Dark Arts Market embraces the macabre in Las Vegas — PHOTOS
Art is on display at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Austin "Auzzy Blood" Punton, 22, sideshow performer, staples dollar bills to his face at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Vendor 'Princess' Madison Morassi De Los Reyes sells her work at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
'Zeddo' Mega Munny by artist Chris Moore is displayed at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
An art piece by Rob Mounier mixing pop culture horror and humor on sale at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
A paper mache doll by Artist Monica Carriaga for sale at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. The piece is inspired by dolls made with wheat paste during the Great Depression. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Finger hooks on display at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Art is on display at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Ben Yzaguirre holds a coffin shelf he bought with girlfriend Pharan Burchfield at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Art is on display at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Art is on display at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Art is on display at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Art is on display at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Jesse "Mr. Mental Case" Case, magician, performs at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Alexa "Sanguine" Adkins, 25, endurance artist, hammers nails into her nose at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Alexa "Sanguine" Adkins, 25, endurance artist, performs at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Dario Amaya, 27, looks at art for sale at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Las Vegas artist Rob Mounier describes the inspiration behind mixing horror and humor in his work at The Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. in Las Vegas, Friday, July 13, 2018. Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents visited the one-day market featuring local macabre, occult and dark art. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist
Hundreds of Las Vegas Valley residents attended the Dark Arts Market at Cornish Pasty Co. on Friday in downtown Las Vegas.
The one-day market highlighted macabre, occult and dark art. The event featured 26 different local artists and six sideshow performers.
The Market was founded by Las Vegas Valley artist Erin Emre as a way for smaller artists to showcase their work. It’s the third event she’s organized in Las Vegas. Emre intends to hold another market in the fall.
