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Alfred Kubin remains one of the most unsettling figures in (early) modern art — not because he sought shock, but because he mastered traditional techniques to visualize what others refused to see. Working primarily in ink, wash, and printmaking, Kubin translated dreams, dread, and psychological fragmentation into carefully constructed images that challenged the aesthetic comfort of his time. His work exists at the intersection of craft and nightmare, making him a foundational figure in the history of dark art.

Tonight, Dark Art & Craft will be featuring the first of a three-part interview with the dark visual artist, musician and, photographer Stephen Kasner(). This in-depth interview with Thomas Haywood and Dott von Schneider takes a look into the inspiration and foundations of Kasner's dark creative work.

Step into the unsettling, dreamlike worlds of Aleksandra Waliszewska, a contemporary Polish painter whose work explores the shadowy depths of the human psyche. Her haunting, surreal compositions blend grotesque figures, ethereal landscapes, and symbolic motifs to evoke feelings of unease, introspection, and raw emotion. 

Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847–1917) was a visionary American painter—a solitary figure of tonalist romanticism whose small, almost mystical canvases reveal worlds of quiet dread, mythic symbolism, and haunting chiaroscuro (Wikipedia, Wikipedia). Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts—a thriving whaling port—Ryder carried into adulthood a deep-seated fascination with the sea, moonlight, and the untold stories whispered by waves and wind (Smithsonian American Art Museum, Wikipedia).

Electricity isn’t just a force — in the hands of VOLT IN HOLT, it becomes a brush, a scalpel,
a searing signature of something primal. Based between Poland and the U.S., VOLT IN
HOLT forges original works using a singular technique: painting with electricity. By
channeling raw current through photosensitive paper, the artist captures moments where
chaos and control collide — like burn marks left by ghosts. We asked the artist eight
questions about their haunting, high-voltage practice.