE OF LEAVES

Every leaf tells a story.

++ HALLOWEEN 2015: BOBBING FOR APPLES

A pastime thought to have its roots in fertility and mate-hunting divination. Presented, for your pleasure, a selection of apples to bob for.

++ SINGLE NOTES: HALLOWEEN

Black Phoenix’s cheeky interpretation of the iconic scents of the season. No actual single notes â or clowns – were harmed during the creation of these blends.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

MEPHISTOPHELES AND MEDEA MAKE AN ENTRANCE AT ARKHAMâSÂ PICKMANÂ GALLERY

Sympathy for the Devil: An Intimate Evening With Old Scratch and Hecateâs Inheritance: Witches, Our Sisters

on view at theÂ PickmanÂ GalleryÂ from September 18 to December 28, 2015

Arkham, MA (March 13, 2015)âÂ On view from September 18 through December 28, 2015, atÂ PickmanÂ Gallery, Arkham, MA,Â Sympathy for the Devil: An Intimate Evening With Old Scratch and Hecateâs Inheritance: Witches, Our Sisters. Sympathy for the DevilÂ is guest curated by the Rhode Island School of Designâs Henry Anthony Wilcox. In this exhibition, Mr. Wilcox explores the many faces of the Son of the Morning, from Fallen Angel to Dapper Devil to Devourer of Souls. Hecateâs Inheritance was generously lent to Pickman Gallery by the MusÃ©e de Cauchemars in Paris, and is sponsored by Die WÃ¼rttembergischen Zentrum fÃ¼r InterdisziplinÃ¤re Studien Ã¼ber Hexerei und Zauberei in an effort to further promote coven recruitment and academic research.

Hecateâs Inheritance showcases thirteen exquisite depictions of witches and their craft, including the works ofÂ Albert-Joseph PÃ©not, Henry Fuseli, Jean Veber, Frans Francken II, James Gillray, Jan de Bisschop, Jean van der Velde II, Agostino Veneziano, John Nixon, and John William Waterhouse. Sympathy for the Devil includes a selection of seven visions of He Who Shuns the Light by Jean MiÃ©lo, Nikolai Kalmakoff, Louis Boulanger, MichaÅÂ Elwiro Andriolli, Paul Mathey, Thomas Stothard, and Henry Fuseli.

A private reception will be held atÂ PickmanÂ GalleryÂ during the lunar eclipse on September 27, 2015, from midnight until 3am. RSVP required. Refreshments provided by Sister Shoggothâs Microbrewery (Home of the original Protoplasmic Bubble Beer), Innsmouth Harbor Fishery, and the Old Arkham Cheese Shoppe.

Sponsorship

Sympathy for the DevilÂ was made possible by the generous support of Elizabeth Barrial, director of theÂ Black Phoenix Foundation for the Arts , and TJ Barrial, Visual Arts Professor and Department Chair at theÂ Dunwich Academy of Arts , and was organized for the CelephaÃ¯s AthenÃ¦um by Brian Constantine, Curator of Sculpture for theÂ Clark Ashton Smith MemorialÂ Gallery . Hecateâs Inheritance is sponsored by Die WÃ¼rttembergischen Zentrum fÃ¼r InterdisziplinÃ¤re Studien Ã¼ber Hexerei und Zauberei, the WÃ¼ttemberg Center for Interdisciplinary Studies on Witchcraft and Sorcery.

About theÂ PickmanÂ Gallery

TheÂ PickmanÂ GalleryÂ is the Miskatonic Valleyâs premier privately-owned artÂ gallery. Founded in 1923 by interdimensionally renowned portrait artist Richard UptonÂ Pickman, theÂ GalleryÂ offers the Miskatonic Valley community a dynamic roster of stimulating, dread-provoking exhibitions and enriching public programs. Though theÂ PickmanÂ generally focuses on Aestheticism and Decadence, nearly all artistic movements have been represented throughout the years. Exhibitions organized by theÂ PickmanÂ have featured the works of both local and international artists, and have encompassed all of the visual arts, including printmaking, photography, sculpture, video, film, and performance.

General Information

PickmanÂ Gallery, 432 Sentinel Street, Arkham, MA 01914

Tel:Â 978/271-1300 , Fax:Â 978/271-1313

Web site:Â http://www.pickman-gallery.com

Hours

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: Dusk – 1am

Saturday: Dusk – 3am

Sunday, Monday, and major astronomical events: Closed

++ PICKMAN GALLERY: HECATEâS INHERITENCE

Keep your eyes peeled: the Black Phoenix Trading Post Halloween update is imminent and BPALâs paean to the dead is being called in from the void. Two new Halloween scents will be debuting at Montrealâs Pretty Indulgent, and our Crimson Peak collection will be unearthed soon.