Josh Agle (probably better known as Shag, a contraction of the last two letters of his first name and the first two letters of his last) is a painter, illustrator and designer working in Southern California. His initial intention to establish a career as an illustrator-for-hire was sidetracked when his original paintings began to garner considerable attention from galleries and collectors. Since his first solo gallery show in 1997, Shag has had successful solo exhibitions in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia.
The paintings themselves celebrate consumerism and consumption on vividly colored, sharply rendered panels; the characters drink, smoke and eat in lavish, stylish surroundings. But Agle see the visuals of his work as window-dressing or stage scenery. He's more concerned with the narrative of the art. "Most of my paintings are set in the middle of a story or situation - characters are interacting and reacting to each other and to outside events". Agle doesn't offer too many clues about the stories, preferring that the viewer create his or her own narratives to fit the situations.
Currently Shag paints in a large studio with panoramic views of a wooded valley in the hills above L.A., part of a mid-century modern home which he shares with his wife and two children. He is currently creating paintings for upcoming exhibits in New York, Paris, and Tokyo.
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The Sophisticated Misfit
Trailer for the upcoming Shag documentary
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Shag interview - Jonathan LeVine Gallery
The artist Shag talks with Jonathan LeVine about his New York Nov/Dec 2006 show "Donna con Bambino"
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Art Adventures: Shag
I talked to Shag at the Shooting Gallery the night of his opening on June 9, 2007.
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Shag (artist) montage - Conte's Arabesque
shag montage - one day while eating at Chipotle with someone this song by Nicolas Conte started playing. we played a game of imagining what visuals should accompany the song. i really liked the visuals I was getting from the music and when I inquired with the manager about the name of the song. He went to look but he said couldn't find the name of the song because of the way the Muzak type system operated there at the restaurant. The manager said he could only see the name of the song while it was playing. Then at a later visit by some miracle I heard the song again at Chipotle and I got the name of the song. I used it to accompany the artwork of Shag and I think it looks good.
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