Award winning writer/director Phil Mucci launches his adult animated series Professor Dario Bava, Paranormal Playboy, with a 100 page graphic novel prequel illustrated by Mike Dubisch with variant cover the legendary Italian horror maestro Emanuele Taglietti.

Interested media who wish to interview the artists, obtain press packets or images please contact Workhouse, CEO Adam Nelson via email [email protected] or telephone +1 212. 645.8006. 

ROME, 1967: a Vatican exorcist turns on, tunes in, and drops out to fight the monsters of the patriarchy with Future Chick, time traveling super-hippie from a heavy tomorrow, and Major Bitch, far out freedom fighting yeti-slayer. Murder Vibes From The Monster Dimension delivers 100 throbbing pages of psychedelic horror carved from the sexy imagination of Phil Mucci, conjured by the black arts of Mike Dubisch!

The first Professor Dario Bava graphic novel, Murder Vibes From The Monster Dimension contains three complete tales: "Blood Puppets of the Fiendish Manitou", in which Father Bava conducts his last and deadliest exorcism for the Vatican, "The Future Blows, Dude!" in which Future Chick discovers her powers in a world of ravenous horrors, and "The Bastard Birthright of Major Bitch" in which an American army brat runs away in post-war Europe to fight for justice against men and monsters. All three characters join forces in the thrilling climax to battle a vampire warlock coven in the Paris catacombs! Righteous!

EMANUELE TAGLIETTI
​Living Legend, Variant Cover Artist
The godfather of Italian comic books, since the early 70's Emanuele Taglietti's work has adorned the covers of erotic, crime, fantasy, and horror fumetti (Italian comic books). Inspired by the work of Frank Frazetta and Averado Ciriello, he created striking art for Zora the Vampire, Belzeba, Cimiteria, Sukia, Stregoneria (“Witchcraft”), Gli Spettri (“The Spectres”), Il Sanguinari (“The Blood”), Lo Schelectro (“The Skeleton”), Ulula (“Howls”), Vampirissimo and Wallestein. His worldwide reputation continues to grow to this day, culminating in 2015 with the gorgeous Sex and Horror: The Art of Emanuele Taglietti, a book by Mark Alfrey, celebrating Taglietti’s work.

PHIL MUCCI
​Creator, Writer, Lettering, Color
An award-winning photographer and filmmaker, Phil has self-published 3 other books covering the process behind the scenes of his first two short films and photography work. On the urging of Diabolik LLC, the production company created by Ian Mackay, Phil began developing the far out world of Professor Dario Bava (PDB) in 2015. With the support of producer Dan Simpson, PDB has expanded from a series of interrelated stories, into scripts for films, graphic novels, and more

​DAN SIMPSON
​Producer, Temporal Weirdener
The newest official member of Diabolik, PDB is Dan's baby! Dan suggested Phil start developing a project that spoke to their mutual love of B-movie monsters and sexy European horror and sci-fi films from the 60's and 70's. Dan embraced PDB wholeheartedly, reaching out to Italian funkmeisters Calibro 35 to compose the theme song, and pairing the Murder Vibes graphic novel script with the incredible art of Mike Dubisch and Emanuele Taglietti

​IAN MACKAY
​Professor Dario Bava
The founder of Diabolik, and the source of Professor Dario Bava! Ian has appeared in almost every project Phil has shot as a filmmaker, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes as a stop-motion animator and executive producer. He first played Professor Dario Bava in the short film / music video for Huntress "Sorrow", where he kept the entire crew laughing through brutal night shoots by improvising in character between takes. We knew then that the Professor's adventures had to continue!

​MIKE DUBISCH
​Illustrator, Main Cover Artist
The visual wellspring of Murder Vibes, internationally known fantasy illustrator and graphic novelist Mike Dubisch has his roots in golden age horror comics and pulp science fiction. A student of the legendary cartoonists Will Eisner and Walter Simonson, Mike has worked for DC, MARVEL, Image and Dark Horse comics. Considered “one of the grand old men of horror comics” by comic art historian Stephen R. Bissette, Mike's art and stories have been featured in horror comic anthologies since his teens, currently appearing in internationally distributed “The Creeps” magazine with the finest artists working in the genre

​SUSPIRIA (Susana Vilchez) 
​Guest Artist, "Camila"
Born in Barcelona, multimedia artist Suspiria is inspired by female anatomy, 70’s and 80's horror flicks, dark comics, and the holiest of holies, Halloween! A student of art, fashion, and graphic design in Barcelona and the Canary Islands, she's had many solo and group art shows in Europe, Canada, and the United States. Her spooky handmade Terror Tots, created for cuddling, are all uniquely hand-painted on a variety of supple fabrics. Suspiria currently has a studio in Toronto, where she's a custom tattoo artist while working on multimedia projects and shows.

​JILL JANUS
​Huntress, Heshette
One of Diabolik's longtime collaborators, Jill Janus of Huntress  is as rad as they come! To celebrate Professor Dario Bava's first appearance in "Sorrow", Jill Janus crafted a special witch box just for you! We're also adding 3 Huntress "Sorrow" posters to the package, including a limited edition of the painting of Jill and the Baroness Karnstein that appeared in the video! Check out the update for more details, and see more of Jill's witchy delights at Heshette!

​ROB ISRAEL
​Guest Artist, "Professor Dario Bava vs. The Thing"
Dallas based illustrator/designer Rob Israel spent 13 years in the licensed apparel business before branching out on his own. He's designed t-shirts and posters for established musical acts from the world of edm, punk, and metal. His style ranges from low-brow, psychedelic work to more traditional comic art. He's inspired by everything - from pop culture, to comics, horror art, and politics, and has built a strong social media following where he features new work every day.

​NICK "THE HAT" GUCKER
​Guest Artist, "Dario Bava vs. Legions"
We're proud to announce our third collaboration with Nick The Hat! Diabolik fans might remember Nick's work from Das Muerte "All Those Delicate Cuts", and Monster Magnet "The Duke", but he's most well known for his creepy, psychedelic posters, book covers, and HP Lovecraft illustrations. Winner of the Pickman’s Apprentice Iron Artist challenge, Nick had the honor of creating artwork for the 2013 HP Lovecraft Film Festival posters and merchandise. His work has appeared in group shows from Alaska to Rhode Island, and his first solo show, “A Compendium of Curious Creeps” ran for two months in 2014 at Spectrum House in Seattle. 

​CAROLINA RODRIGUEZ FUENMAYOR
​Guest Artist, "Miranda"
Based in Bogotá, Colombia, Carolina's unique visual style combines line drawing illustration with digital art and graphic design. "I would like my work to be able to show universes in which the human figure, galaxies, and nature become one... subverting everyday life and boredom, providing them with fantasy, surrealism, and science fiction." We first discovered her work on Brut Magazine's Instagram feed, and we were thrilled when she agreed to do her own interpretation of the graphic novel's villainess, Miranda Korday.

W O R K H O U S E is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. Celebrating two decades of service, Workhouse is a full-service creative agency positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. The agency provides forward thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting and modern day marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Chase Contemporary Gallery, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Versace and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion and lifestyle spheres. Visit workhousepr.com

NEW YORK - On the evening of Wednesday, 5 December 2018, the world's leading experience agency, GR8 (http://www.thegr8experience.com), will bring together four of the world’s legendary Master Chefs for a once-in-a-lifetime culinary experience, one that lover's of food and culture could only dream about.

Once Upon A Kitchen is a remarkable culinary event that invites guests to experience four of the world's most renowned chefs currently residing at the crown of their industry: Massimo Bottura, Joan Roca, Mauro Colagreco, and Christina Tosi. Chef's Bottura, Roca, and Colagreco are currently rated No. 1, 2, & 3 in the world rankings which took place at the Oscar's of Gastronomy, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018. Chef Tosi is an internationally recognized pastry chef and two-time James Beard award winner who was recently featured in the hit Netflix series, Chef’s Table: Pastry.

This extraordinary once-in-a-lifetime culinary event will take place on Wednesday, 5 December 2018 at historic Gotham Hall located at 1356 Broadway in New York City. To book your seat or table at this incredible culinary experience visit the ticket window here
GR8 presents a first-ever collaboration amongst four of the top chefs of our time through a fine dining sensory experience sure to excite, intrigue and delight. To taste any of these iconic chefs' dishes would normally require a trip to Italy, France or Spain and one could not enjoy the privilege of tasting all of these magnificent creatives under one roof. That is -- until now. 

These culinary masters will create an exceptional, multi-course gastronomic dinner featuring  signature dishes from their respective restaurants: Osteria Francescana, El Celler de Can Roca, Mirazur and Milk Bar, culminating with one interpretive surprise dish. To top it off, Chef Tosi, Founder & CEO of Milk Bar, will create a whimsically imaginative dessert specifically crafted for the event. The evening will be presided over by renowned winemaker, Robert Cipresso, as well as epicurean insiders, for an absoulutely unforgettable evening.

MEDIA Interested media who wish to interview the chefs, obtain press packets or images please contact WORKHOUSE, CEO Adam Nelson via email [email protected] or telephone +1 212. 645.8006. All images are subject to copyright.  
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INFORMATION to learn more about Once Upon A Kitchen please visit the website

RESERVE to book this incredible culinary experience or plan your own dream of a lifetime with GR8, contact via email [email protected] or by telephone +1 786. 837. 5430.

Massimo Bottura opened Osteria Francescana in Modena in 1995. An innovator and restaurateur for over twenty years, Bottura has consolidated his reputation as one of the world’s most creative culinary figures. His internationally renowned three Michelin star restaurant, Osteria Francescana, was named number 1 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2016 and for the second time in 2018. Bottura’s dishes explore the deep roots of the Italian kitchen while making references to history, art and philosophy. From early on, the restaurant engaged in a profound exploration of territory and tradition, the expression of which can be found in the absolute concentration of flavours guided by Bottura’s definition: “Tradition seen from 10 kilometres away”. Today Osteria Francescana continues to redefine Italy’s rich gastronomic heritage, ingredients and culinary traditions with the benefit of critical distance, contemporary cooking techniques, and a constant desire to insure that the Italian kitchen evolves. ​

Joan Roca is the chef of the two times acclaimed Best Restaurant of the World by the The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list: El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain). The restaurant also holds 3 Michelin Stars since 2009 and has been on the top positions of the international list for the past 11 years. The collective genius of Joan and his brothers, The Roca Brothers, is well documented. The holy trinity of head chef Joan’s thoughtful but original cooking, pastry chef Jordi’s imagination-defying desserts and sommelier Josep’s beautifully considered wine pairings already adds up to significantly more than the sum of its parts, before you add in a vibrant family dynamic and a deep sense of hospitality. His cuisine is conceptually inspired by traditional mediterranean cuisine and reinterpreted in a modern and creative style in total freedom. While there’s a main emphasis on the quality of the excellence of raw ingredients used, technical innovation and research also play a star role. Cutting edge techniques are applied in order to enhance a brilliant perform of its genuine flavours, to subtly play with the senses evoking memories and emotions in the guest experience. His creative process dialogues and engages both with science and peasants, technology and sensitivity, product and sensorial anthropology in a genuine balance that nourishes the creative game of Joan and his brothers. Josep the sommelier adds his liquid mastery of the universe of wine, and Jordi closes the triangle with his imaginative and surprising desserts. ​

Christina Tosi is the two-time James Beard Award-winning chef and owner of Milk Bar, a dessert empire and lifestyle brand called “one of the most exciting bakeries in the country” by Bon Appetit Magazine. Known for baking outside of the lines and turning dessert on its head, with signature items including Cereal Milk Soft Serve, Crack Pie and naked layer cakes, Christina founded Milk Bar in 2008, with 14 locations now in New York City, Toronto, Washington DC, Las Vegas, with a Los Angeles location coming soon. Christina has been a judge on Fox's MasterChef series, and was featured on the debut season of the hit Netflix docu-series, Chef's Table: Pastry. She is also the author of two cookbooks, Momofuku Milk Bar (2011) and Milk Bar Life (2015), and has a third cookbook, Milk Bar: All About Cake coming out in October 2018.  ​

W O R K H O U S E is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. For the seventh consecutive year, Workhouse received the "Best of Manhattan Award" by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The agency swept three of the industry's highest honors when it was bestowed with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award, PR News' Platinum PR "Wow Award", Bulldog Reporter's Silver Medal Award and was also named a PR Daily/ Dow Jones Finalist for "Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year". Celebrating two decades of service, Workhouse is a full-service creative agency positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. The agency provides forward thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting and modern day marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Versace and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion and lifestyle spheres. Visit workhousepr.com

WORKHOUSE (workhousepr.com) one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies, today announced that it has been selected as Agency of Record for Chase Contemporary (http://chasecontemporary.com), a leading art gallery and artist project space with two prominent locations in Chelsea, New York’s fine art district. As PR agency of record, Workhouse will direct a program of branded visibility to Chase’s core programs including exhibitions of established blue chip artists and emerging artists who are both diverse and provocative in their vision. The campaign includes media and trade relations for international cultivation. 

Chase Contemporary is pleased to invite you to celebrate the exhibition Bernie Taupin "True American" which will take place on Wednesday, 17 October 2018 from 6pm-8pm at Chase Contemporary located in the Chelsea district at 231 10th Avenue in New York City. RSVP [email protected]

Interested media who wish to interview the artist, obtain press packets or images please contact Workhouse, CEO Adam Nelson via email [email protected] or telephone +1 212. 645.8006. All images are subject to copyright. 
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Bernie Taupin’s forthcoming exhibition at Chase Contemporary marks another formative chapter in the artist’s career as a citizen who truly embraces America. While there is no singular definition for a True American, actions clearly separate those who take initiative from those who are only talkers. Bernie Taupin is an artist of action. His constructed works of art are rich with iconic and impactful symbolism. In his latest series of mixed media creations, the lyricist turned visual artist has masterfully created his most visually striking works to date. 

Once again, in keeping with the overarching theme of the True American exhibition, Taupin delivers creations that embrace the American flag, flowing with texture and diverse history in all its glory. Themes and symbols of patriotism, combined with music, run deep throughout the entire exhibition. American flags woven into compositions filled with layers of shattered guitars and instruments create a narrative of how music and patriotism are fused into American culture. Artworks with titles such as: “Wave the Flag”, “Worlds Most Wanted”, and “Sleeping Beauty” further convey Taupin’s visual perspective on what it means to be a True American. Included in the exhibition will be works of art that nod to his musical inspirations and creative alumni, but the main exhibition focus will be on his visual spirit as a True American.

Chase Contemporary is an art gallery and artist project space with two prominent locations in Chelsea, New York’s fine art district. Chase’s core program is to exhibit both established blue chip artists and emerging artists, to create a dynamic program that is diverse and provocative in its vision. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit chasecontemporary.com

Chase Contemporary is pleased to invite you to celebrate the exhibition Williams Carmona "Against All Odds" which will take place on Thursday, 25 October 2018 from 6pm-8pm at Chase Contemporary located at 521 West 23rd Street in New York City. RSVP[email protected]

Interested media who wish to interview the artist, obtain press packets or images please contact Workhouse, CEO Adam Nelson via email [email protected] or telephone +1 212. 645.8006. All images are subject to copyright. 
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With “Against All Odds,” Cuban artist Williams Carmona presents a diverse selection of paintings and sculptures that address the consequences of human behavior in love, politics and environmental issues. This autobiographical collection is displayed through the artist’s style of “magic-realism,” a realist appeal to history merged with surrealist elements, particularly the history and fiction of Caribbean and Latin American life since 1492.

“Against All Odds” reaffirms the relationship between art and politics by representing the young generation of Cuban artists who emigrate in search of personal and artistic freedom. In his pictorial work and sculptures, Williams combines characters from other times with current situations to address issues of displacement, exile, geography and abuse. His work has been described as Caribbean Surrealism and Neo-Baroque due to his oeuvre containing a metaphysical undertone that transports the viewer through time. Inspired by art historical epigones and neighborhood characters, Williams arranges his characters in the staged play that is his work.

Williams states, “‘Against All Odds’ is an exhibit that reveals my adversity to the perceived reality of our daily lives. I … realize that life is a mixture of surrealistic and apocalyptic realities, and the only thing that separates one person from another are their ideas. I rapidly understood how beautiful it was to be different; yet how unhappy it made me to know that life is what it is, and not how it should be. The world contains so many people who suffer and feel the way I do... but with destinies marked by many differences. ‘Against All Odds’ will be an opening of new surrealistic codes and images to delight the spectator, who is educated to think he sees everything.”

Williams was born in Havana, Cuba in 1967 and studied at the Universidad de Bellas Artes. He has lived and worked in Puerto Rico since 1991, exhibiting at various galleries and museums. Originally from a broken family and modest means, Williams scaled the peaks of the global artistic scene and is now recognized by critics, peers and sophisticated collectors as one of the luminaries of surrealism. In 1996, the artist was honored with a solo exhibition in his adopted homeland at the Museo de las Americas in San Juan, Puerto Rico. That same year, Williams was invited to participate in the Latin American masters group exhibition, Latin ViewPoints, at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Long Island, New York. His works have made their place in the homes of art collectors in America, Europe and South America, as well as auction houses including Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips.

Williams’ work can be found in numerous major public collections and prestigious museums, including the Nassau County Museum of Art, New York; Museum Del Barrio Private Collection, New York; Museum of the MOLAA, Los Angeles; Museum of Fine Arts, Miami; MoMA, San Salvador; Museum of Fine Arts, Havana; Pompidou Museum, Paris; Ludwig Foundation Collection, Cologne, Germany: Private Collection of Sir Paul McCartney; Private Collection of Sir Elton John: Barack Obama Presidential Collection (Smithsonian); Jarnie Walsh Foundation, Madrid; MAP of Puerto Rican Art Collection, San Juan, Puerto Rico; United Nations Latin American Art Collection, New York; Jack Lemon Foundation, Los Angeles, CA; Fanjul Foundation, Miami, FL; Praxis Art International, New York: Spativm Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela; Cernuda Art Gallery, Miami, FL: Michele Esterne Collection, Washington DC; Murer Gallery, Atlanta, USA; Ewar Gomez Collection, Art critic of The New York Times.

Select awards and honors include: Juror's Award of Excellence in painting, drawing and engraving, University of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba in 1990 and a Grand Prize, Painting, Salon Provincial, Pinar del Rio, Cuba in 1989. Numerous recognized art critics and artists have written about Williams Carmona, including the esteemed English surrealist painter Leonora Carrington. The art critic Manuel Lemaza acknowledged Williams to be one of the most provoking voices in constructing a surrealist discourse, and the New York Times art critic Edward M. Gomez defined him as a "remarkable painter whose magic lies in the manner in which he transforms his materials and uses them to give physical, visible form to ideas and emotions". Williams lives and works in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Chase Contemporary is an art gallery and artist project space with two prominent locations in Chelsea, New York’s fine art district. Chase’s core program is to exhibit both established blue chip artists and emerging artists, to create a dynamic program that is diverse and provocative in its vision. Follow us on Instagram. Visit chasecontemporary.com 

Chase Contemporary presents Special Edition publications of Raphael Mazzucco’s book, “The Never Ending Summer”, in handmade boxes crafted from antique pine over a century old, reclaimed during the renovation of Victorian warehouses and factories in London. Each lid is inset with a hand embellished signed limited edition Raphael Mazzucco Print, sealed with his signature high gloss resin finish, of which there are ten images to choose from. Limited to 25 of each, the entire worldwide edition is only 250, making these rare and exclusive collector items. Price: $2,500. Interested media who wish to interview the artist, obtain press packets or images please contact Workhouse, CEO Adam Nelson via email [email protected] or telephone +1 212. 645.8006. All images are subject to copyright. ​

NEW YORK- 9/12/2018 — Workhouse was selected for the 2018 New York Small Business Excellence Award in the Marketing classification by the New York Small Business Excellence Award Program.

About the New York Small Business Excellence Awards Program 
The New York Small Business Excellence Awards recognizes outstanding small businesses that serve the New York area. Each year, our selection committee identifies businesses that we believe have achieved outstanding marketing success in their local community and business classification. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value. These are small businesses that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the New York area a vibrant and vital place to live. The New York Small Business Excellence Awards was established to reward the best of small businesses in New York. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to award the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy. Visit http://www.SmallBusinessExcellence.org

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2018 New York Small Business Excellence Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the New York Small Business Excellence Award Program and data provided by third parties.

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