Shag

Painter, illustrator and designer Josh Agle (a.k.a. Shag) is the master of sharp, swinging lounge aesthetic that embraces illustrative finesse, flat perspective, and the type of subtle humour that has become synonymous with Shag's work. It is a celebration of consumerism through characters who smoke, drink and socialise in idealised settings. His works are visually influenced by avant-garde animation of the late '50s and early '60s, mid-century design and architecture, as well as advertising art of the same era such as sci-fi pulp art and 1960s clip art.

Outré Gallery has been proudly representing Shag for almost 30 years. We published his first book -Supersonic Swingers (2000) - his first print, and hosted his first international exhibition in 1999. Shag has visited our shores with Outré almost a dozen times since the late '90s, including two memorable exhibitions we curated at the world-renowned Sydney Opera House.

The good times haven't stopped since then - we have hosted numerous exhibitions with the artist, published many exclusive prints, and more... Join our Mailing List to be kept in the loop with new releases, exhibitions and general Shag news!