A throwback to @luciaheffernan’s oil painting ‘The Paint Job’. Through her work that displays Lucia’s fascination for animals, the artist showcases matters of human existence embodied by furry and feathered beings, often emphasising the humorous and bizarre irony of life and society. — #beautifulbizarre #willstjohn #painting #art #texture #drag #contemporaryart #figurativeart #contemporarypainting #portrait #newcontemporary https://www.instagram.com/p/CpxWTT9IDLA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Art by Will St. John (2022)

Oil on canvas

We caught up with Brooklyn-based partners in life and painting, Colleen Barry (@colleenbarryart) and Will St. John (@willstjohnart) to discuss their exhibit “Ride the Tiger” presented by #AdamDriver and #JoanneTucker. The exhibit presents an array of figurative paintings at the Caelum Gallery in Chelsea on view to the public from March 11, 2022. Ride the Tiger is the culmination of a decade-long journey between Colleen and Will through personal and creative trenches leading the artists to emerge on the other side with a selection of art with an air of relaxed urgency and an illusion of effortlessness, appealing to the ‘insider and outsider’ in us all. Preview the exhibit and read the interview live now on untitled-magazine.com ✨✨✨ Public opening tonight 6-8pm at Caelum Gallery in Chelsea #colleenbarry #willstjohn #theuntitledmagazine #theuntitledmag #contemporaryart #painting #exhibit #nyartscene #chelseaart (at Caelum Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca-T_92L_qd/?utm_medium=tumblr

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“All you ever do is make me wait for you to make that one mistake and I’m never gonna let you know and I’m never gonna let you know”

Listen to the new song for The Acoustic Guitar Project’s 2016 Portland Project, I Know What You Did by Will St. John.

The portraits summoned by @willstjohnart are iconic representations of diverse identities and exceptional personalities that are often overlooked or excluded by society. This dream of textures and brushstrokes celebrates drag artist @mxenidellen. — #beautifulbizarre #willstjohn #painting #art #texture #drag #contemporaryart #figurativeart #contemporarypainting #portrait #newcontemporary https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp-OVQJBCSj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Same, same but different: Painter Will St. John and his portrait ‘The Hater’, which was recently exhibited at O'Flaherty’s show ‘The Patriot’. Will’s work uniquely embraces texture and realism, portraying contemporary cultures and identities as powerful icons.

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Her expression is hypnotizing. Beautiful work by @willstjohnart.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CHQ7SBiD5gf/

Can you believe this is an oil painting? "Pytho" by @willstjohnart.⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ posted on Instagram - https://ift.tt/34HXWSW

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