Gnossienne (Visible Bruises), 2026 Umber conte, compressed charcoal and soft pastel on paper 42 x 29.7 cm

I also write things sometimes: Sholem.substack.com

Abstraction (Ashkan’s Smoking Hand), 2026 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

Christian, 2026 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

The Museum V (Elijah and the Swimming Boys), 2026 Oil on Masonite 50 x 40 cm

Study, After Lens Flare, 2026 Sepia conte, compressed charcoal and soft pastel on paper 42 x 29.7 cm

Study, After the Bather, 2026 Sepia conte and soft pastel on paper 42 x 29.7 cm

Alex, 2026 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

Self-Portrait with Ashkan in Virgil’s Mirror, 2026 Compressed charcoal and soft pastel on paper 42 x 29.7 cm

Sundial II, 2026 Oil on Masonite 24 x 18 cm

A Little Dance II (What Is a Friend?), 2026 5 panels, oil on canvas 30 x 24 cm each, 60 x 72 cm overall

The Visit III, 2026 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

Study for Red Eye, 2026 Compressed charcoal and pastel on paper 42 x 29.7 cm

Ghost II (Self-Portrait with Deco Vases), 2026 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

Lens Flare (Red Eye), 2026 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

Midwinter II, 2026 Oil on mounted masonite 25.5 x 20 cm

Study, after the Visit, 2025 Sepia conte, compressed charcoal and pastel on paper 42 x 29.7 cm

Lens Flare (the Studio), 2025 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

Study for After the Bath II, 2025 Sepia charcoal and pastel on paper 42 x 29.7 cm

Study for Bad Muskau II, 2025 Sepia conte, charcoal and pastel on paper 42 x 29.7 cm

Left-handed Self-Portrait, 2025 Charcoal and pastel on paper 42 x 29.7 cm

The Bather VI, 2025 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

The Weight of the Work, 2025 Oil on prepared Masonite 60 x 50 cm

Abstraction (The Path III), 2025 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

Bad Muskau II, 2025 Oil on prepared Masonite 60 x 50 cm

I’m having a late summer studio sale! There’s one small painting and three works on paper still available. Head over to www.sholem.ca/shop — and my zines are also all for sale there too! Something for every budget!

Self-Portrait (Process of Assembly) III, 2025 Oil on canvas 80 x 60 cm

Two People in Perpetual Movement, a zine I made for my show at Bad Muskau, Berlin, is now available for order through my website: http://www.sholem.ca/shop/

I think about 4 people who follow me here are in Berlin, nevertheless: I’m having a small show of my portraits next weekend TWO PEOPLE IN PERPETUAL MOVEMENT 23 & 24 August Bad Muskau Muskauer Str 24 2. Hinterhof, 4. OG Flyer by @fagtips.bsky.social

Sundial (Summer Solstice), 2025 Oil on prepared Masonite 24 x 18 cm

Elizabeth, 2025 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

Burning Wishes II (2 of 2), 2025 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

Happy birthday @sholem.bsky.social ! (A self-portrait by Sholem hidden by my archive of Georges Simenon paperbacks. Yes, I have read them all).

A painting from 2021 very handsomely framed in its new home After the Ceremony, 2021 Oil on prepared Masonite 50 x 40 cm (unframed)

Burning Wishes II (1 of 2) Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

Abstraction (Virgil and the Carpet), 2025 Oil on prepared Masonite 60 x 50 cm

Brody, 2035 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm

Abstraction (Autoritratto Povera), 2025 Oil on prepared Masonite 24 x 18 cm

A detail from a painting I just wrapped up for a client

Trying this out for the first time, so maybe it’s appropriate that my trial post is an in-process shot? Anyway, let’s all see what becomes of this

Had a studio visit this morning…

Studio corner

I suppose I should get used to posting here, so here’s my latest Florian in Winter, 2025 Oil on prepared Masonite 60 x 50 cm

As of the latest issue of Weltkunst, I am now one of the “stars of new queer painting.” A little bit of a lol, but v chuffed to be included in such good company.

Still unsure of what it is I’m doing here

Today’s NYT Sunday crossword is the reason why the Democrats lost the election

Not knowing what people are talking about on the apps 3/4 of the time is such a gift

Every time my body dysmorphia surges, I mull over starting a(nother) alt account

Maybe now that my career is going nowhere I should go back to making works on paper

How could I have ever forsaken salad?