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Plush Pop Bizarre by Rinat Shingareev

by | Jun 14, 2010 | ART

Russian painter Rinat Shingareev lives in a happily bizarre world. His plush pop paintings of world icons from George Bush to Lil Wayne are warm and inviting but have a sense of something weird. From Bush secretly shedding a tear for NASA to Putin against a backdrop of purple camouflage to a floating Obama head in a sunflower, the artist is letting us in on a joke like the sly smile of the Mona Lisa and having fun with his audience.


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Russian painter Rinat Shingareev lives in a happily bizarre world. His plush pop paintings of world icons from George Bush to Lil Wayne are warm and inviting but have a sense of something weird. From Bush secretly shedding a tear for NASA to Putin against a backdrop of purple camouflage to a floating Obama head in a sunflower, the artist is letting us in on a joke like the sly smile of the Mona Lisa and having fun with his audience.


self portrait

R. Anthony Harris

R. Anthony Harris

I created Richmond, Virginia’s culture publication RVA Magazine and brought the first Richmond Mural Project to town. Designed the first brand for the Richmond’s First Fridays Artwalk and promoted the citywide “RVA” brand before the city adopted it as the official moniker. I threw a bunch of parties. Printed a lot of magazines. Met so many fantastic people in the process. Professional work: www.majormajor.me

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