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01/01/2026
Happy New Year! We are entering 2026 with so much gratitude and excitement-a new year means new opportunities for new art. And as per tradition, we have also officially opened our artist entry form! (Tickets will go live in August, but artists can start submitting work now!) We look forward to a wonderful year ahead! Submission form in bio 🌟
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17/10/2025
.no.ring.circus will be joining us for another amazing year, this time represented by the incredible 💜
As a trans masculine drag queen and sideshow pin cushion bending gender all around New York, they have made their mark with performances and productions based in emotional catharsis, whether it be founded in sadness or laughter. They bring sexy, silly, and sometimes scary, to every show, casting a (gender) euphoric spell on the audience. Make way for the the Lavender Menace of Brooklyn drag, C’était Bontemps!
Join us NEXT WEEK 10/23 for a night of curious creatures and drag ✨️ There's still time left to get tickets at the link in bio, so grab yours before they're gone!
15/10/2025
Wunderkammer was created to shine the spotlight on up and coming taxidermy artists in a fun, inclusive environment! Now more than ever, we need joy and community. Artists take the stage for an interactive presentation of works that will inspire and enchant. Woven with otherworldly performances, it’s a cabinet of curiosity come to life! And a party 🎉
Oct 23 in BROOKLYN NYC
Advance tix are sold out but we still have GA tix! (Going fast!)
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10/10/2025
Next up for this year's performers: introducing the 🍒
The Black Cherry is the first all trans, all BIPOC Sideshow Drag troupe in the world who continue to push the limits of Drag and Sideshow! Black Cherry is Selena Surreal, Xaddy Addy, Klondyke & Oliver Herface. Catch Black Cherry revolutionizing Circus Sideshow every month, 2nd Saturdays at Purgatory and all over New York City!
Don't miss this year's art showcase and competition on October 23rd✨️ Tickets available at the link in bio
07/10/2025
The moment you've all been waiting for: our 2025 performer lineup! 💖 We're happy to share will be making a comeback this year
Tiresias is a hybrid writer, director, composer, performer, puppeteer, curator, producer, mythmaker, shapeshifter, drag-thing, songbird, ritualist and oracle based in Brooklyn. Called “a rara avis of experimental theatre” by The New Yorker and “one of the most enchanting performers in New York City” by The Brooklyn Rail, their work explores q***r ecologies, weird mythologies, and speculative futures.
Join us for this year's show on October 23rd! Link to purchase tickets in bio✨️
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01/10/2025
Today's the LAST DAY to submit your work to be a part of this year's show! Make sure your entries are in before MIDNIGHT ✨️
If you've already submitted your art, don't forget to spread the word! Presale tickets are almost completely sold out, so make sure your friends and family grab theirs before they're gone. Link to purchase tickets as well as the submission form can be found in our bio!
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30/09/2025
Artists, there are only TWO DAYS left to submit your artwork to be a part of our 2025 show! If your work is still in the early stages, don't stress. We accept concept sketches and works in progress as long as they are paired with a detailed description of your final vision. 🐭
Submission form and guidelines can be found in our bio. Join us for an unforgettable night of art and performance at the Bell House on October 23rd!
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29/09/2025
3 DAYS LEFT to submit!!!! Bones, prints, feathers, fur- no matter the medium, your animal art is welcome! Our art showcase features a diverse selection of categories for artists to compete in. For those of you who don't fit the mold- our Wild Card category may be for you!
The form to submit can be found at the link in bio ✨️ Don't wait up, submissions close at midnight on October 1st!
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28/09/2025
Just a small sampling of the exquisite work featured at our show in 2024- jewelry, bones, miniatures, and more! No matter how you choose to incorporate wildlife into your art and showcase it's beauty, your art has a home at Wunderkammer!
There are only FOUR DAYS left until submissions close for this year's art showcase. Don't miss your chance to participate! The form to submit can be found at the link in our bio
Artworks pictured (from left to right) by , , 📸 by
27/09/2025
When that deadline you thought was still weeks away HITS 🎯There's only five days left to submit your work to be a part of this year's art showcase! Don't be caught off guard like this unfortunate pigeon and make sure your entries are in before MIDNIGHT on October 1st.
Submission info and guidelines can be found in the link in bio!
Artwork shown by .stuffed.taxidermy, 📸 by
24/09/2025
There's only one week left to submit your work to be a part of this year's show! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to showcase your art and receive feedback from a knowledgeable taxidermists, artists, and conservationists 🐾
Visit the link in bio to submit your work before the October 1st deadline!
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23/09/2025
Still planning your outfit for this year? Here's some for you 🦚 This year we'll be recognizing our Best Dressed audience member, so make sure your feathers are preened to perfection!
If you haven't already gotten your tickets for this year's show, check out the link in bio and join us for a night of wonder on October 23rd ✨️
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NYC’s Premiere Taxidermy Showcase and Competition!
Join us at The Bell House as artists and taxidermists from across the nation fill you with awe and wonder as they compete in a spectacular showcase of the beautiful and bizarre. A cabinet of curiosities come to life! Celebrate the art and science of taxidermy with your hosts for the night Baron Ambrosia, the Explorer’s Club culinary ambassador notorious for his annual wild game dinners, and Divya Anantharaman, NYC’s award winning taxidermist, world traveling instructor, and coauthor of “Stuffed Animals: A Modern Guide to Taxidermy”. Guests are encouraged to dress for the occasion-GO WILD!
All ticketed guests will receive a special gift at the door. All advance tickets are automatically entered in a raffle to win a variety of skulls, taxidermy, taxidermy classes, and more. Additional raffle tickets can be purchased day of.
ARTISTS and COLLECTORS- Interested in showcasing? Submission form is available on our website at wunderkammernyc.com SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 10/12/2019. Prizes last year included cash from taxidermy and art supply companies, subscriptions to professional services, and more!
In addition to taxidermy, the evenings festivities will include-
An all star judging panel including Ryan and Regina Cohn of the one and only Oddities Flea Market, Master taxidermist George Dante, and rogue taxidermy legends Katie Innamorato and Robert Marbury!
A free gift for all ticketed guests from Bazaar Baltimore!
Sideshow rituals by The No Ring Circus!
Delghtfully dark drag by Sextia N’eight!
Learn Taxidermy-Resources for those interested and inspired by the show to learn taxidermy on their own!
Wearable taxidermy photobooth and wild makeup by Daylin Laine (http://instagram.com/daylinlainemua) Let a master of makeup transform you into something FIERCE!
Raffle prizes including a Victorian style taxidermy automaton, taxidermy classes, skulls, and more!