Polish artist Jaroslaw Kukowski interprets the models in his paintings in a very straight forward way- creating photorealistic works in oil of various of nude subjects, he includes a somewhat obvious prop in his work, the actual paint. Engaging the subjects of his pieces with exactly what brought them to life, he is passing the most important element into his works, from his hand into theirs.

"My paintings of figures floating are predominantly self portraits. I aim to create paintings that arouse both a sense of well being and pleasure, whilst simultaneously suggesting notions of insecurity, fantasy and sexuality. Entirely suspended by the water, the human forms are fragmented by the ripples and swirls created by the water, abstracting them, and often with implausible results such as the appearance of disfiguration or distortion..."

Nothing says Americana and 4th of July like a good painting of a KFC and a stereotypical mall scene. Marc Trujillo's paintings are exactly what we wanted to find this morning; well-rendered scenes of banal "anywhere America"; the fast food stops, the malls, the parking lots that are truly the fascinating and all-encompassing shared experiences that we as Americans can relate to. Brilliant work.

Ron English has really stepped it up a notch. Up real high. “This morning I did some graffiti in the skies of lower Manhattan,” the artist writes on his Juxtapoz blog. “Walls are looking pretty full these days. I wanted it to be a mildly conceptual piece, where the word CLOUD would dissipate into... a cloud.” Watch a video of the action now.   Read More...  

Mister Popaganda, Ron English, hopped on board the Sketch Theatre train and allowed himself to be filmed while drawing one of his signature cows.

Ron English (Juxtapoz #79) has made an internationally known name for himself with his instantly recognizable satirical images of Ronald McDonald, KISS members, and more. We’re proud to have Ron on board as our next featured artist participating in our 15th Anniversary Art Auction.

Prolific artist Ron English recently stopped for a quick chat the day before the opening of his London show at Elms Lester Painting Rooms (check out the sneak preview below). Provocative and insightful, his work scythes to the heart of the matter as sharply as his execution of the paintings. Enjoy this short flick by Art & Design Films and then learn more on Ron English at www.popaganda.com

Ron English has been hopping all over the globe and just updated a slew of photos to his Juxtapoz blog. That image up there? Manila. He also chronicles Comic Con and more.   Read More...

Ron English is currently in Rome, where he has been blogging on his Juxtapoz blog about his latest solo show opening tonight, July 9th, 2009. Ron has never previously blogged, so we are pretty hyped on his addition to our growing list of contributing bloggers. The Ron English Solo Show is at The Don Gallery in Milan and will remain on view until August 25th after tonight’s opening.   Read More...  

Ron English is a living legend. From his eye catching pop-infused paintings to collaborative mural projects; illegal billboard stunts to the tour of his iconographic Abraham Obama image, Ron English has mastered the art of popaganda, and that’s just the way he likes it. Hear from this truly inspiring creator in our 20 Questions with Ron English.