Ron English, a New York-based painter, billboard liberator, and toy designer, has exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide for over twenty years his unique sensibility, in which the familiar is reflected through funhouse mirrors into something startlingly new. ... http://www.juxtapoz.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:26:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 /18788-hi-fructose-fifth-anniversary-exhibition <p>At Copro Gallery in Santa Monica, March 13... Great artists, great show!</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/yourenotindisneyland.jpg" alt="" width="467" height="639" /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p> ronenglish@popaganda.com Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:22:07 +0100 /18251-manifest-equality-show-los-angeles-march-3 <p>I can't be there, so send me pictures and I'll post them! Here's my piece...</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/rebelfag.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="639" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> ronenglish@popaganda.com Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:33:11 +0100 /17940-how-to-explain-the-art-world-to-a-dead-hare [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLPvvoXpwKc 560x340] ronenglish@popaganda.com Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:50:04 +0100 /17939-heads-up-for-my-buddy-jonathan-levine <p>Jonathan LeVine Gallery celebrates its fifth anniversary with an amazing group show of all the kind of art we all want to see! Give PROPS to the PIONEER! February 27, NYC</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/JLevinePortraitcropped.jpg" alt="" width="589" height="604" /> </p> ronenglish@popaganda.com Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:43:32 +0100 /17671-one-year-anniversary-of-rock-paper-scissors-show <p>Some of my FAVORITE PEOPLE were there!</p><p>Mike Watt, AWESOME musician!</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/mikewatt.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="640" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Raymond Pettibon...</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/rayondpainting.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="640" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Christine Elise...</p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/RonChristine.jpg" alt="" width="Read More... ronenglish@popaganda.com Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:32:14 +0100 /17558-mr-brainwash-nyc-preview <p>All I can say is... it's MASSIVE! Public opening is Sunday, Feb 14.</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/2DSCN0052.jpg" alt="" width="584" height="438" /> </p><p>Congrats, MBW!</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/3BrainwashingHeart.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="640" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Beau Stanton contemplates the broken record metaphor... </p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/6DSCN0069.jpg" altRead More... ronenglish@popaganda.com Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:48:09 +0100 /17463-slow-children-roadkill <p>Why did the bunnies cross the road? Why???</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/smrslowchildren.jpg" alt="" width="576" height="387" /> </p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/smrroadkillrabbit1.jpg" alt="" width="577" height="385" /> </p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/smrroadkillrabbit2.jpg" alt="" width="576" height="383" /> </p> ronenglish@popaganda.com Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:10:18 +0100 /17462-bovine-bombing-on-the-border <p>Down in South Texas bombing some bovine (no cows were hurt... they seemed to like the attention!) Thanks to David Freeman of South Texas College, Chunwoo Kae, and the Medicine Agency and TOTT Global&nbsp; guys (Rama, Justin and Sean)</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/smradcow5.jpg" alt="" width="573" height="382" /> </p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/smrworldcow5.jpg" alt="" width="572" height="381" /> </p><p><img src="http:/Read More... ronenglish@popaganda.com Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:02:45 +0100 /16646-studio-museum-in-harlem-obama-art-discussion <p>Come on down (or up) Sunday January 24 to the Studio Museum in Harlem for a panel discussion on Obama Art, iconography and myth-making. Should be interesting!</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/TFSwithRonEnglish.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="640" /> </p> ronenglish@popaganda.com Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:39:54 +0100 /16410-peters-olivas-jesse-and-porreca-at-opera-gallery <p>Amazing show at Opera NYC last Thursday, with Brandt Peters, Kathie Olivas, John John Jesse and Jenn Porreca...</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/brandtpieces.jpg" alt="" width="627" height="418" />Amazing Brandt Peters sculpture</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/ericbrandtkathy.jpg" alt="" width="639" height="426" />Eric Allouche, Brandt Peters and Kathie Olivas</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronengRead More... ronenglish@popaganda.com Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:00:37 +0100 /16092-video-of-high-speed-homer-painting <p>I wrote the accompanying "Happy Springfield" song and had some wonderful little kids sing it, with the help of recording genius Brandon Jemeyson. Video is courtesy of Morgan Spurlock and comes from Alex Perleman's 100 hours of filming. Enjoy!</p><p>[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpER_vn2iQ0 500x400]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> ronenglish@popaganda.com Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:29:53 +0100 /16053-high-speed-homer-this-sunday-on-fox <p>My buddy Morgan Spurlock directed the upcoming "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special -- In 3-D! On Ice!, airing Sunday, January 10 on Fox.&nbsp;He asked me to paint a variation on my Homer/Jackson Pollack motif... in 10 seconds. Watch the show!</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/smhomerpollack2010cropped.jpg" alt="" width="639" height="407" /></p> ronenglish@popaganda.com Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:34:52 +0100 /15864-tattoos <p>Somebody just sent me a photo of one of my images tattooed on a guy's arm. Pretty cool! great work by the tattoo artist. Over the years folks have sent me other tattoo photos. If anyone out there has more, send 'em my way!</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/ron_english_batman_tattoo1.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="321" /></p><p>Here's Mickey Crucified. Groovy!</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/MickeyTattoo.jpg" alt="" width="Read More... ronenglish@popaganda.com Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:11:22 +0100 /15779-cool-show-for-my-la-friends <p>My friend and assistant Beau Stanton is curating his first LA show. I can't be there, so I hope my LA friends can check it out! Jan 2, Mischelle Moross Gallery...</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/beaushowFront.jpg" alt="" width="456" height="639" /></p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/beaushowBack.jpg" alt="" width="456" height="639" /> </p> ronenglish@popaganda.com Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:30:09 +0100 /15606-christmas-greetings-from-my-buds-the-sutcliffes <p>Interesting video... Enjoy!</p><p>[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f-y_SSs98A 400x400]&nbsp;</p> ronenglish@popaganda.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:59:03 +0100 /15164-white-house-christmas-tree-ornament <p>Quite a few folks alerted me to this shot from Oprah's White House Christmas Special. Apparently the White House sent out lots of blank ball ornaments,&nbsp; according to Michelle Obama,&nbsp; to different "nonprofits and such" and they were decorated and decoupaged, sent back and hung on the tree! I had no idea, but I must say, it's pretty cool!</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/abrahamobamatreeornament.jpg" alt="" width="639" height="433" /> <img src="http:Read More... ronenglish@popaganda.com Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:48:45 +0100 /15162-mural-fun-at-medicine-agency <p>Thanks to John, Justin, Rama, Sean and everyone at Medicine Agency and ToTT for the fun time in San Francisco! Sean made a cool video of the 2 hour mural we slapped up. Thanks also to my friend Squid for helping out and being my Shadow Girl!!</p><p>[video:http://vimeo.com/8180864 400x400]</p><p>&nbsp;</p> ronenglish@popaganda.com Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:17:40 +0100 /15044-the-puzzle-pieces-come-together-at-medicine-agency <p>I'm off to San Francisco for the weekend to do a toy signing and release event for&nbsp;the Mandala &nbsp;Grin jigsaw puzzle produced by ToTT (Tools&nbsp;of the Trade). Shout out to Justin of ToTT and John and Rama of Medicine Agency!</p><p>San Francisco, Saturday, Dec 12, 7:00 pm at Medicine Agency. Come on out!!</p><p><img src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/Ron_English_Mandala_Grin_800px-707x.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="543" /></p> ronenglish@popaganda.com Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:47:04 +0100 /14874-miami-peeps <p>I got to see some old and new friends, soak up some (relative) sunshine, and see some interesting sites. Thanks, Miami!!</p><p>Kenny Scharf...</p><p><img style="width: 578px; height: 406px" src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/ronandkenny.jpg" alt="" width="639" height="426" /></p><p>Tristan Eaton...</p><p><img style="width: 580px; height: 416px" src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/triston2.jpg" alt="" width="639" height="426" /></p><p><img src="http:/Read More... ronenglish@popaganda.com Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:55:50 +0100 /14873-amazing-art-basel-murals <p>The Miami Wynwood district was swimming in murals created by some of the best artists alive today! Here's a few pictures...</p><p>Aiko...</p><p><img style="width: 574px; height: 410px" src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/aiko-1.jpg" alt="" title="Aiko" width="639" height="426" /></p><p>Kenny Scharf...</p><p><img style="width: 577px; height: 408px" src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa151/ronenglish/kennyscharf.jpg" alt="" width="639" height="426" /></p><p>Twist...</pRead More... ronenglish@popaganda.com Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:38:14 +0100