Red Nose Studio will be exhibiting in the Spectrum show at the Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators in New York City. The exhibition will feature 150 pieces selected from the almost 2000 images that have appeared in the last four editions of Spectrum. Spectrum’s last exhibition was in 2005 and it turned out to be one of the most popular events of the year, drawing record breaking crowds. The opening reception takes place on Friday, September 11th but the artwork will be on display from Tuesday, September 1st until Saturday, October 17th, 2009.

Society of Illustrators 128 East 63rd St., NYC

Emiliano Ponzi illustrated for The Boston Globe’s review of Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness by Tracy Kidder. The book tells the true story of Deogratias, a young Tutsi who fled genocide only to end up on the streets of New York. He delivers groceries 12 hours a day for far less then minimum wage and learns to speak English, eventually going on to graduate from Columbia University, then Dartmouth Medical School, finally returning home to open a clinic. Click here to read the review.

Olive’s Unisex and Super Poop Bags, which feature the artwork of Nate Williams, have received even more press. This time the bags were featured in the Exhibit section on the Communication Arts website. They’ve also been featured  on Justin Timberlake‘s website and in various design blogs.

Shawn Barber has a solo show, Tattooed Portraits: Snapshots, at The Shooting Gallery in San Francisco, CA. The show features the latest work in the Tattooed Portrait series, which he started back in 2005 as a way of documenting the men and women that define contemporary American tattoo art. Since then, Shawn’s dedication and enthusiasm for the art form has opened doors for him, allowing him to learn the craft himself from some of the greatest tattoo artists in the world. Today, Shawn’s life is consumed with tattooing, the art of tattoo and documentation of tattooing through painting. The show opens on Saturday, August 15th and runs until Tuesday, September 8th, 2009.

Opening reception: Saturday, August 15th, 2009 7-11pm

The Shooting Gallery 839 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA

Nate Williams illustrated two new bags – the Black and Red All Over Shopper and the See You Around Tote - for Blue Q, the designers and manufacturers of decorative objects, eclectic bath products, miniature books and other artful curiosities.

Both bags are made with 95% recycled post-consumer material that includes used grain sacks and plastic water bottles, making it the highest percentage of any woven polypropylene bag on the market. 1% of the sale of Blue Q bags support the conservation work of The Nature Conservancy, a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people, guaranteeing a minimum contribution of $50 000 through April 19th, 2011.

Shawn Barber was interviewed for Altpick.com’s Artist Spotlight. In the interview he discusses his early beginnings as an art student, his relationship with Magnet, what inspires him and his plans for the future, which include an upcoming move to Los Angeles where he plans to open a private studio and tattoo shop where he’ll teach painting workshops. Keep posted for new developments in this exciting new phase of Shawn’s career!

Nate Williams’ illustration for Computer World’s feature article, How To Manage Brilliant People, won two ASBPE awards – a Gold medal for Opening Page / Spread (Digital Illustration) and a Bronze medal for Front Cover (Digital Illustration).  Thanks and congratulations go out to Nate and Stephanie Faucher, the Art Director for the piece.

Ana Bagayan celebrates summer with Beach Blanket Bingo: A Summer Mixer at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York, NY. This group exhibition features the work of over 30 artisits, including Glenn Barr, Ron English, Seonna Hong, Korin Faught and Erik Mark Sandberg. The show opens on Wednesday, August 5th and runs until Saturday, August 22nd, 2009.

Opening reception: Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 6-8pm

Jonathan LeVine Gallery 529 W. 20th St., 9th Fl., New York NY