As the days creep by, new photos from the Draw Show opening begin to surface. With over 300 artists represented, and many of them in attendance for the opening event, the night has an overwhelming amount of visual aftermath. We’ll be easy on you: just four portraits for this breezy Wednesday.
Mars 1
Kim Saigh
Fanee
Wesley Burt
Juxtapoz has nice things to say about Ron English. With his big May show coming soon to London town, everyone’s a talkin: get up to speed with the latest from the greatest.
“What makes a Ron English piece of art instantly recognizable beyond its signature photorealist technique and brazen color scheme is the utterly unique way in which the artwork presents a new idea embedded in the familiar, creating progressive mutations whilst referring to historical events.” -Read more at Juxtapoz.com
Page 144, issue 100: Ron English. Little more explanation is needed, as the outspoken English sums up his thoughts on Coca Cola, advertising, and the power of anonymity for Juxtapoz readers.
Isabel Samaras has fabulous things in store for The Shooting Gallery this May. And by fabulous we mean woodland fabulous, which means all your classic woodland creatures decked out in bling. We’ve been following her blog for progress on the new works, and we especially got a kick out of these studio shots:
Get the full scoop at Isabel’s blog.
The ever-attentive bloggers over at Juxtapoz.com are at it again: 20 questions with a paramount figure in contemporary art. No biggie. See what Juxtapoz has to say about Ron English, and what he says back:
“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 here.”
“Into the Woodz”
New Works By Isabel Samaras
Opening Reception: May 9th 2025, from 7-11 pm. Open to the public
Read the full press release here.
Shawn Barber blows us away with his ability to translate the original canvas of tattoos-skin- onto a flat, static one. Word of his double-exposure style portraits has reached faraway Chile, where a great art magazine called Joia has taken notice. Their most recent issue highlights Shawn Barber’s paintings of Kat Von D and other installments of tattoo culture, such as the ever-steady gun pictured below. Dig deeper into the issue here.
We can’t wait to get our hands on Isabel Samaras’ new book, On Tender Hooks. The book release party will be held in conjunction with Isabel’s opening for “Into the Woodz” at The Shooting Gallery on May 9th; but apparently Juxtapoz has already peeped the goods. We found this amusing review in the killer 100th issue, hitting stands any day now.
Shooting Gallery artist, Ron English, boasts a slew of new works now on show at Elms Lester Painting Rooms in London. This is his first solo show in the UK, and he knows how to represent. Art & Design Films chatted with the big man for 20 minutes about the hard life of an outlaw and his obsession with silkscreen.
Isabel Samaras, our beloved wry romantic, has been so busy painting that she’s barely had time for blog updates. But we forgive her, because perusing through images of her past works, we discovered this delightful painting:
We get wind that her recent works vary in theme from anything previously seen, with brighter bling and stronger criticisms on Disney romance. Look out for Isabel Samaras at The Shooting Gallery this May.
