I've still got a lot of work to do on this Moondog costume, but it's looking pretty cool so far. #Halloween #wip #costume #moondog

This is going to be a fun show. See you in 2027?

Amicus and Hammer are going to be my Halloween vibe for this year.

Fun fact: they simultaneously filmed two versions of THE BAT in 1959. The second version was identical, except that Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead swapped roles. Sadly, this version was deemed 'too provocative' and the negatives were destroyed.

I have tentatively chosen a title for my show, which opens one year from now: "MY BROTHER'S GHOST, OR, WORLD-FAMOUS IMAGINARY RADIOACTIVE SLUMBER PARTY!" will be at Art Center East in La Grande, Oregon on September 3, 2027. #artshow #artist #art #painting #galleryshow #popart

I made this tribute to Tim Curry by combining the best parts of his two best movies. #RockyHorror and #Clue. You'll always be a Legend, #TimCurry!

CARTOONS is a banner from last season, but I never even took a single picture of the finished work. So yesterday I made this video! Cartoons rot your brain... but free your mind! #cartoons #art #circusart #sideshowbanner #popart #canvas #artist #traditionalart #painting

Updated the TEGAN sideshow banner video, to make it a better match with the VICKI video! TEGAN and VICKI were costumes that my partner and I wore together, so their tribute banners and videos should match too. #sideshowbanner #circusart #artist #painting #popart #canvas #art #traditionalart

The most wonderful time of the year! #art #halloween #wip #artist #foamcraft #hotknife #costume

My latest #sideshowbanner is a Thumbs-Up monster, a recurring motif in my forthcoming show. They're a little creepy, and more dangerous than they look. #painting #art #circusart #artist #artsky #canvas #popart #traditionalart #humanart #sideshow

Two days ago I started #painting my last #sideshowbanner of the summer, the THUMBS UP! These creatures are a recurring motif in my show. Maybe alien invaders. Dangerous mimics. Perhaps they have the ability to infiltrate and occupy YOUR thumbs! #art #circusart #canvas #acrylicpainting #artist

I had to move my bicycle because Gus needed to dig in this spot. #rescuedog #ThisIsGus #dogsky #hound

The newest #sideshowbanner is all about FRENCH TOAST. With a hint of nationalism. #art #painting #canvas #circusart #popart #frenchtoast #artsky #traditionalart

Rage-Giving.

Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds

A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxiety at public tv and radio stations nationwide.

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My first "photo op" sideshow banner, allowing visitors to fulfill their dreams of pretending to be bonked on the head by hammers! #art #sideshowbanner #circusart #artist #painting #canvas #popart #lgbtqartist

If you or someone you love enjoys coloring books, you can't go wrong with mine! You can check out all the pictures here, and download the PDF for free.

Incredible Facts About Dragons — Matt Fagan Art

Download Free! All-ages coloring book about Dragons by Matt Fagan

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Wiggle puppy. #dogsky #rescuedog #ThisIsGus

Sometimes I wonder what has become of all these canvases. So many paintings lost to time, like et cetera etc &c.

Paintings — Matt Fagan Art

Acrylic paintings by Matt Fagan. Geeky mash-ups, really big food, groan-inducing comedy, and Pop Art for dorks.

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When I'm not painting circus stuff, sometimes I make this podcast with my brother(s).

Depot Devoid Podcast — Matt Fagan Art

A Movie Podcast for Dead People.

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My house is surrounded by wildfires, so I can't work outside for very long at a time. It's smoky as hell! Nevertheless, I'm gradually making my way through this banner, which will be a photo op for visitors to my show! #wip #circusart #art #painting #popart #sideshow #sideshowbanner #artist

This apricot galette is gone now, and I miss him. #galette #pie #livingthepielife

Working on the "photo op" banner for my gallery show. #art #popart #circusart #sideshow #painting #canvas #artist #lgbtqartist #traditionalart #artsky

Yesterday, as I was walking into my back yard to the place where I paint sideshow banners, my mind said to me very clearly: "This is where I feel confident." And almost immediately, my brain provided the following context: "I don't think I've ever had that thought about anything. Ever."

I'm sure my high school art teacher didn't expect to become a fortune teller on a circus sideshow banner, but you never know how you might end up inspiring people. #RIP Mr. Snyder. #art #circusart #sideshowbanner #artist #popart #painting #canvas #artsky #crystalball #lgbtqartist #circus

I'm sure my high school art teacher didn't expect to become a fortune teller on a circus sideshow banner, but you never know how you might end up inspiring people. #RIP Mr. Snyder. #art #circusart #sideshowbanner #artist #popart #painting #canvas #artsky #crystalball #lgbtqartist #circus

Here's a tiny piece of fiction that I once wrote while riding my bicycle to work. #writing #fiction #flashfiction #shortstory

The Letter N Pronounced as a Vowel — Matt Fagan Art

Language is a powerful tool.

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#WIP Pat Snyder, my high school art teacher, just passed away. And I wish he could have come to my show next year, so I'm painting him into this circus sideshow banner, as a fortune teller with a crystal ball. I hope he would have liked it #painting #canvas #art #sideshow #circusart #popart

Finishing up another sideshow banner! Vicky is yet another piece of artwork based on a Halloween costume, meaning that this is just ONE MORE portrait of my partner Bill. #circusart #painting #WIP #canvas #sideshow #sideshowbanner #art #artist #artsky #popart #Halloween

Working on a sideshow banner of VICKY, a nasty little ragdoll with a bad temper. She was invented for Halloween a few years ago. Second photo is my partner wearing the Vicky costume. #wip #art #painting #canvas #artist #popart #circusart #sideshowbanner #circus #sideshow #artsky