Mr. Everybody’s paintings offer a clash of bleak imagery and playful vibrancy. The works, often minimalist in execution, tell of both street art and classical influences, with elegant figures and pop culture iconography playing a role. The artist’s own practice feels at home on both a gallery wall and a public wall.
“Shane Everybody (Mr. Everybody) is an Irish born self-taught artist,” a statement from The Underdog Gallery says. “Whilst growing up around the graffiti scene in Ireland, from an early age Mr. Everybody decided to take a different direction and throughout his teenage years he choose to study classical drawing and oil painting techniques which led to a very natural approach to the development of his work.”
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The dark and insanely detailed drawings of 
In the 2005 series “Teenage Stories,” 
The mysterious portraits of Belgian painter Eddy Stevens are filled with stirring symbols that invite the viewer to unpack their meanings. Though his work has a certain timeless quality that recalls 16th- and 17th-century painters, his work is also filled with contemporary flourishes and progressive approaches to the craft.
Painter Peter Ferguson returns to Roq La Rue Gallery with "Skip Forward When Held," bringing his sensibility that blends notes of the Dutch Renaissance, Lovecraftian creatures, and more. The show, running through January 25 at the space, brings new oil paintings to the space. Ferguson was last featured on our site