Central City Hospitality House’s 24th Annual Art Auction kicks off next Thursday, and our donations are safely en route. Look for these pieces from The Shooting Gallery at the event:

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Ron English has been getting a lot of attention following the release of his documentary film, Abraham Obama. Good thing he’s still got some tricks up his sleeve, making every interview unique and equally hilarious. Jailbreak just chatted with Ron about the origins of street art and Obama’s competency, finishing off with the definition of “popaganda.”

“We probably thought we had as much of a chance of making money off street art as we did making a living off doing bong hits. It was just something fun that we liked to do and then it kind of evolved into something else.” -read the full interview at Jailbreak

“The Future Is So Bright” Group Show

Featuring Mark Warren Jacques, Timothy Karpinski, Nas Chompas, Kyle Lee and Alexandra Steele

Opening Reception: TONIGHT, May 15th, 2025 from 7-10 pm.

Showing: May 15th through June 15th 2025.

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Ramblin Worker, a “DRAW Show” contributor and Gallery Three artist, has just packaged up some neat messenger bags for our enjoyment. With Bicycle Film Festival 2025 just around the bend (May 29-30), these pouches will serve useful to many a messenger.

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Ron English never sleeps- or so we deduce by incessant media coverage of his infinite projects. This March he teamed up with Bigfoot and Jason Maloney in New Jersey to bomb the Hudson County Art Supply, resulting in a mural that flows smoothly while also staying true to each artists’ common imagery (more at Juxtapoz). Hurley produced this video documenting the project:

This weekend, Kris Kuksi and Andrew Jones are heading north for the opening of “Divine Invasion” at Toronto’s Meta Gallery. Considering the success of Kris’ last show, “Imminent Utopia,” we are excited to see where his new works take us.

Meta’s press release made us think twice about Kris’ work:

The viewer is just as much a part of the artwork as the characters that inhabit the landscape of this truly bizarre and unearthly realm . . . Various characters appear throughout – soldiers in this emerging paradigm, and evidence within Kris’ works that a greater story is being told.

Paper Magazine just commissioned 15 of its “personal favorite fearless creative communicators” to create an ad-like “rebranding of America.” Among participating artists are Ron English, Shepard Fairey, Chris Johanson, Jonathan Horowitz, and The Bruce High Quality Foundation. Ron English’s engorged mascot is one of a biting series, including “Mc Big Boy at Big Ben” currently at Elms Lesters Painting Rooms (pictured below).

Change is on the way, my friends. The good people of Wooster Collective were recently invited to the White House to meet with the Obama Administration- an event we would have never anticipated. The briefing gave over fifty arts organizations the chance to engage in a discussion with White House officials, and we are eager to see the ensuing changes play out.

“We know that a lot of people will hate us for going to The White House. But for us, the goal of attending the meetings yesterday was not to attempt to ‘partner’ with government on anything. Or to ask for their acceptance. The power of street art is that you don’t ask for, nor need, permission. At best, it’s about tolerance and understanding.” -Wooster Collective

At the end of the day — and I don’t think people are ever going to understand this — I make less money than a plumber does. But nobody can have a plumber come to their house for two and a half months to work on their pipes, and then get a bill at the end. They just don’t know how much work actually goes into the art. Jackson Pollock didn’t get 80 million dollars for his paintings. He barely survived. Sometimes it becomes a cultural artifact. At that point, it’s not really art anyway. It’s just a marker for wealthy peoples’ money. -Ron English

Read the full interview at Flavorwire and click below to sample the film Abraham Obama, screening tomorrow at the 92Y Tribeca in New York.

The title “Happy Endings” was presumably misunderstood before these preview shots came into our hands. The weight of Greg Gossel‘s new show is much more apparent based on the images below, and we can’t wait to see what else is in store for The Shooting Gallery this June.

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