‘No One Gets Out of Here Alive’, the latest series from Johnny Romeo, is both an elegy and homage to Hollywood. The works see the artist drawing on his deep love for music and film to explore the darker underpinnings of fame. Appropriating iconic images of Jimi Hendrix, James Dean, Jim Morrison and Bruce Lee, these portraits engage our fascination with tragic modern day legends. Johnny Romeo has created a series that melds the colourful chutzpah of Pop, the swagger of rock’n’roll and the bleak introspection of the Blues. The works form a seductively grim vision of Hollywood, of a place where the lure of fame is all consuming, a place where no one gets out alive.
Johnny Romeo’s ‘No One Gets Out of Here Alive’ series will be part of The Homage to Hollywood Group Show @ 19Karen, Gold Coast, Australia. December 1st – 22nd, 2012.
Opening Night: Saturday 1st December 2012 – 6-8pm.
www.19karen.com.au
Any enquires concerning Johnny Romeo’s “No One Gets Out Of Here Alive’ series can be made directly through 19Karen (info@19karen.com.au) or by calling the gallery on +61 7 5554 5019.
Johnny Romeo is a finalist for the 2012 Gold Coast Art Prize. His work Kelly Country Bounty, 2012, synthetic polymer and oil on canvas, 200cm x 200cm has been selected.
BLOODSPORT Opening Night @ Buratti Fine Art, Perth – www.buratti.com.au
Johnny Romeo‘s work featured in the current issue of Australian Art Collector. Issue 62 (October – December 2012), page 257.
Johnny Romeo’s new show BLOODSPORT opens @ Buratti Fine Art, Perth – October 26th – November 28th, 2012.
Opening Night: 6:30pm Friday 26th October, 2012.
The exhibition to be opened by Australia’s first and only female Olympic boxer, Naomi-Lee Fischer-Rasmussen.
View exhibition preview at: www.johnnyromeobloodsport.com
Any enquires concerning BLOODSPORT can be made directly through Buratti Fine Art (mail@buratti.com.au) or by calling the gallery on +61 8 9433 6369 www.buratti.com.au
View Johnny Romeo‘s BLOODSPORT exhibition preview at: www.johnnyromeobloodsport.com
The grit, the bravado, the violence… BLOODSPORT, the latest series from Johnny Romeo, sees the acclaimed artist jump into the ring and deliver a knockout exploration of the world of boxing in all its savage, bombastic glory. Like Scorsese’s ‘Raging Bull’ trading blows with the Pop establishment, BLOODSPORT bristles with an irrepressible urgency, capturing the rawness and energy of boxing. Romeo’s bold, expressive boxers have a distinct character and swagger, combining pop’s love of colour with punk’s ruggedness and ferocity. Johnny Romeo’s new series immerses his audience into the euphoria and mayhem of the boxing – as battle, as spectacle, as BLOODSPORT.
Johnny Romeo’s new show BLOODSPORT opens @ Buratti Fine Art, Perth – October 26th – November 28th, 2012
Opening Night: 6:30pm Friday 26th October
www.buratti.com.au
Any enquires concerning BLOODSPORT can be made directly through Buratti Fine Art (mail@buratti.com.au) or by calling the gallery on +61 8 9433 6369.
Johnny Romeo’s new show BLOODSPORT opens @ Buratti Fine Art, Perth October 26th – November 28th, 2012
www.buratti.com.au
Opening Night: Friday October 26th 2012 @ 6:30pm.
Any enquires concerning BLOODSPORT can be made directly through Buratti Fine Art (mail@buratti.com.au) or by calling the gallery on +61 8 9433 6369.
Here’s a sneak peek everybody! Johnny Romeo’s new show BLOODSPORT opens @ Buratti Fine Art, Perth, Australia – October 26th – November 28th, 2012.
Opening Night: Friday October 26th 2012 @ 6:30pm – www.buratti.com.au
Any enquires concerning BLOODSPORT can be made directly through Buratti Fine Art (mail@buratti.com.au) or by calling the gallery on +61 8 9433 6369.
Fourty Bikes Australia release the Johnny Romeo Special Fourty Bike Edition featuring artwork from Australian pop artist Johnny Romeo. Check out more pics and the details at www.fourtybikes.com