Shag Swapmeet Event

Billy Shire Fine Arts in Culver City, California held the Shag Swapmeet event from the 12^th September to the 3^rd October 2009. The event opened at 12pm on Saturday, September 12^th 2009 with opening reception held from 7pm to 10pm the same day. The event included original art, serigraph prints, casino chips, shot glasses, purses, books, charm bracelets, bar stools, decanters, mugs, toys and more. The show included original works, such as the 1998 bamboo-framed The Perils of Trying Too Hard, to the early triptych Departure Idlewild, Stopover Borneo, Arrival Ape Island; and even two poly-bagged Paintings by Shag from the 2006 Conspicuous Consumption exhibition.

Original Paintings
The original acrylic and vinyl paint on wooden panel travel triptych Departure Idlewild,  Stopover Borneo, and Arrival Ape City was exhibited for $60,000 USD. Each picture measured 28” by 20” in size.

The next three original acrylic and vinyl paint on panel paintings are from early in Josh Agle’s commercial career. The Perils of Trying Too Hard measures 20” by 16”, was painted in 1998, and was priced at $7,500 USD. Il Vespa measures 26″ by 18″, was painted in 1999, and was priced at $12,000 USD. Zoey & Petey measures 16” by 12”, was painted in 1999, and was priced at $7,000 USD.

The final five original acrylic and vinyl paintings are Franz Kafka, Swinger (a 23” by 12.5” panel painting from 1998 retailing for $12,000 USD), Beetlejack (a 37.5″ x 30″ panel painting from 2008 priced at $14,000 USD), Mask of Kukua plus Oldest Crow (polybagged 6” by 6” canvas paintings from the 2007 Conspicuous Consumption exhibition costing $1,500 USD) and The Good Egg.
The Good Egg:

Limited Edition Prints
The limited edition serigraph prints were all from the personal collection of Billy Shire and came unframed, signed, and numbered. The unsubstantiated rumours were that Billy Shire and Shag were parting ways with the radical change of artistic direction around 2009 and that old stock was being cleared. This event was ran as a “cash and carry” (pieces are taken immediately instead of at the end of an exhibition) which reinforced the rumour as did the relatively low prices.

Details	Image
Leeteg Tribute Print Number: Limited Edition (299) Size: 18″ x 23″ Cost: $450 USD 5 color serigraph print released in 1999.
J is for Jetsetter (Alphabet) Print Number: Limited Edition (350) Size: 12″ x 14″ Cost: $400 USD 9 color serigraph print released in 2009.
Mr. Lucky Print Number: Limited Edition (350) Size: 18″ x 25″ Cost: $450 USD 2 color serigraph print released in 2000.
Heavenly Host Print Number: Limited Edition (350) Size: 20″ x 24″ Cost: $450 USD 5 color serigraph print released in 2000.
Minotaur, Steadfast and Persistent Print Number: Limited Edition (200) Size: 18″ x 26″ Cost: $750 USD 6 color serigraph print released in 2000.
Vice Monkeys Print Number: Limited Edition (200) Size: 18″ x 10″ Cost: $700 USD (cost due to creased print) 6 color serigraph print released in 2001.
Cocktail Delivery Print Number: Limited Edition (300) Size: 23″ x 28″ Cost: $350 USD 4 color serigraph print released in 2002.
Bad Liver Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 12″ x 10″ Cost: $350 USD 10 color serigraph print released in 2002.
Black Lung Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 12″ x 10″ Cost: $350 USD 10 color serigraph print released in 2002.
Three Hipsters Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 9″ x 9″ Cost: $350 USD 4 color serigraph print released in 2002.
Sidney and Samantha Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 9″ x 9″ Cost: $250 USD 4 color serigraph print released in 2002.
The Gift Print Number: Limited Edition (150) Size: 26″ x 8″ Cost: $750 USD 12 color serigraph print released in 2002.
Unchecked Anger of Alf Charles Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 15″ x 26″ Cost: $500 USD 12 color serigraph print released in 2003.
The Big Mug Print Number: Limited Edition (300) Size: 25″ x 11″ Cost: $300 USD 9 color serigraph print released in 2004.
Into His Dark Heart Print Number: Limited Edition (300) Size: 20″ x 28″ Cost: $425 USD 14 color serigraph print released in 2003.
Cigaristo Print Number: Limited Edition (300) Size: 14″ x 10″ Cost: $300 USD 9 color serigraph print released in 2005.
O is for Oku Ohana Oono Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 14″ x 12″ Cost: $325 USD 8 color serigraph print released in 2005.
X Marks the Spot Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 14″ x 12″ Cost: $375 USD 12 color serigraph print released in 2005.
Last Table in Vegas Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 20″ x 27″ Cost: $400 USD 12 color serigraph print released in 2005.
Twelve Stations of Ptolemy Folio Print Number: Limited Edition (200) Size: 11″ x 16″ Cost: $3,900 USD (Folio set of 12 serigraphs) 12 color serigraph print released in 2003.
West Coast Jazz Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 22″ x 24″ Cost: $300 USD 12 color serigraph print released in 2005.
Thinking Has Been Done Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 21″ x 26″ Cost: $300 USD 14 color serigraph print released in 2008.
Little Inferno Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 20″ x 27″ Cost: $275 USD 12 color serigraph print released in 2005.
U is for Undertaker Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 12″ x 14″ Cost: $110 USD 8 color serigraph print released in 2006.
M is for Minotaur Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 12″ x 14″ Cost: $110 USD 11 color serigraph print released in 2007.
R is for Rum Print Number: Limited Edition (250) Size: 12″ x 14″ Cost: $110 USD 10 color serigraph print released in 2007.
Party Crashers Print Number: Limited Edition (1000) Cost: $25 USD Levi’s promotional show poster published in 1999.

Merchandise
A large quantity of Shag designed merchandise was available at the Shag Swapmeet as shown below.

Gallery Photographs
And to end on a few photographs from the Shag Swapmeet event.