I was lucky enough to see the Ron English exhibit.”live in delusion building37 paintings and sculptures made by the British over the past decade are on display. Mesa Arts Center Last weekend in Mesa, Arizona. I have been a big fan of English ever since I first encountered his work in a college course where he teaches about The Walt Disney Company. The course spends several weeks exploring how contemporary artists have incorporated Disney imagery into their (often activist and anti-Disney) art over the decades.I read Holly Crawford’s book attached to the mouseFeaturing contemporary artists such as Lichtenstein, Oldenburg, Warhol, Chagoya, Thiebaud, Helnwein, Boltanski, Dion, and Pensato, it explores “Disney’s impact on contemporary art, including the artists’ economic and psychological motivations.” .
Ron English’s work fits into this lineage, using iconic images and figures from across the popular culture spectrum to provide commentary on America’s political, social, cultural, and economic obsessions. Disney images are also used. Website in English I will explain Current exhibitions at the Mesa Arts Center running until January 22, 2023:
Known as the godfather of street art, Ron English has emerged as one of the most influential and controversial artists of our time. Directly inspired by the legendary Andy Warhol, English fuses American iconography with art history to create social and political statements about contemporary American society. From Ronald McDonald to Mickey Mouse, no cultural icon is sacred.
The Mesa Arts Center has also screened a new documentary about the artist called ”.live in delusion building,” Which:
Documents the life and times of Ron English. Combining archival footage, animation, and interviews with attendees, Mercurial provides a deep insight into his artist. This documentary takes viewers into English’s unique universe and the world he created and created Delusionville.
you can watch the trailer hereAnd if you have a chance to visit the exhibition, please check it out!