i've received a few e-mails with info (thanks to Ed and Ms Rhind), so it's time to decipher the notes i've been writing to myself and make a long-delayed post (many apologies, i've become addicted to playing Jeopardy! on-line)!



More eBay hijinks + hilarity...

Drinking Again
Acrylic and Vinyl Paint on Panel, 41cm x 61cm (16" x 24"), © 1999

Show - Dial H For Hipster
Dates - Aug & Sep 1999
Gallery - Outre Gallery
eBay Auction #7401223550 - Incredible SHAG Original Painting art FRANK SINATRA
Auction Ended - Mar-29-06 08:46:02 PST
Seller - vintage-animation
Highest Bid - $5,100.00 RESERVE NOT MET
Placed By - csj5855

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Midnight Drive
Acrylic and Vinyl Paint on Panel, 30cm x 51cm (12" x 24"), © 1999

Show - J Is For Jetsetter
Dates - Jan 7 to Jan 30, 2000
Gallery - La Luz de Jesus Gallery
eBay Auction #7398323643 - ORIGINAL SHAG Tiki ARTIST Josh Agle PAINTING 2001! 'MIDNIGHT RIDE' ANUBIS Playboy WOLF in HOT ROD
Auction Ended - Mar-19-06 18:32:13 PST
Seller - countdiscula
Highest Bid - $4,550.00 RESERVE NOT MET
Placed By - paulie57

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This is the first Guignol i've seen up on eBay, probably not the last...

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Page 9 of the Spring 2006 issue of Modernism has a full-page ad for Outre's "On The Shoulders Of Giants" featuring Shag's homage to "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon."

Outre has updated their page featuring two pics from a new painting set in the Rose Seidler House:





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The April 2006 issue of Juxtapoz has a two-page advertisement for M Modern's upcoming "Timeline" solo show by Syd Mead and "The Future" group show featuring Shag.

Roll over to M Modern's blog to see a pic of the ad and to see that "2007 will have solo shows from ... SHAG"

Also, turn to page 116 of the mag to see a pic of "Shag with a fan at his Copro Nason print show" standing in front of a serigraph of "Vinegar Girl." (The original is from 2002's "Hedonist Confidential" at Outre.)

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Speaking of Juxtapoz, Ox-Op has posted images from Juxtapoz's 2006 group show at that they co-hosted with SooVAC:

The Herpetologists Wife I (Frogs)
$6,000


The Herpetologists Wife II (Turtles)
$6,000


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Let's look over the upcoming schedule of events:

The Future Group Show
Apr 14 to May 13
M Modern Gallery


On The Shoulders Of Giants Solo Show
Outre Gallery
Melbourne - Apr 22 to May 23
Sydney - Apr 29 to May 29


Solo Show
Jul 15 to Aug 20
DVA Gallery


007 Group Show
Opens Jul 29
M Modern Gallery


Solo Show
Nov 18 to Dec 23, 2006
Jonathan LeVine Gallery

The Toy2R OX-OP Series 2 Qee figures are out and about. A 2.5" version of Shag's Casino Kitty Qee is part of the set:



Where to find it? Qeester, Neon Martian, My Plastic Heart. There's always eBay (as usual) - i wouldn't pay more than $10.00.

Shag has created this image to promote the upcoming London Luau -


The festivities are from June 9th to the 11th - Shag will also be taking part in their "Tiki Art Show."

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eBay Auctions


Midnight Drive
Acrylic and Vinyl Paint on Panel, 30cm x 51cm (12" x 24"), © 1999

Show - J Is For Jetsetter
Dates - Jan 7 to Jan 30, 2000
Gallery - La Luz de Jesus Gallery
eBay Auction #7398323643 - ORIGINAL SHAG Tiki ARTIST Josh Agle PAINTING 2001! 'MIDNIGHT RIDE' ANUBIS Playboy WOLF in HOT ROD
Auction Ends - Mar-19-06 18:32:13 PST
Seller - countdiscula

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The Marquis' Ladyfriend
Acrylic and Vinyl Paint on Panel, 28cm x 48cm (11" x 19"), © 2000
Bottomless Cocktail (2001) - Page 25
Shag Party (2001) - Pages 58-59
2003 Calendar (2002) - Top of February & Bottom of February (detail)
Shag's Little Book of Love (2005) - Pages 44-45

Show - The Sinner's Cookbook
Dates - Jan 5 to Jan 28, 2001
Gallery - La Luz de Jesus Gallery
eBay Auction #7398285906 - Original Shag Painting The Marquis Ladyfriend
Auction Ended - Mar-13-06 10:45:37 PST
Seller - rascalking1976
Buyer - lor3889
Buy-It-Now Price - $6,500.00


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On Saturday, May 6th, there will be a Shag With A Twist mini-show during the Tiki Oasis 6 weekend. The entire event is during the first weekend in May (the 4th to 7th).


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Shag.com has a page for the April/May "On The Shoulder Of Giants" shows in Australia with a banner.


On that note, Outre's site has this image from "OtSoG" on their front page -


Compare to Henri Rousseau's "The Dream" from 1910.

(Interesting... both "The Dream" and "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" are from the Museum of Modern Art)

E-mail from Ox-Op -

The Juxtapoz Annual Group Show 2006

Artist Receptions
2 Opening Nights
Many Special Guests in for shows!

Friday, March 24th @ Soo Visual Arts Center 7-10pm

Saturday, March 25th @ OX-OP 7-10 pm

The actual art show is free & open to the public at both venues.
Each Melvins show is $10 per night.

At Soovac:
The Melvins show is at 7pm SHARP! (The art show will open after the concert.)
For tickets, please stop by SooVAC:

2640 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408

Phone/email is:
612-871-2263
info@soovac.org

At Ox-Op:
The Melvins are playing at Grumpy’s Bar at around 11pm after the art show.
If you’re in the Twin Cities area & want to purchase Melvins tickets please come to Grumpy’s Downtown:

1111 Washington Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55415

For those out of town, contact: rob@ox-op.com

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Speaking of group shows - anyone out there in this big big world have a pic of Shag's contribution to Copro/Nason's "Nostradamus - Three Waves to the Apocalypse"? Shag is listed on the show's flyer, but his piece has yet to be posted on-line.

eBay activity -

The Marquis' Ladyfriend
Acrylic and Vinyl Paint on Panel, 28cm x 48cm (11" x 19"), © 2000
Bottomless Cocktail (2001) - Page 25
Shag Party (2001) - Pages 58-59
2003 Calendar (2002) - Top of February & Bottom of February (detail)
Shag's Little Book of Love (2005) - Pages 44-45

Show - The Sinner's Cookbook
Dates - Jan 5 to Jan 28, 2001
Gallery - La Luz de Jesus Gallery
eBay Auction #7394784075 - Original Shag Painting The Marquis Ladyfriend
Auction Started - Feb-28-06 15:36:37 PST
Auction Ends - Mar-07-06 15:36:37 PST
Seller - rascalking1976
Buy-It-Now Price - $7,500.00

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Alrightey - more "The Elegant Thief" and "On The Shoulders of Giants" ponderings...


Picasso's "Old Guitarist" is in "The Elegant Thief." Outre's "On The Shoulders of Giants" will have Shag's homage to "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon."

To the left of the Picasso in "The Elegant Thief" is Dali's "The Persistence of Memory" from 1931. Here's hoping that if Mr Agle does have an homage to Dali that it's not of "TPoM."

One of the my favorite Dalis - seeing "Barcelona Mannequin" at the Teatre-Museu Dalí i was being reminded of a Jim Flora LP cover.

...and the painting of the monkey with the crown to the left of the Dali - was this the 19th century equivalent of the Black Velvet Elvis? i saw way too many of these things at junk... oops, ANTIQUE, stores when i was in Europe.

...also, is that a portrait of Alfred Hitchcock above "The Persistence of Memory"?

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There's good and bad homages. There's also crap. When will ShagCorp put a stop to these eye-sores?

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Don't forget that "U is for Undertaker" and "K is for Kapu" will be available at Shagmart today. As of 9:00 PST, neither pru or prkapu are up for non-Shagmart newsletter subscribers to purchase.

Hey - those Casino Kitty Qee's are still available for sale at Shagmart. Nice looking piece of plastic - goes with with my 400% Kill Bill Be@rbricks.