Artist Robbie Conal paints “W’s Dumb Down Decade “ on Oct. 2 in his studio, preparing for his upcoming show at Track 16. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Artist Robbie Conal exhibition at Track 16 Gallery in Santa Monica
Robbie Conal’s work fuses photo montages drawn from popular culture with political images. The cast of “Dallas,” left, meets the business end of “Rambo’s” gun as Ronald McDonald mediates in “Clown Buddha” from the 1980s. As seen at Track 16 Gallery (likely in 2018). (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Robbie Conal skewers the late President Nixon in “Waterbugger” — as seen at Track 16 Gallery (likely in 2018). (Anne Cusack/ Los Angeles Times)
Robbie Conal’s “Kiss the Sky” features an image of Jimi Hendrix and Damien Hirst’s diamond skull — as at Track 16 Gallery (likely in 2018). (Anne Cusack/ Los Angeles Times)
Robbie Conal’s “Big Boy’s Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome” as seen at Track 16 Gallery (likely in 2018). (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Robbie Conal’s “Saint Dick” quotes former president Richard Nixon — as seen at Track 16 Gallery (likely in 2018). (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Robbie Conal’s “Royal Reagans” features the first couple, the Death Star from “Star Wars,” Smurfs and a corgi — as seen at Track 16 gallery (likely in 2018). (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Robbie Conal’s “Contra Cocaine” as seen at Track 16 Gallery (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
