Outré Gallery is excited to be bringing US artist Josh SHAG Agle back down-under for another three city tour of Australia in August 2010. With exhibitions in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth we will be presenting original paintings, super-sized giclee prints on canvas (in especially small editions), new serigraph prints and rare prints.

This exhibition is set to embrace Shag's new direction towards a darker mood, more surreal subject matter and more complex compositions.

Shag takes an artistic sidestep away from the retro iconography and lifestyle that has marked his career, with a whole new realm of crisply rendered dream-scenes, perfectly balanced hues and amazing narratives. These new style works will sit next to a collection of older prints and rare editions from the past.

The name of the exhibition refers to an exclusive (and mysterious) book that the artist has produced to accompany the paintings.

"Inscrutable Mystery Guide" is actually the little book that accompanies each small tiki painting. It's my hope that the books won't be seen by anyone except the person who owns one of those paintings. I want to bring them into my own little cult and tell them some secrets. - Josh Agle aka Shag

Outré will be hosting a series of gala openings across the three cities with the artist out from Los Angeles for the events.

There will be book signings with the artist on the first Saturdays in each city for his title "Autumn's Come Undone".

In Melbourne Outré will be hosting a Mid-Century Soiree for Shag with the Robin Boyd Foundation at the Walsh Street House. The party is a celebration of Melbourne mid-century architecture as much as an opportunity to have drinks and light refreshments with Shag in picture-perfect surrounds.