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In doing so, Romeo amusingly subverts the macabre connotations of the title Ghost Patrol, portraying a wraith more likely to stalk the hipster haunts of Brooklyn than the eerie grounds of your local graveyard.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\" lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\" lang=\"UZ-CYR\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). As well as these books, there have been a number of publications produced by leading galleries on his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAs one of the biggest names in Pop Art today, Romeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es works are highly sought-after globally and held in prominent Australian and international public and private collections. 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If you want to make your dreams a reality, there’s no use in waiting around. You need to get to work. In \u003ci\u003eGet Busy, \u003c\/i\u003eJohnny Romeo re-imagines Wonder Woman as a headstrong, candy-coloured superhero for the feminist age who has transformed her anxiety into action. Staring out at the audience, Wonder Woman’s former expression of quiet anxiousness has been reborn as a gaze of resolute self-possession, as she commits herself to being the change she wants to see in the world. Romeo charts this empowering transition from fretfulness to forward motion through his cheeky shifting of the phrase ‘\u003cs\u003eFret \u003c\/s\u003eBusy’ to ‘Get Busy’. Wonder Woman doesn’t have time to be hysterical or wallow in self-doubt when she’s busy kicking through glass ceilings and being a star, as highlighted by the radiant star beaming from her tiara. The title \u003ci\u003eGet Busy, \u003c\/i\u003ewith its allusions to Sean Paul’s 2003 dancehall smash hit of the same name, injects the painting with a pulsating energy that perfectly matches Wonder Woman’s spunky, can-do attitude. Bonded spiritually with her kindred spirit, Wonder Woman is involved in a visual call-and-response with Bat Girl in \u003ci\u003eSlay Alive\u003c\/i\u003e, her rightward tilt countering her fellow heroine’s opposing gaze in a moment of unstoppable feminine power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\" lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\" lang=\"UZ-CYR\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). 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He has collaborated on illustrious projects with the likes of leading US snowboarding company Gilson Boards, craft beer alchemists Zeroday Brewing Company, world-famous punk band Blink 182 and luxury car brand Lexus Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Romeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53986202157340,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Johnny_Romeo_Get_Busy_2026_acrylic_and_oil_on_canvas_41cm_x_41cm_16_x_16.jpg?v=1773874213"},{"product_id":"get-busy-copy","title":"Gloom Rock","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHNNY ROMEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGloom Rock, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eacrylic and oil on canvas with black tray frame\u003cbr\u003e410 x 410 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis artwork can be shipped overseas please get in touch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/richardboyddunlop.co.nz\/pages\/contact\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for a shipping quote\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;\" lang=\"UZ-CYR\"\u003eTake a walk on the wild side with \u003ci\u003eGloom Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, where the glitz of glam rock turns inwards into the dark dirge of melancholy. In the painting, Johnny Romeo filters the cover of Lou Reed’s iconic album ‘Transformer’ (1972) through his signature Kitsch Pop lens, honing in on the urban poet’s vacant, faraway stare as he looks up into the ether with a mixture of bemusement and apathy. Reed’s untethered gaze barely meets ours, instead passing through us with laconic wit while hinting at a hidden, inner turmoil. There is something muted about the painting’s colour palette and Reed’s expression, an allusion to glam rock’s pomp and brightness slowly becoming muddied by the concrete hymns of urban decay. In the same way, the rock legend’s ‘Transformer’ signalled the moment in which ‘\u003cs\u003eGlam\u003c\/s\u003e Rock’ became ‘Gloom Rock’, when the glitter of sequins dulled and the spectacle of the rock opera became shrouded in introspection. Far from the glam hedonism of Los Angeles and the Sunset Strip, Reed was a quintessential New Yorker who forged a sound that felt like the Big Apple itself, nocturnal, confrontational and effortlessly cool. Romeo deftly highlights this with his incisive wordplay by scratching out the letters ‘LA’. \u003ci\u003eGloom Rock \u003c\/i\u003ereframes Lou Reed as the hinge between the flamboyant glam of the early 1970s and the tonal shift towards the sharper, gloomier style he pioneered, paving the way for the raw nihilism of punk and the tortured abrasiveness of grunge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\" lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). As well as these books, there have been a number of publications produced by leading galleries on his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAs one of the biggest names in Pop Art today, Romeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003es works are highly sought-after globally and held in prominent Australian and international public and private collections. He has collaborated on illustrious projects with the likes of leading US snowboarding company Gilson Boards, craft beer alchemists Zeroday Brewing Company, world-famous punk band Blink 182 and luxury car brand Lexus Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Romeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53986219720988,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Johnny_Romeo_Gloom_Rock_2026_acrylic_and_oil_on_canvas_41cm_x_41cm_16_x_16.jpg?v=1773874175"},{"product_id":"get-busy-copy-1","title":"In Stereo","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHNNY ROMEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Stereo, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eacrylic and oil on canvas with black tray frame\u003cbr\u003e410 x 410 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$3300 AUD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis artwork can be shipped overseas please get in touch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/richardboyddunlop.co.nz\/pages\/contact\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for a shipping quote\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eStep into a Technicolour wonderland where rock’n’roll swag meets Renaissance classicism with Johnny Romeo’s electrifying twin David mash-up, \u003ci\u003eIn Stereo.\u003c\/i\u003e Bursting with vibrant, candy-coloured hues, the painting humorously re-imagines Michelangelo’s iconic ‘David’ as Pop culture’s resident cosmic glam rocker, David Bowie. Across David’s face flashes Bowie’s iconic lightning bolt makeup from the ‘Aladdin Sane’ (1973) cover, injecting the statue’s traditionally stone-cold stare with an electrified glam-rock energy. The mash-up feels uncannily inevitable, as though the statue of David had always dreamt of breaking free from his marble-bound fate and becoming an intergalactic space rocker. In the same vein, Bowie takes on the monumental scale of ‘David’, embracing his status as a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003elarger-than-life rockstar who, like marble, will be immortalised for centuries to come. What began as two Pop culture giants operating on separate frequencies in ‘\u003cs\u003eTwin\u003c\/s\u003e Stereo’ has now merged into one harmonious frequency. Collapsing the boundary between high art and Pop culture, between statue and rock star, the two Davids are now unified ‘In Stereo’, tapping into a shared frequency as they broadcast their space-age rock oddities across time and space. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). As well as these books, there have been a number of publications produced by leading galleries on his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAs one of the biggest names in Pop Art today, Romeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003es works are highly sought-after globally and held in prominent Australian and international public and private collections. He has collaborated on illustrious projects with the likes of leading US snowboarding company Gilson Boards, craft beer alchemists Zeroday Brewing Company, world-famous punk band Blink 182 and luxury car brand Lexus Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Romeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53986249081116,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Johnny_Romeo_In_Stereo_2026_acrylic_and_oil_on_canvas_41cm_x_41cm_16_x_16.jpg?v=1773874139"},{"product_id":"moon-stare","title":"Moon Stare","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHNNY ROMEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoon Stare, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eacrylic and oil on canvas with black tray frame\u003cbr\u003e410 x 410 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$3300 AUD \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis artwork can be shipped overseas please get in touch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/richardboyddunlop.co.nz\/pages\/contact\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for a shipping quote\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eUnder the light of the full moon, no one can resist the urge to rock, not even the dead. In \u003ci\u003eMoon Stare, \u003c\/i\u003eJohnny Romeo pushes his penchant for pitch black humour and riotous rock’n’roll energy to hilarious heights as he depicts a rockabilly skeleton decked out in a leather jacket and a slick quiff. Revved up on a nihilistic love of fast cars and furious guitars, Romeo’s grease hound skeleton gazes at an unseen lunar force beyond the pictorial plane, ensnared by the power of the moon to relive his glory days as a bad boy troubadour beyond the grave. In a previous life, the rockabilly skeleton was a hard-rocking heartthrob who rivalled Elvis in his ability to make girls swoon with his signature ‘\u003cs\u003ecroon\u003c\/s\u003e stare’. Now re-animated by mystical lunar alchemy, Romeo’s crooning cadaver is locked in an ongoing ‘Moon Stare’, as he sets about reclaiming the dance floors and dive bars he once reigned over with his ridiculously tall quiff. Undead and unafraid, the skeleton has taken the opportunity to rock on into the afterlife with ghoulish gusto as he unapologetically takes up space both on the canvas and the moonlit graveyards he and his fellow weirdoes now call their stage.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\" lang=\"UZ-CYR\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). As well as these books, there have been a number of publications produced by leading galleries on his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAs one of the biggest names in Pop Art today, Romeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es works are highly sought-after globally and held in prominent Australian and international public and private collections. He has collaborated on illustrious projects with the likes of leading US snowboarding company Gilson Boards, craft beer alchemists Zeroday Brewing Company, world-famous punk band Blink 182 and luxury car brand Lexus Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Romeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53986283192604,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Johnny_Romeo_Moon_Stare_2026_acrylic_and_oil_on_canvas_41cm_x_41cm_16_x_16.jpg?v=1773733488"},{"product_id":"moon-stare-copy","title":"Slay Alive","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHNNY ROMEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlay Alive, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eacrylic and oil on canvas with black tray frame\u003cbr\u003e410 x 410 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$3300 AUD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis artwork can be shipped overseas please get in touch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/richardboyddunlop.co.nz\/pages\/contact\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for a shipping quote\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eTo get ahead, you can’t just operate on autopilot, you need to bring your A-game. You need to slay. In \u003ci\u003eSlay Alive, \u003c\/i\u003eJohnny Romeo brings this sentiment to life with his signature collision of bold comic book imagery, explosive colour fields and anthemic wordplay, as he re-casts Bat Girl into a high-voltage symbol of female empowerment. Gotham City’s nocturnal heroine is bathed in iridescent, midnight hues, her figure glowing against the dark as she looks out beyond the edges of the canvas, her gaze a mixture of quiet confidence and stoic defiance. Caught in a charged moment of awakening, Bat Girl refuses to simply exist as a sidekick, but actively wants to thrive, to live life on her own terms and fully live up to her potential as a woman and a superhero.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eRomeo drives home this message with the glitter-ball punch of the word assemblage ‘\u003cs\u003eStay \u003c\/s\u003eSlay Alive’, a cheeky play on the Bee Gee’s 1977 dancefloor classic ‘Stayin’ Alive’ that subverts the groovy bravado of the original song into a declaration of female empowerment. The shift from ‘\u003cs\u003eStay \u003c\/s\u003eAlive’ to ‘Slay Alive’ is subtle but crucial, as Bat Girl transitions from barely scraping by to living her life with unapologetic drive and confidence. Within Romeo’s broader \u003ci\u003eSpace Invaders\u003c\/i\u003e universe, Bat Girl forms a visual dialogue with the Wonder Woman in \u003ci\u003eGet Busy\u003c\/i\u003e. Her leftward-tilted gaze operates as a counterpoint to Wonder Woman’s opposing stance, the two heroines bookending the series in a shared force field of strength. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\" lang=\"UZ-CYR\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). As well as these books, there have been a number of publications produced by leading galleries on his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAs one of the biggest names in Pop Art today, Romeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es works are highly sought-after globally and held in prominent Australian and international public and private collections. He has collaborated on illustrious projects with the likes of leading US snowboarding company Gilson Boards, craft beer alchemists Zeroday Brewing Company, world-famous punk band Blink 182 and luxury car brand Lexus Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Romeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53986285256988,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Johnny_Romeo_Slay_Alive_2026_acrylic_and_oil_on_canvas_41cm_x_41cm_16_x_16.jpg?v=1773733651"},{"product_id":"slay-alive-copy","title":"Space Age","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHNNY ROMEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpace Age, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eacrylic and oil on canvas with black tray frame\u003cbr\u003e410 x 410 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$3,300 AUD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis artwork can be shipped overseas please get in touch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/richardboyddunlop.co.nz\/pages\/contact\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for a shipping quote\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003ePrepare to gaze into the void of your inner psyche with Johnny Romeo’s emotionally charged, psychedelic homage to Frida Kahlo, \u003ci\u003eSpace Age. \u003c\/i\u003eIn the painting, psychological spectacle collides with Surrealist symbolism as Romeo masterfully jams together Nickolas Murray’s iconic 1939 portrait of Kahlo with her searing double portrait ‘The Two Fridas’ (1939). Romeo’s disconcerting rendition of the beloved Mexican artist captures her in a state of metamorphosis, her outer face peeling off and hovering in the ether, revealing her once concealed face underneath. Bristling with kaleidoscopic, hallucinatory colours, the work explores the interior landscape of dreams and how they offer us a portal through which to confront our innermost fears, doubts and aspirations. Through this psychic unravelling, Kahlo has transitioned from her ‘\u003cs\u003eFace\u003c\/s\u003e Age’ into her ‘Space Age’, dropping her guard as her mask slips off to expose the space between her identities, between her outward façade and the inner truths she has kept hidden. \u003ci\u003eSpace Age \u003c\/i\u003eplays on the visual and psychological tension of Surrealism, combining unsettling imagery ripped from sci-fi thrillers such as ‘Event Horizon’ (1997) and ‘Total Recall’ (1990) with trippy, otherworldly colours to transform Frida Kahlo’s soul-baring self-mythology into a Surrealist Pop fever dream. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\" lang=\"UZ-CYR\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). As well as these books, there have been a number of publications produced by leading galleries on his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAs one of the biggest names in Pop Art today, Romeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es works are highly sought-after globally and held in prominent Australian and international public and private collections. He has collaborated on illustrious projects with the likes of leading US snowboarding company Gilson Boards, craft beer alchemists Zeroday Brewing Company, world-famous punk band Blink 182 and luxury car brand Lexus Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Romeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53987376890140,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Johnny_Romeo_Space_Age_2026_acrylic_and_oil_on_canvas_41cm_x_41cm_16_x_16.jpg?v=1773799072"},{"product_id":"space-age-copy","title":"Low Rider","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHNNY ROMEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLow Rider, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eacrylic and oil on canvas with black tray frame\u003cbr\u003e1010 x 1010 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\" lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\" lang=\"UZ-CYR\"\u003eFloat through the air with maximum hang-time in Johnny Romeo’s playful collision of cultures, \u003ci\u003eLow Rider. \u003c\/i\u003eIn the painting, the laid-back cruising of skateboarding meets the elegant poise of Japanese tradition as a geisha dressed in full kimono gracefully carves through the air on her skateboard. With her trusty Vans sneakers and her cool set of headphones, Romeo’s skate siren is a vision of effortless cool that virtually defies gravity with fluid, airborne artistry. The care-free geisha has complete mastery of her craft, staring confidently into the distance as she bends confidently on her board, breezily bridging the gap between ancient Japanese cultural practice, sun-drenched skate kids and beat-loving hip hop emcees. Romeo builds on the geisha’s grounded bent-knee stance through the title \u003ci\u003eLow Rider, \u003c\/i\u003einjecting a healthy dose of street swagger into the work by alluding to the American low-rider cars often referenced in hip-hop. While suspended in a moment of mid-air trickery, Romeo’s kimono-clad shredder is anything but ‘\u003cs\u003ewheezy\u003c\/s\u003e’. She exudes a Zen-like calm, transcending the cheap showmanship of constant skate stunts and instead embracing a ‘breezy’ state of lightness and flow, becoming one with the very air she rides. Merging the thrill of skate culture and the serene sophistication of traditional Japanese performance, Romeo has created a geisha for the modern era with a style entirely her own.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\" lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). As well as these books, there have been a number of publications produced by leading galleries on his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAs one of the biggest names in Pop Art today, Romeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003es works are highly sought-after globally and held in prominent Australian and international public and private collections. He has collaborated on illustrious projects with the likes of leading US snowboarding company Gilson Boards, craft beer alchemists Zeroday Brewing Company, world-famous punk band Blink 182 and luxury car brand Lexus Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Romeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53987380855068,"sku":null,"price":7900.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Johnny_Romeo_Low_Rider_2026_acrylic_and_oil_on_canvas_101cm_x_101cm_40_x_40.jpg?v=1773799047"},{"product_id":"self-made","title":"Self Made","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHNNY ROMEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelf Made, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eacrylic and oil on canvas with black tray frame\u003cbr\u003e1010 x 1010 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$6500 AUD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis artwork can be shipped overseas please get in touch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/richardboyddunlop.co.nz\/pages\/contact\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for a shipping quote\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eSurrender to the hypnotic gaze of a feline fever dream in Johnny Romeo’s reality-bending journey through a neon-drenched double dreamscape, \u003ci\u003eSelf Made. \u003c\/i\u003eBursting with incandescent, candy-coloured hues, the painting portrays a cute, ordinary house cat in mid-metamorphosis, the cuteness of their stare juxtaposed with the surreal nature of the cat seemingly multiplying himself. Through a ‘\u003ci\u003eself-made’\u003c\/i\u003e optical illusion, Romeo’s hallucinatory cat has found a way to take up space, not through scale, but through replication, a cheeky rebellion against the ennui of suburban confinement. Perception blurs and logic loosens as the painting plays with our sense of reality, pulling the viewer into a playful vertigo through its fever dream use of fiery, psychedelic hues and the double cat’s triple-eyed stare. For Romeo, what began as the disorienting, looped vision of ‘Go \u003cs\u003eHazy\u003c\/s\u003e’ becomes an open invitation to ‘Go Crazy’ and gleefully abandon reason in favour of instinct. Cleverly balancing the familiar cuteness of the housecat with the smudged vision of a trippy reverie, Romeo’s fantastical feline is a kaleidoscope of fur and mischief that urges us to get wild, to be irrational, and allow the mind to stretch beyond the usual edges of everyday existence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\" lang=\"UZ-CYR\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). As well as these books, there have been a number of publications produced by leading galleries on his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAs one of the biggest names in Pop Art today, Romeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es works are highly sought-after globally and held in prominent Australian and international public and private collections. He has collaborated on illustrious projects with the likes of leading US snowboarding company Gilson Boards, craft beer alchemists Zeroday Brewing Company, world-famous punk band Blink 182 and luxury car brand Lexus Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Romeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53987384131868,"sku":null,"price":7900.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Johnny_Romeo_Self_Made_2026_acrylic_and_oil_on_canvas_101cm_x_101cm_40_x_40.jpg?v=1773798996"},{"product_id":"air-glide","title":"Air Glider","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHNNY ROMEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAir Glider, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eacrylic and oil on canvas with black tray frame\u003cbr\u003e1010 x 1010 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\" lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\" lang=\"UZ-CYR\"\u003eSurf through the skies with effortless ease in Johnny Romeo’s intergalactic homage to the Silver Surfer, \u003ci\u003eAir Glider.\u003c\/i\u003e Part cosmic drifter, part mythic waverider, the painting vibrantly reimagines Marvel’s resident Sentinel of the Spaceways as a dream-fuelled voyager untethered by gravity or doubt. Armed with his trusty Cosmic Board, the Silver Surfer has left behind the star fields he once surfed in search of the ultimate thrill – the ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa’ (1831). In a poetic collision of sci-fi, myth and motion, Romeo transforms his silvery ‘Dream \u003cs\u003eSpacer\u003c\/s\u003e’ into a barrel-shredding ‘Dream Chaser’ living out his dream of conquering the iconic crest of Hokusai’s Great Wave. Within the context of the painting, Hokusai’s wave, formerly a symbol for the all-consuming power of nature, becomes a launch-pad for the Silver Surfer to propel himself from earthly ambition to cosmic transcendence. Shining above the violent churn of the wave below him, Romeo’s Nebula rider is the living embodiment of an \u003ci\u003eAir Glider, \u003c\/i\u003eharnessing the energy of the universe itself without the need for an engine to confidently carve through the heavens with absolute freedom. Once a celestial drifter under the control of the world-devouring tyrant Galactus, the Silver Surfer has finally found his true purpose, overcoming the tempestuous waters of life to glide out his days in a state of perpetual forward motion. \u003ci\u003eAir Glider \u003c\/i\u003eis a breath of calm amidst a swirl of chaos, a reminder that when life turns turbulent, the answer is not to fight the winds of change, but to lift off and embrace them. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). As well as these books, there have been a number of publications produced by leading galleries on his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodyA\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAs one of the biggest names in Pop Art today, Romeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003es works are highly sought-after globally and held in prominent Australian and international public and private collections. He has collaborated on illustrious projects with the likes of leading US snowboarding company Gilson Boards, craft beer alchemists Zeroday Brewing Company, world-famous punk band Blink 182 and luxury car brand Lexus Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"PT\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Romeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53987389309212,"sku":null,"price":7900.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Johnny_Romeo_Air_Glider_2026_acrylic_and_oil_on_canvas_101cm_x_101cm_40_x_40.jpg?v=1773799413"},{"product_id":"full-flair","title":"Full Flair","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHNNY ROMEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull Flair, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eacrylic and oil on canvas with black tray frame\u003cbr\u003e1010 x 1010 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$6500 AUD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis artwork can be shipped overseas please get in touch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/richardboyddunlop.co.nz\/pages\/contact\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for a shipping quote\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003ePrepare to blaze a trail through a surreal Technicolour dreamworld where the interior landscape of the imagination meets hip hop swagger with \u003ci\u003eFull Flair. \u003c\/i\u003eIn the painting, Johnny Romeo pays homage to the Surrealist visionary Salvador Dali, transforming the iconic artist into a comical, larger-than-life Golden Age rapper decked out in a fresh retro Adidas tracksuit and a slick gold chain. Echoing the wise-cracking braggadocio of Public Enemy’s Flava Flav, Romeo’s Dali is the ultimate cultural trailblazer, seamlessly bridging the worlds between the street, the absurd and the avant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003egarde, and fusing the rhythmic pulse of hip hop with the hypnotic meditations of the subconscious. Romeo reinforces this point with his signature wit in the word assemblage ‘\u003cs\u003eDali \u003c\/s\u003eTrail Blaze’, highlighting the vital role that the Surrealist pioneer played in pushing the boundaries of time and space, and introducing new artistic ideas into Pop culture that blurred the lines between the everyday and the imaginary. Part hip hop Hype Man, part dreamworld conjurer, Romeo’s neon-drenched Dali cuts an imposing figure with his all-embracing pose, unapologetically taking up space in the pictorial plane as he holds the cosmos within his outstretched hands, reshaping our perception of reality at will. An incandescent moon with an all-seeing eye loom ominously in the background, highlighting Dali’s fascination with the topography of the subconscious and his uncanny ability to shift between ordinary life and the realm of boundless creativity. In this light, Dali is a living embodiment of the threshold between the conscious, subconscious and the dreamworld, a figure who does not simply paint new ideas but steps inside them with ‘full flair’, blazing a path beyond the map, beyond the frame, and into the infinite theatre of the imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\" lang=\"UZ-CYR\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). As well as these books, there have been a number of publications produced by leading galleries on his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAs one of the biggest names in Pop Art today, Romeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es works are highly sought-after globally and held in prominent Australian and international public and private collections. He has collaborated on illustrious projects with the likes of leading US snowboarding company Gilson Boards, craft beer alchemists Zeroday Brewing Company, world-famous punk band Blink 182 and luxury car brand Lexus Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Romeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53987397140764,"sku":null,"price":7800.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Johnny_Romeo_Full_Flair_2026_acrylic_and_oil_on_canvas_101cm_x_101cm_40_x_40.jpg?v=1773873891"},{"product_id":"level-up","title":"Level Up","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHNNY ROMEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLevel Up\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eacrylic and oil on canvas with black tray frame\u003cbr\u003e1010 x 1010 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis artwork can be shipped overseas please get in touch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/richardboyddunlop.co.nz\/pages\/contact\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for a shipping quote\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eSwing beyond the canopy and into the infinite void of the cosmos with Savage the Ape in \u003ci\u003eLevel Up. \u003c\/i\u003eBursting with vibrant, life-affirming colour explosions, the painting depicts Savage the Ape as a stargazing spaceman confidently embracing his new interstellar destiny. Savage’s slick space suit is emblazoned with a prominent American ‘A’, pointing both to his humble origins as an ‘ape’, and his newfound ambitions as an astronaut taking on the heavens. The jungle is no longer enough for Savage the Ape, who has ‘levelled up’\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003einto a galactic glam rocker whose face is emblazoned with the iconic starburst make-up of KISS’ Ace Frehley. Outerspace for Romeo’s celestial chimp is not just the final frontier of discovery, but the ultimate stage for him to ascend, to go where all the rock stars go and live out his cosmic rock opera dreams. Savage is bathed in darkness, the moon looming heavily above him, eclipsing his face in dark shadows that recall the moody, archival footage of the Apollo Moon Landings. Poised between instinct and infinity, Romeo’s simian space voyager has fully realized his vision of the ‘great \u003cs\u003eescape\u003c\/s\u003e’, leaving behind his jungle home on Earth to become ‘Savage the Great Ape’. With thrusters set to hyper-speed, Savage surges through the galaxy, bravely exploring unknown frontiers where no man, let alone ape, has dared to venture before. In the painting\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eJohnny Romeo calls on us to channel our inner Savage, to dream big and imagine a Technicolour universe where progress is propulsion and evolution is elevation, where we don’t just escape, we\u003ci\u003e Level Up. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\" lang=\"UZ-CYR\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). As well as these books, there have been a number of publications produced by leading galleries on his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAs one of the biggest names in Pop Art today, Romeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es works are highly sought-after globally and held in prominent Australian and international public and private collections. He has collaborated on illustrious projects with the likes of leading US snowboarding company Gilson Boards, craft beer alchemists Zeroday Brewing Company, world-famous punk band Blink 182 and luxury car brand Lexus Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Romeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53987399500060,"sku":null,"price":7800.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Johnny_Romeo_Level_Up_2026_acrylic_and_oil_on_canvas_101cm_x_101cm_40_x_40.jpg?v=1773799765"},{"product_id":"level-up-copy","title":"Lone Star","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHNNY ROMEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLone Star, 2026 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eacrylic and oil on canvas with black tray frame\u003cbr\u003e1010 x 1010 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$6500 AUD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis artwork can be shipped overseas please get in touch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/richardboyddunlop.co.nz\/pages\/contact\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for a shipping quote\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"UZ-CYR\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eSoar through the glam rock galaxy with Pop culture’s very own Star Man in Johnny Romeo’s spirited tribute to David Bowie, \u003ci\u003eLone Star. \u003c\/i\u003eIn the painting, Romeo jams together exuberant, Technicolour hues with sacred circular symbolism to capture Bowie in all his resplendent glory as the androgenous, intergalactic rock star Ziggy Stardust. Four luminous orbs, one on Bowie’s forehead, two around his eyes, and a great moon behind him, form a celestial geometry that transforms the beloved musician into a larger-than-life deity radiating with cosmic energy.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBowie’s hands rise to his face in a saint-like pose that feels both ritualistic and sensual, directing our attention with silent intensity to the interstellar orbs that adorn his face and encircle his head like an iridescent halo. As a rock star whose timeless music and flamboyant ‘\u003cs\u003eflair\u003c\/s\u003e’ for space-age fashion looked towards the grandeur of the heavens, Bowie’s upward pointing fingers invite the viewer to lift off and experience the exhilarating thrill of being airborne through the cosmos. References to numerology abound throughout the painting, as Bowie’s four astral spheres evoke the primordial, Earth-bound aura of the four elements. At the same time, Romeo tips his hat to Bowie’s singular talent and legacy by riffing on his final album ‘Black Star’ (2016) to create the title \u003ci\u003eLone Star, \u003c\/i\u003ehighlighting his status as a peerless visionary whose star power will forever shine bright. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\" lang=\"UZ-CYR\"\u003eJohnny Romeo Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is an internationally acclaimed Australian painter, widely regarded as Australia’s leading Pop artist. As a seminal figure in the global Neo-Expressionist Pop movement, Romeo fuses the irreverent swagger of rock’n’roll with the visual semiotics of comic books and the raw immediacy of street art. GQ Magazine Australia aptly described his aesthetic as ‘part punk, part pop’, a stylistic hybrid that defines Romeo’s vivid, neon-drenched works and its balance of candy colour explosions and punchy, rebellious imagery. Romeo’s signature Kitsch Pop paintings are electrifying visual assemblages, combining Technicolour palettes and urban iconography to produce a visceral, high-octane art experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith sharp wit and a keen eye for social critique, Romeo is a trailblazing culture jammer in the international art scene. His work explores the construction of identity within contemporary culture, examining the pressures of life in the digital age and the omnipresent influence of celebrity figures, ever-changing social trends and the 24-hour news cycle. Through his bold, graphic compositions, Romeo reframes the relentless stream of popular media, transforming familiar visual tropes into biting, ironic reflections of our image-saturated world. Standing at the crossroads of Pop and protest, Romeo’s paintings are playful and subversive, repurposing the visual language of Pop culture, advertising, music, comic book nostalgia and silver screen entertainment to comment on the absurdities of modern life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOver the last decade, Johnny Romeo has enjoyed a successive number of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ecritically acclaimed and sold-out exhibitions across\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAustralia, New Zealand and the US. Romeo has continued his dominance as a world-class Pop artist with acclaimed and sell-out exhibitions in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Canberra, Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and New Orleans. In 2018, Romeo notably exhibited at the Australian Consulate-General in New York. He was a highly celebrated feature artist in the HOTA Gold Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es Sign of the Times group exhibition, alongside street art juggernauts Banksy, Blek le Rat and Swoon. A major force in contemporary Pop art, Romeo is represented by many top galleries both in Australia and overseas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRomeo has graced numerous prominent publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, Australian Art Review, Artist Profile and No Cure Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTelevision features include the ABC 7:30 Report, Foxtel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es STVDIO, and the ABC documentary 'Conquest of Space:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Contemporary Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, written and hosted by renowned art critic Dr. Andrew Frost. In 2023, he appeared in the podcast ‘Tell Us Something We Don’t Know - A Serious Chat with a Comedian’, hosted by internationally recognised Australian comic Joe Avati.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOn the international stage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJohnny Romeo is a Pop A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003ert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etour de force, with hugely celebrated exhibitions in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Williamsport, Harrisburg), Florida and New Orleans, as well as Auckland and Napier, New Zealand and Malmö, Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHe has participated in several high-profile group shows across the US and Europe, including Language Art, alongside childhood hero and Pop Art icon Robert Indiana. Romeo made a massive splash as a celebrated featured artist in POP AUSTIN 2017, exhibiting with contemporary art powerhouses like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Mr. Brainwash. Over the last decade, Romeo has made many standout appearances on US national television and universities. Since 2015, Romeo has released many books examining his paintings and art-making practice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eTV Land \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e(2015), the 10-year retrospective survey\u003ci\u003e Plastic Fantastic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003ePump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming in the Works of Johnny Romeo \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). As well as these books, there have been a number of publications produced by leading galleries on his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" class=\"BodyA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAs one of the biggest names in Pop Art today, Romeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: FR;\" lang=\"FR\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003es works are highly sought-after globally and held in prominent Australian and international public and private collections. He has collaborated on illustrious projects with the likes of leading US snowboarding company Gilson Boards, craft beer alchemists Zeroday Brewing Company, world-famous punk band Blink 182 and luxury car brand Lexus Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\" lang=\"PT\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Romeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53989653840156,"sku":null,"price":7800.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/Johnny_Romeo_Lone_Star_2026_acrylic_and_oil_on_canvas_101cm_x_101cm_40_x_40.jpg?v=1773886218"},{"product_id":"lamb-of-god-bride-of-christ-2012","title":"Lamb Of God - Bride of Christ  2012","description":"\u003cp\u003eBRETT a'COURT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLamb Of God - Bride of Christ  2012\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eoil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1500 x 1000 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$3500 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis is an older work - where we can see Brett exploring his current style - it is dark and chaotic perhaps he is working through something with this piece.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Catharsis or some sort \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis artwork can be shipped overseas please get in touch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/richardboyddunlop.co.nz\/pages\/contact\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e for a shipping quote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brett a'Court","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54244315431196,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/3927\/0972\/files\/IMG_9325.jpg?v=1782512813"}],"url":"https:\/\/boyddunlop.com\/collections\/latest-arrivals.oembed?page=2","provider":"Boyd-Dunlop Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}