The Leisure Principle Exhibition
The Leisure Principle exhibition ran at the C-POP Gallery in Detroit, Michigan from September 7th to October 5th 2002. This solo show of Josh Agle’s work included six original artworks, thirty-six serigraph prints, a tiki mug set, a tiki shot glass, and a handbag.
The six original acrylic and vinyl on wooden panel paintings are as follows:
An Extraordinary Evening (24″ x 48″)
The Drunken Cleric (19″ x 31″)
The Sleeping Menehune (8″ x 10″)
Moonlight Hula (7″ x 15″)
The Littlest Swinger (10″ x 16″)
Liberace’s Hand (14″ x 16″)
The Leisure Principle exhibition also included a tiki mug set, tiki shot glass set, and Paul Frank handbag collaboration.
An artist proof Shag tiki mug set (number 8 of 25) from the year 2000 was sold at the exhibition. From left to right (below): Ku Ku Kana Purple – First Edition, Tall Ratongo Orange – First Edition, Short Ratongo Blue – First Edition, Kapu-Kapu Tiki Mug – Koa Brown, and Tunga-Toa Koa Brown – First Edition.
The 2002 Four Tips Gods Shot Glass Set includes the glasses Sip, Swig, Swill & Swallow along with a mini print with four drink recipes on the reverse. This original limited edition consisted of one hundred sets, this artist proof is number eight of the fifteen made.
Shag collaborated with artist Paul Frank to create a vinyl handbag for the Japanese market. This Collaboration London Bag included characters Julias and Rita on the image. The bag was released in a limited edition of 350 copies with an original cost of $295 USD at the 2001 Dangerous Women exhibition in Japan. This handbag for sale at the Leisure Principle exhibition was a rare artist proof.
The thirty-six limited-edition serigraph print artist proofs shown at the exhibition is as follows:
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| Two Heavy Drinkers Print Number: Limited Edition (200), Artist Proof (30) Size: 22″ x 28″ 6 color serigraph print released in 2000. |
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| Three Black Crows Print Number: Limited Edition (150), Artist Proof (30) Size: 18″ x 32″ 13 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| Banana Liqueur Print Number: Limited Edition (150), Artist Proof (20) Size: 26″ x 20″ 18 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| Four Drummers of the Apocalypse Print Number: Limited Edition (200), Artist Proof (30) Size: 19″ x 24″ 9 color serigraph print released in 2000. |
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| Blue Seascape Print Number: Limited Edition (200), Artist Proof (30) Size: 18″ x 14″ 7 color serigraph print released in 2000. |
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| Birdnik’s Table Print Number: Limited Edition (299), Artist Proof (10) Size: 17″ x 24″ 5 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| Bad Liver/Black Lung Print Number: Limited Edition (250), Artist Proof (35) Size: 12″ x 10″ (each) 10 color serigraph print released in 2002. |
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| Cocktail Delivery Print Number: Limited Edition (300), Artist Proof (45) Size: 23″ x 28″ 4 color serigraph print released in 2002. |
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| Dangerous Women Print Number: Limited Edition (200), Artist Proof (30) Size: 27″ x 18″ 6 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| Effects of Space Radiation on Man-In-The-Moon Marriages Print Number: Limited Edition (250), Artist Proof (35) Size: 21″ x 30″ 14 color serigraph print released in 2002. |
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| Wives With Knives Print Number: Limited Edition (300), Artist Proof (40) Size: 23″ x 40″ 15 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| Bird Chair Print Number: Limited Edition (200), Artist Proof (25) Size: 18″ x 14″ 7 color serigraph print released in 2000. |
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| Yanomami Hunter Print Number: Limited Edition (150), Artist Proof (15), Printer Proof (3) Size: 16″ x 32″ 9 color serigraph print released in 2000. |
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| Wages of Sin Print Number: Limited Edition (300), Artist Proof (40) Size: 24″ x 36″ 11 color serigraph print released in 2002. |
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| The Apocalypse Has Been Postponed Print Number: Limited Edition (300), Artist Proof (40) Size: 24″ x 36″ 11 color serigraph print released in 2002. |
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| Undertaker’s Wrong Turn Print Number: Limited Edition (250), Artist Proof (35) Size: 14″ x 20″ 8 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| The Sky Lounge Print Number: Limited Edition (200), Artist Proof (30) Size: 19″ x 40 12 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| The Pickup Print Number: Limited Edition (300), Artist Proof (45) Size: 8″ x 8″ 11 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| Midnight Drive Print Number: Limited Edition (250), Artist Proof (35) Size: 14″ x 20″ 8 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| Leeteg Tribute Print Number: Limited Edition (299), Artist Proof (15), Printer Proof (15) Size: 18″ x 23″ 5 color serigraph print released in 199. |
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| Vice Monkeys Print Number: Limited Edition (200), Artist Proof (30) Size: 18″ x 10″ 6 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| Calypso Hanging 1 & 2 Print Number: Limited Edition (250), Artist Proof (35) Size: 25″ x 11″ (each) 10 color serigraph print released in 2002. |
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| The Sun Also Rises Print Number: Limited Edition (250), Artist Proof (35) Size: 20″ x 24″ 12 color serigraph print released in 2002. |
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| Roma Adventure Print Number: Limited Edition (250), Artist Proof (25) Size: 23″ x 19″ 12 color serigraph print released in 2002. |
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| Mr. X’s Valet Print Number: Limited Edition (299), Artist Proof (6) Size: 17″ x 24″ 5 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| Kind of Blue Print Number: Limited Edition (250), Artist Proof (35) Size: 18″ x 25″ 10 color serigraph print released in 2002. |
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| Heavenly Host Print Number: Limited Edition (350), Artist Proof (40) Size: 20″ x 24″ 5 color serigraph print released in 2000. |
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| Idol Conversation Print Number: Limited Edition (150), Artist Proof (25) Size: 20″ x 31″ 11 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| Inside The Volcano Print Number: Limited Edition (150), Artist Proof (30) Size: 27″ x 22″ 8 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| Sylvie Et Jules Print Number: Limited Edition (100), Artist Proof (15) Size: 18″ x 24″ 10 color serigraph print released in 2000. |
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| Game of Life Print Number: Limited Edition (100), Artist Proof (15), Printer Proof (5) Size: 15″ x 25″ 10 color serigraph print released in 2002. |
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| The Coolest Ghouls Print Number: Limited Edition (200), Artist Proof (35) Size: 29″ x 19″ 7 color serigraph print released in 2001. |
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| J is for Jetsetter (Alphabet) Print Number: Limited Edition (350), Artist Proof (50) Size: 12″ x 14″ 9 color serigraph print released in 2009. |
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| Woman on Tiki Print Number: Limited Edition (250), Artist Proof (35) Size: 26″ x 11″ 9 color serigraph print released in 2002. |
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| Tryptich – Departure: Idlewild, Stopover: Borneo, Arrival: Ape City Print Number: Limited Edition (150), Artist Proof (25) Size: 15″ x 39″ Offset lithograph released in 1999. |
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| Minotaur, Steadfast and Persistent Print Number: Limited Edition (200), Artist Proof (25) Size: 18″ x 26″ 6 color serigraph print released in 2000. |
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