In particular, large diptych «Sluggers Paradise» (2016), represents the classic blue and red of opposing political parties, but also references the North
American gang culture.
Lizzi Bougatsos (born Queens, New York, 1974) has exhibited widely in the United States and internationally, including solo exhibitions at The Breeder, Athens, Greece (2009); and James Fuentes, New York (2007, 2009), two - person exhibitions at Paramount Ranch with Ooga Booga / Sadie Laska (2015), Home Alone 2 with Rita Ackerman (2014), James Fuentes with Thornton Dial (2013), Home Alone with Rob Pruitt (2012) Reena Spaulings with Kim Gordon (2005),
American Fine Arts Co. with Jess Holzworth (2000), group exhibitions at Andrea Rosen, New York (2012), Garage Center for Contemporary
Culture, Moscow (2011), The 29th Sao Paulo Biennial, Brazil (2011), The Whitney Biennial New York (2008) with
Gang Gang Dance, The Astrup Fearnly Museet for Moderne Kunst, Oslo (2008), Museo d'arte Contemporanea di Roma, Milan (2007), Kunst - Werke, Berlin (2007), and P.S. 1 Institute of Contemporary Art, New York (1999).
Ruby has cited a diverse range of sources and influences including aberrant psychologies, urban
gangs and graffiti, hip - hop
culture, craft, masculinity, violence, public art and civic monuments, prisons, globalization,
American domination and decline, waste and consumption.
Gang life was prominent in Stockton, Calif., where Nop's eventually family settled, but the studious young man avoided trouble, quickly learned English, and adapted to
American culture.