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Tue - Sat, 12 - 6pm One of the most prolific and recognizable artists alive today, Ron English has bombed the global landscape with unforgettable images, on the street, in museums, in movies, books and television. English coined the term POPaganda to describe his signature mash-up of high and low cultural touchstones, from superhero mythology to totems of art history, populated with his vast and constantly growing arsenal of original characters, including MC Supersized, the obese fast-food mascot featured in the hit movie “Supersize Me,” and Abraham Obama, the fusion of America’s 16th and 44th Presidents, an image widely discussed in the media as directly impacting the 2008 election. Other characters carousing through English’s art, in paintings, billboards, and sculpture include three-eyed rabbits, udderly delicious cowgirls and skull grinning popular cartoon characters, blending stunning visuals with the bitingly humorous undertones of America’s Premier Pop Iconoclast. Arguably one of the most prolific and recognized artists today, pop icon Ron English recently had his first solo exhibition at Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City, California. Capturing the “intimate moments in suburban life — dosed with a cocktail of subversive visuals, consumer culture, and POPaganda politics,” the show, titled “Seasons in Supurbia,” has introduced 18 new paintings and features a slew of English’s archetypal characters serving as the denizens of Supurbia. This new exhibition is a followup to his recently concluded print, toy and sculpture show at POST NO BILLS, titled “English 101.” Slated to run until December 10, 2011, the “Seasons In Supurbia” exhibition is free and open to the public. via http://hypebeast.com/2011/11/ron-english-seasons-in-supurbia-exhibition-corey-helford-gallery-recap/ Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the dried film. Oil paints have been used in Europe since the 12th century for simple decoration, but were not widely adopted as an artistic medium until the early 15th century. Common modern applications of oil paint are in finishing and protection of wood in buildings and exposed metal structures such as ships and bridges. Its hard-wearing properties and luminous colors make it desirable for both interior and exterior use on wood and metal. Due to its slow-drying properties, it has recently been used in paint-on-glass animation. Thickness of coat has considerable bearing on time required for drying: thin coats of oil paint dry relatively quickly.