Peek into Shag's studio, which was featured recently in the French magazine Guillotine. Also have a look at some other artists' studios featured previously.
Shag has teamed up with Shrine El Bekal, a Southern Californai Shrine Temple, to create a set of prints depicting a Shriner Parade. The print sets benefit the Shriner Hospitals for Children.
Shag has designed a special print to benefit Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis House, one of Los Angeles' most historical buildings. The print is available exclusively from the Ennis House foundation.
A SHAG themed multimedia show will debut February 20, 2007 at the Fremont Street Experience, the enormous video canopy which arches over downtown Las Vegas.
Shag With A Twist, a muder mystery told in music and dance, ran for nearly a year at the Plaza Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas, in the recently renamed SHAG SHOWROOM, a vintage vegas lounge. Like the successful Los Angeles run, the plot, costumes and sets were based on Shag's paintings.
The recently opened Georgia Aquarium, the world's largest aquarium, commissioned Shag to create a gigantic mural depicting his take on undersea life. The mural, which is over 100 feet long and almost 20 feet tall, debuted at the Aquarium opening in November 2005.
Disneyland is currently displaying Shag artwork commissioned for the park's 50th Anniversary Celebration. Many limited edition pieces of merchandise and art designed by Shag are now available at Disneyland for a limited time. This merchandise is only available in the Park or at the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney.
The world premier of Shag With A Twist: A Murder Mystery told in Music and Dance, opened March 2005 in Los Angeles and ran for 15 weeks. The show is now in preparations for openings in other cities.
Disneyland has asked Shag to design a collection of limited edition artwork and merchandise to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Enchanted Tiki Room attraction. The merchandise will include limited edition serigraphs, aloha shirts, tiki mugs, handbags, card sets, and a few other goodies, and will only be available through the Disneyland Gallery.
Shag has redesgned the Pink Panther for MGM Studios to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first Pink Panther film, which starred Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau. Shag's designs play up the adult-oriented, sophisticated international flavor of the original Pink Panther movie, distinguishing the 40th Anniversary Pink Panther from some of the goofier, kid-oriented Pink Panther incarnations of the past four decades. The Shag/Pink Panther collection will be available on various merchandise and DVD packaging through the year 2004, after which time the Pink Panther will return to his more common form.
Check out the online article on Shag and his art, with indepth interview questions on the Mod Culture website, an essential British site devoted to all things hip.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: How can I buy a Shag original Painting?
A: All paintings are sold through various galleries that represent and show Shag's work. There is more demand for paintings than there are available paintings, so some galleries maintain waiting lists. Generally, all of the paintings on the website have been sold, with the exception of paintings displayed for shows which haven't opened yet, usually the show at the top of the gallery page. Your best bet is to contact a gallery before a Shag exhibit opens. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Shows page, and remember, most of these galleries sell and ship worldwide.
Q: Can I get a print of one of the images I see on the website?
A: Most of the works are not available as prints. They may have either been released as limited edition prints, and the editions have sold out, or they have not been made into a print edition yet. Shag releases 12 to 18 new prints a year, but they often sell out within weeks or months of the release date. Most of the currently available prints can be seen at Shagmart's website; they also maintain an archive where you cans see which prints have sold out.
Q: I saw a cute little purse (or other merchandise) designed by Shag, but I can't seem to find it on his or any other website. How can I get one?
A: Like the limited edition prints, much of the other merchandise Shag creates is released in small, hand-signed edtions (usually less than 400). Consequently, this merchandise sells out quickly. Some canny entrepreneurs list sold-out merchandise on eBay for highly inflated prices, but this is outside of Shag's control.