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12 Inches of Sin

ACPR — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:40 +0000

12 Inches of Sin!

The previous year, I had planned to host the juried art exhibition, but…

Worldwide, the COVID-19 outbreak is still having an impact on people. In light of this, and in an effort to give artists time to regroup artistically, financially, and spiritually, I carefully examined 12 Inches of Sin to see how the juried art event may be enhanced in order to more effectively support artists everywhere.

You can anticipate me returning to juried art exhibitions in the not-too-distant future. One of my objectives is to increase the breadth and depth of the 12 Inches of Sin series in order to raise the standard of the genre as a whole.

In the interim, do follow Sin City Gallery for deets on Instagram: @sincitygallery

In Vegas, Size Matters!

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12 Inches of Sin | COVID-19

ACPR — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:39:26 +0000

I was prepared to announce in March that the next 12 Inches of Sin would begin in the fall of 2020. Because to COVID-19 and its global significance, I determined that it was prudent to cancel. It breaks me heart to say this, but it is simply impractical to proceed at this time.

To date, artists from 27 nations have participated, and I eagerly anticipate the next celebration of this unique artistic genre will attract more artists from around the world.

I eagerly anticipate the next time we can all be together.

Article by Jennifer Henry for DTLV (2018)

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All Art Is Erotic

ACPR — Sun, 20 May 2018 22:03:35 +0000

All Art Is Erotic by Jennifer Henry for DTLV

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Captured Magic

ACPR — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 04:03:07 +0000

Chris Bauder art installation at 12 Inches of Sin VI, Image by JK Russ

The Las Vegas Sun shares the images from patrons of 12 Inches of Sin art festival. The festival activated 30,000 sqft of retail space at New Orleans Square to exhibit artists from all over the world for its sixth annual juried art exhibition. > Read More

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This is Art

ACPR — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 23:10:27 +0000

Limited Communication by Nanda Sharifpour and Ali Fathollahi at the 12 Inches of Sin art festival.

One of the largest public art exhibits in Nevada happens this weekend. But that’s not really what’s so unique about the show. “12 Inches of Sin,” which will be housed in 72,000-square-feet of downtown’s New

Orleans Square at Commerciial Center, 953 E. Sahara Avenue. In addition, this year’s show features bands, DJ’s, lectures and how-to demonstrations. One lecture is about “kink etiquette.”

Event organizer, Laura Henkel, joined State of Nevada to talk about the show. Henkel says the show has grown so much over six years that artists this year will come from not only Nevada, but from several countries around the world. “This is art, not porn,” says Henkel. > Listen to State of Nevada, KNPR

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Three-Day Art Festival

ACPR — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 22:25:22 +0000

12 Inches of Sin VI, Image by Eric Minh Swenson

Six times larger than in years past, the 72,000-square-foot, two-story retail space will be transformed into an immersive playground for the adventurous at New Orleans Square at the Commercial Center. 12 Inches of Sin was previously held inside The Arts Factory, and the new location offers room for a dizzying array of art, entertainment and educational workshops. Organizer, sexologist and Sin City Gallery owner Dr. Laura Henkel has designed the festival to be art-centric, with more than 100 artists from multiple countries set to participate. > Read More

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Day of the Provocateur

ACPR — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:47:53 +0000

“Henkel, and Sin City, always seem to make a big impact. The 12 Inches show, now in its sixth year, draws hundreds of submissions. Last year she crowd-funded four books of art compiled from past 12 Inches shows; the fifth book comes out this year. Now, the gallerist is taking a shrewdly calculated big chance with Immersive, a daylong “art happening” that spills out of Sin City Gallery into the Arts Factory’s west parking lot on April 9. Hundreds of pieces of sexy and provocative art, from photographs to mixed media pieces, will be on display, complemented by a series of live performers.” Seven Magazine > Read More

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Taboo

ACPR — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 16:45:54 +0000

Dr. Laura Henkel | Art Provocateur | Curator + Writer + Project Management

If there’s still a taboo around erotic art in Las Vegas, rest assured: Dr. Laura Henkel is breaking it. The curator and specialist in human sexuality helms the Sin City Gallery, which is preparing for an upcoming show of Hajime Sorayama paintings. She also runs 12 Inches of Sin, an annual juried erotic art exhibition. Now, for the competition’s fifth year, an immersive art experience will accompany the annual competition. The Creators Project > Read More

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Immersive Art Happening

ACPR — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:49:10 +0000

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Sexy Cyborg Pin-Ups

ACPR — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 22:34:35 +0000

“Good news for fans of high-heeled cyborg women in fetish gear: Las Vegas’ own Sin City Gallery is set to exhibit 50 original works by sci-fi pin-up artist Hajime Sorayama this April.” > The Creators Project

Enjoy the Sorayama Exhibition Catalog by clicking the link.

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