Ian Shults
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What We Do Is Secret
Hey, gotta light? •
Nothing to See Here •
It's Only 4 in the Morning
Study Hall
The Leftovers
Power Games
The Exhibition
Locker Room
We are Young
The Great Showdown
Trish's Anxious Tuesday
Alice's Troublesome Trip Abroad
Long Division
Supper Club •
ten twenty-one p.m.
Two Ten A.M.
The Weekend Warriors
twelve twenty-seven a.m.
Trouble
Untitled Portrait
Tumble with me
False Sense of Control II
Negative Pleasure
Greek Chorus
What We Do Is Secret
oil & acrylic on canvas, 60x120 inches, $13000
Hey, gotta light?
acrylic on panel, 36x48 inches, sold
Nothing to See Here
acrylic on panel, 40x50 inches, sold
It's Only 4 in the Morning
acrylic on panel, 40x50 inches, $4600
Study Hall
acrylic on panel, 40x50 inches, $4600
The Leftovers
charcoal on paper, 22x30 inches, $1800
Power Games
acrylic on canvas, 60x42 inches, $5600
The Exhibition
acrylic on panel, 48x48 inches, $5300
Locker Room
charcoal on paper, 22x30 inches, $1800
We are Young
charcoal on paper, 22x30 inches, $1800
The Great Showdown
acrylic on canvas, 40x40 inches, $3500
Trish's Anxious Tuesday
acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 40x40 inches, $3500
Alice's Troublesome Trip Abroad
acrylic and ink on canvas, 40x40 and 12x18 inches, $3950
Long Division
acrylic and ink on canvas, 40x50 inches, $4200
Supper Club
acrylic and oil on canvas, 50x40 inches, sold
ten twenty-one p.m.
acrylic on canvas, 40x60 inches, $4500
Two Ten A.M.
acrylic on canvas, 40x60 inches, $4500
The Weekend Warriors
acrylic on canvas, 40x50 inches, $4200
twelve twenty-seven a.m.
acrylic on canvas, 40x40 inches, $3200
Trouble
acrylic on canvas, 40x50 and 18x14 inches, $4700
Untitled Portrait
acrylic on canvas, 16x14 inches, $950
Tumble with me
oil and acrylic on canvas, 40x60 inches, $3800
False Sense of Control II
acrylic on canvas, 18x16 inches, $1200
Negative Pleasure
acrylic on canvas, 45x60 inches, $4300
Greek Chorus
acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 60x40 inches, $4500
About the artist...
Take a virtual tour of Shults' 2017 show at Wally Workman Gallery here.
Take a virtual tour of Shults' 2015 show at Wally Workman Gallery here.
Read the review of Shults' 2015 show in American Art Collector here.
Read The Austin Chronicle Cover Story here.
Ian Shults was chosen as #35 on the Oxford American's Top 100 Southern Artists in 2012.
"Finish this sentence, sure, but then put the goddam paper down or step away from the screen and haul your ass up West Sixth to see this first show by local painter Ian Shults. That's the best advice we can give a fellow citizen right now, as the Workman Gallery decks its walls with the deconstructed vintage reprobates and swingers, all mid-century seersucker and clandestine hanky-panky, rendered in stunning acrylics by this hotshot with a brush and a brain."
-The Austin Chronicle, July 9, 2010
Ian Shults' paintings forge fine art and the profane to tell sordid tales of debauchery with a sly sense of humor. His paintings recall a bygone era when the sheen of the American Dream dulled, and subversive behavior of illicit drugs and kinky benders were swept under the rug. Ian spent eight years as the Lead Illustrator and Head Sculptor at Blue Genie Art, where his ideas and vision accounted for much of the look of the various sculptures and illustrations produced at the shop.
Visit artist's website - www.ianshults.com