Ron English brings “Abraham Obama” to Hollywood, and the cold heart of Seattle…

Supertouch’s own RON ENGLISH has been a very busy man in LA and Seattle this week following his stop in DC to celebrate BARACK OBAMA’s inauguration on Tuesday. Located at the corner of Pico & Fairfax in Hollywood, this newly “liberated” billboard features Ron’s iconic “Abraham Obama” hybrid portrait created for the Big O’s presidential campaign last year. HAVE A LOOK: Read the rest of this entry »

Shepard Fairey (with his new Obama art) addresses the crowd. Tim Biskup’s cubist Obama…

Just in time to celebrate President-Elect BARACK OBAMA’s upcoming inauguration on January 20th, the SHEPARD FAIREY-organized MANIFEST HOPE DC art show (in collaboration with MoveOn.org) has opened its doors to the public in the nation’s capitol. An extension of the original “Manifest Hope” show last year at the Democratic National Convention, this year’s installment enjoys the distinction of celebrating a hard-won change instead of stating the case for it. Featuring original artwork by a diverse array of artists including Shepard Fairey, Tim Biskup, Tristan Eaton, Ron English, David Choe, Maya Hayuk, Andy Howell, Chris Pastras, HAZE, Travis Millard, House Industries, HVW8, Zoltron, JK5, Justin Hampton, Robbie Conal, and Sam Flores, the inclusive show is intended to reflect the grassroots movement that helped propel Obama to unheard of stratospheric heights. HAVE A LOOK: Read the rest of this entry »

Ron and his McBuddy rule Hong Kong with an iron fist and an army of undead Charlie Browns…

Making the rounds in old Hong Kong this week was Supertouch’s own RON ENGLISH who hit up the island for the official debut of two of his new toy projects: his ABRAHAM OBAMA bust and SMILE figure. First up was his “Smile” reception at GARAGEWORKS GALLERY, where faithful HK hipsters turned up in droves to get a close-up glimpse at the New Jersey bad boy’s brand-new vinyl reworking of old Charlie Brown’s familiar grille. Moving along, it was off to the MINDSTYLE TOYS world HQ for the debut of Ronnie’s timely Abraham Obama bust, a figure that must surely have HK residents scratching their heads in bewilderment. Dropping worldwide just in time for inauguration day, American fans can get ahold of the very elusive silver colorway exclusively at LA’s hipster hotspot BARRACUDA, while supplies last. HAVE A LOOK: Read the rest of this entry »

Even better than that crusy Beethoven bust you’ve got on your piano…

Supertouch’s resident Popagandist and billboard liberator RON ENGLISH put “Abraham Obama,” his incredibly unique hybrid portrait of BARACK OBAMA and ABRAHAM LINCOLN into play early in the Big O’s presidential campaign via a massive series of eye-catching posters wheatpasted, guerilla-style, across the walls of America’s urban centers. To commemorate the unique nature of today’s presidential election, MINDSTYLE TOYS has dropped their collaborative homage with Mr. English in the form of a gleaming white 16″ vinyl bust of “Abraham Obama,” sculpted by Vin Teng in a limited edition of 50 pieces. Retailing at $200 USD, the piece is available for order exclusively through Mindstyle.com. Don’t sleep. And more importantly, don’t forget to vote…

“Abraham Obama” rolls hard in the streets of Beantown

Uncle Jam Ronnie wants YOU to vote for McCain—as performance art…

Supertouch’s resident Popagandist RON ENGLISH is set to kill with another round of Kiss-centric fine art masterpieces this November at JUSTIN GIARLA’s venerable SHOOTING GALLERY in San Francisco. Here’s a sneek peek to hold you over. Start saving your pennies (god knows you won’t be cashing in any stock)…

The underground art world’s most outspoken political agitator, Supertouch’s own RON ENGLISH is not happy about the economic bailout. Needless to say, Clear Channel isn’t going to be very happy either when these new media bombs start appearing—sans permission—around the country. And, for dissidents who like to take billboard liberation into their own hands, hi-res EPS files of the images can be downloaded HERE. Just don’t tell us what you did with them and no one gets busted. HAVE A LOOK: Read the rest of this entry »

Ronnie packs up the kids for a summer vacation in Denver…

Street art saboteur and renegade Supertouch Popagandist RON ENGLISH has taken to the streets in Denver where he’s front and center at the pro-OBAMA art-a-thon that is the “Manifest Hope” gallery show supporting “Barry” during his DNC tour-de-force. Of course, his art wasn’t confined to the sterile gallery walls and soon Ronnie’s street bombs began appearing in lotsa places they weren’t supposed to. Here we get a peek at the first bits. HAVE A LOOK: Read the rest of this entry »

In a move that literally none of us could possibly anticipate, Supertouch’s own street saboteur & Popagandist, RON ENGLISH has written a musical homage to golden boy presidential hopeful BARACK OBAMA, and had it recorded by THE SUTCLIFFES, and just to up the ante, he’s filmed a video incorporating footage of his recent “Abraham Obama” street installation in Boston…