New York, NY (Sept 1 st, 2022) For immediate release: Taglialatella Galleries is pleased to present Animals by Shelby & Sandy, he a i d first solo exhibition in New York City.
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Shelby & Sandy are artists, best friends, and brothers from Los Angeles. Their motto is helb a d a d a e ice The d c ea e ib a e mi imal P Art inspired work, often referencing cartoons, movies, toys, superheroes, and people or places from their Afterchildhood.graduating from the University of Southern California the brothers began to formally collaborate in 2013. Since then, the duo has generated an extraordinary following onlin e and built a massive collector base without traditional gallery representation. With over 500k followers on Instagram, their artwork is coveted by celebrities, brands, museums, and collectors all over the world. They have created artwork for Zac Efron, Va nessa Hudgens, Mariah Carey, Bradley Cooper, Drake, Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Lucy Hale, and Rachel Zoe to name a few. They have also collaborated with Warner Brothers, Louis Vuitton, Nike, Adidas, Crocs, Disney, Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the LA Dodgers, Coachella and more.
With Animals, their debut solo exhibition with Taglialatella Galleries , Shelby & Sandy revisit their nostalgia and love for nature and wildlife Guests will witness aquatic creatures, jungle cats and long stemmed birds come to life within a fun, imaginative world created through a shared child like j eflec ed i he a i ig a e le f ib a c l a d la f l
aesthetic, the artists have pushed themselves and their work to elevated terrain. The Animals collection incorporates various mediums , from acrylic paintings with reflective and mirrored glass elements to dimensional and sculptural wor ks, as well as hei m ec g i able medi m he call he la e ed ai i g levels of imagery layered on floating plexiglass panels above canvas to create one figure. The duo will also release two limited edition signed prints on paper, available exc lusively through Taglialatella Galleries. Why animals, Shelby & Sandy? animals are fascinating they each have a unique size, shape and texture animals are also all different colors; flamingos are pink, lobsters are red, lions are orange, giraffes are y ellow, crocodiles are green, elephants are blue, octopuses are purple, horses are brown, and spiders are black no matter how big or small, boxy or round, hairy or smooth, dark or light an animal is, every living thing is important and special shelby and sandy Plea e c me afa i Tagliala ella Galle ie j gle f he opening reception of Animals on September 8th, from 6 8pm at 229 10th Ave., New York, NY. The artists will be in attendance and free giveaways will be handed out to the herd. For additional information or to RSVP, please contact Taglialatella Galleries at +1 (212) 367 0881 or email info@djtfa.com
Shelby and Sandy 20 Butterflies , 2022 Acrylic on canvas with high gloss varnish 40 x 40 x 3 in. (101.6 x 101.6 x 7.6 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy 20 Fish, 2022 Acrylic on canvas with high gloss varnish 40 x 40 x 3 in. (101.6 x 101.6 x 7.6 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Animal Print Bikinis , 2022 Acrylic on canvas with high gloss varnish 60 x 48 x 2 1/4 in. (152.4 x 121.9 x 5.7 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Animal Toys (diptych), 2022 Acrylic on two canvas panels with high gloss varnish 72 x 96 x 2 1/2 in. (182.9 x 243.8 x 6.3 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Animal Toys, 2022 Archival pigment print on 100% cotton, acid and lignin free, 314 gsm, ultra bright white, slight textured/matte paper, using 12 color archival quality pigmented inks 21 x 27 in. (53.3 x 68.6 cm) Edition 1 of 30 Signed and numbered
Shelby and Sandy Tweety Ice Cream, 2022 Acrylic on shaped canvas and hand carved wood with high gloss varnish 52 3/4 x 35 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (134 x 90.2 x 13.7 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Bugs Ice Cream, 2022 Acrylic on shaped canvas and hand carved wood with high gloss varnish 60 7/8 x 35 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. (154.6 x 91.1 x 13.7 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Crocodile Mirror, 2022 Acrylic and mirror on shaped canvas with high gloss varnish 30 1/2 x 54 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (77.5 x 138.4 x 5.7 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Flamingo Mirror, 2022 Acrylic and mirror on shaped canvas with high gloss varnish 45 1/4 x 26 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (114.9 x 66.7 x 5.7 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Giraffe Mirror, 2022 Acrylic and mirror on shaped canvas with high gloss varnish 51 1/2 x 36 x 2 1/4 in. (130.8 x 91.4 x 5.7 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Elephant Mirror, 2022 Acrylic and mirror on shaped canvas with high gloss varnish 46 1/2 x 56 x 2 1/4 in. (118.1 x 142.2 x 5.7 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Lion Mirror, 2022 Acrylic and mirror on shaped canvas with high gloss varnish 34 1/2 x 53 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (87.6 x 135.9 x 5.7 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Pink Cloud Mirror, 2022 Acrylic and mirror on shaped canvas with high gloss varnish 16 x 25 x 2 1/4 in. (40.6 x 63.5 x 5.7 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Cute Worm, 2022 Acrylic on shaped canvas with high gloss varnish 22 1/2 x 36 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. (57.1 x 91.8 x 5.7 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Flamingo, 2022 Hand scaped urethane s culpture with acrylic paint and high gloss varnish 27 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 30 in. (69.8 x 69.8 x 76.2 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Flamingos, 2022 Acrylic on canvas with high gloss varnish 60 x 42 x 2 1/2 in. (152.4 x 106.7 x 6.3 cm) UniqueSigned
Shelby and Sandy Flamingos, 2022 Archival pigment print on 100% cotton, acid and lignin free, 314 gsm, ultra bright white, slight texture/matte paper using 12 color archival quality pigmented inks 28 4/5 x 21 in. (73.2 x 53.3 cm) Edition of 10 Signed and numbered
Shelby and Sandy Layered Fish, 2022 Acrylic and plexiglass on canvas with high gloss varnish 14 1/8 x 11 1/4 x 4 in. (35.9 x 28.6 x 10.2 cm) UniqueSigned (Side view)
Shelby and Sandy Layered Fish, 2022 Acrylic and plexiglass on canvas with high gloss varnish 14 1/8 x 11 1/4 x 4 in. (35.9 x 28.6 x 10.2 cm) UniqueSigned (Front view)
Shelby and Sandy Layered Lion, 2022 Acrylic on canvas and 3 layers of plexiglass with high gloss varnish 36 x 36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 x 91.4 cm) UniqueSigned (Side view)
Shelby and Sandy Layered Lion, 2022 Acrylic on canvas and 3 layers of plexiglass with high gloss varnish 36 x 36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 x 91.4 cm) UniqueSigned (Front view)
