Aspirational LA | The Art of Shag

Name: Aspirational LA | The Art of Shag
Start: 2025-01-29T07:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-01-29T09:00:00-08:00
Location: The Los Angeles Breakfast Club

Schedule

Wed Jan 29 2025 at 07:00 am to 09:00 am

UTC-08:00

Location

The Los Angeles Breakfast Club | Los Angeles, CA

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: Southern California artist Shag (aka Josh Agle) talks about how Los Angeles has influenced the themes and visuals of his paintings and prints. From his early gallery shows at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Hollywood to his inclusion in the permanent collection of LACMA, the city of LA has been a major part of Shag’s career as an artist.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Shag is a painter, designer and illustrator working in Southern California. His distinctive artistic style draws from commercial illustration from the past five decades, but the work is imbued with an attitude and sly sense of humor which is unmistakably of our time. Solo exhibitions of Shag's work have been held in the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia and South America.
The paintings themselves celebrate consumerism and consumption on vividly colored sharply rendered panels; the characters drink, smoke and eat in lavish, stylish surroundings. But Shag sees the visuals of his work as window-dressing or stage scenery. He's more concerned with the themes and narratives in the paintings, and the meanings a viewer might find when he looks at a piece of Shag art.
https://www.labreakfastclub.com/event-details/shag
ABOUT THE CLUB: Founded in 1925, the Los Angeles Breakfast Club still thrives with food, friendship, and fun. Our meetings are held in our clubhouse, Friendship Auditorium, located at 3201 Riverside Drive, near the corner of Los Feliz Boulevard, in Griffith Park. Best described as a variety show, attendees enjoy a catered breakfast, silly songs, club traditions, and an interesting presentation from a guest speaker.
https://www.labreakfastclub.com
TICKETS: Sales on labreakfastclub.com close 48 hours before breakfast. Non-members are $28 and Members receive a 25% discount when logged into their Membership Portal.
Please arrive between 6:45 - 7:00 AM sharp! Doors close at 7:15 AM. Your admission includes a buffet breakfast, enjoyment of our 99-year-old club traditions, plus a special presentation from our Speaker of the Week!
HEALTH & SAFETY: Surgical disposable face masks or medical-grade masks (i.e., KN95, KF94, N95) are strongly recommended when not eating or drinking, especially during the cold and flu season, and will be provided on request.
ANIMALS: Only Service Animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act are allowed indoors at this venue. Please keep pets and emotional support animals safely at home.