{"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","url":"https:\/\/boyddunlop.com\/products\/level-up-copy","provider":"Boyd-Dunlop Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}