Brooklyn-based artist, inventor, Fabricator, and interactive technology engineer Andy Sahlstrom, known as Shampoooty on social media, has attracted considerable media attention in the past year with his exploration of the theme “Kids Toys, Adult Issues,” which, utilizing 3D modeling and the fabrication of physical sculptures, juxtaposes childhood toys with the complications and darker sides of being an adult.
Press Highlights
"Like many people born on April Fools Day, Andrew Sahlstrom, aka Shampoooty’s sense of humor, contains a rich appreciation for the juxtaposition of dark and light-hearted comedy.” - Matt Jackson, Skunk Magazine
"'The prison visitation booth in the exact style of the old Little Tykes kitchen killed me….They're going down very well on social media, but we wouldn't recommend these to put under the Christmas tree.'" - Joseph Foley, Creative Bloq
“His work lets us use our elementary childhood senses to process the abstract concepts of adulthood. …It has allowed me to more deeply reflect on the world around me”
-Taylor M Mitchum
Recent Exhibitions
-Open Air Gallery, London, England (August 2nd-September 2nd, 2024)
-AnneeZero Gallery, Paris, France (July 10th-August 10th, 2024)
-Another Gallery, Denver, CO (July 12th- August 30th, 2024)
-BCC Dog House, New York City (March 15th-April 15th, 2024)
-Apexart - Death Rights, San Antonio, TX (February 24th- March 23rd, 2024)
-Ideal Glass Studios, New York City (January 10th-11th, 2024)
-New Gallery, New York City (December 1st- December 31st, 2023)
-Bushwick Open Studios, New York City (September 22nd-24th, 2023)
Press
-Wired Magazine (December 2023)
-Hi-Fructose Magazine (Volume 68- Fall, 2023)
-Wall Street Journal (August, 2023)
-Forbes (August 2023)
-Daily News (August 2023)
-New York Post (August 2023)
-Reuters (August 2023)
-Newsweek (August 2023)
Education
NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) Masters Degree, 2016