MONARX
Visual Artist - Photographer - Makeup Artist
NYC
For bookings/commissions shamisismonarx@gmail.com
@shamismcgillin
All images created without AI

The hurt always knows where to find the softest parts. I’m learning to stay open anyway.

At 30, I hit a wall I didn’t see coming. Grief, burnout, and a loneliness that made it hard to breathe. For years I was trapped in all senses of the word and I didn’t know my way out. There were days I genuinely believed the world would be better without me. But love, steady and patient, carried me through. From family. From friends. From moments of stillness where I remembered I mattered. I’m standing here because of you. Thank you for not letting me fade. I now know what true love really is. Cheers to 31.

At 30, I hit a wall I didn’t see coming. Grief, burnout, and a loneliness that made it hard to breathe. For years I was trapped in all senses of the word and I didn’t know my way out. There were days I genuinely believed the world would be better without me. But love, steady and patient, carried me through. From family. From friends. From moments of stillness where I remembered I mattered. I’m standing here because of you. Thank you for not letting me fade. I now know what true love really is. Cheers to 31.

this self portrait is a nod to a paper mâché creation I made years ago for a cause close to my heart. It was my own kitschy interpretation of something ancient, strange, and a little holy. My take on a biblically accurate angel.
I then used photos I took of a sunset over the partially frozen lake behind the house earlier this winter and collaged the piece onto it.
Everything in this image was made by hand by me 🐐👁️

this self portrait is a nod to a paper mâché creation I made years ago for a cause close to my heart. It was my own kitschy interpretation of something ancient, strange, and a little holy. My take on a biblically accurate angel.
I then used photos I took of a sunset over the partially frozen lake behind the house earlier this winter and collaged the piece onto it.
Everything in this image was made by hand by me 🐐👁️

Digital portrait of my most beautiful muse Habib. He’s the most beautiful and such a kind human.

I do little digital paintings when I find the time but they are usually just for fun and never “finished”. I’ve been working on this one and off for a few months. I’ve decided it’s time to just share it. Why not, right?

Valentines Nail Scans. Still learning. Maybe no valentine this year, but love is the one thing that has kept me here and going and I think love in all forms is my favorite thing to celebrate.
Enjoy your week of love ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

Valentines Nail Scans. Still learning. Maybe no valentine this year, but love is the one thing that has kept me here and going and I think love in all forms is my favorite thing to celebrate.
Enjoy your week of love ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

Valentines Nail Scans. Still learning. Maybe no valentine this year, but love is the one thing that has kept me here and going and I think love in all forms is my favorite thing to celebrate.
Enjoy your week of love ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

Valentines Nail Scans. Still learning. Maybe no valentine this year, but love is the one thing that has kept me here and going and I think love in all forms is my favorite thing to celebrate.
Enjoy your week of love ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

After Elsewhere, 2026
Plastic sculpture with acrylic paint and Swarovski crystals.
Excited to be part of the annual Twisted Toy Fair with The Doll Haus (@dollhaus2)
“The Terrible Toy Fair Returns to the Lower East Side, New York, NY — The Terrible Toy Fair returns to Manhattan for its sixth incarnation.
February 6 – February 28, 2026
SATELLITE ART GALLERY 279 Broome Street, New York City
Opening Reception: Friday, February 6, 2026
6:00–9:00 PM”

After Elsewhere, 2026
Plastic sculpture with acrylic paint and Swarovski crystals.
Excited to be part of the annual Twisted Toy Fair with The Doll Haus (@dollhaus2)
“The Terrible Toy Fair Returns to the Lower East Side, New York, NY — The Terrible Toy Fair returns to Manhattan for its sixth incarnation.
February 6 – February 28, 2026
SATELLITE ART GALLERY 279 Broome Street, New York City
Opening Reception: Friday, February 6, 2026
6:00–9:00 PM”

After Elsewhere, 2026
Plastic sculpture with acrylic paint and Swarovski crystals.
Excited to be part of the annual Twisted Toy Fair with The Doll Haus (@dollhaus2)
“The Terrible Toy Fair Returns to the Lower East Side, New York, NY — The Terrible Toy Fair returns to Manhattan for its sixth incarnation.
February 6 – February 28, 2026
SATELLITE ART GALLERY 279 Broome Street, New York City
Opening Reception: Friday, February 6, 2026
6:00–9:00 PM”
After Elsewhere, 2026
Plastic sculpture with acrylic paint and Swarovski crystals.
Excited to be part of the annual Twisted Toy Fair with The Doll Haus (@dollhaus2)
“The Terrible Toy Fair Returns to the Lower East Side, New York, NY — The Terrible Toy Fair returns to Manhattan for its sixth incarnation.
February 6 – February 28, 2026
SATELLITE ART GALLERY 279 Broome Street, New York City
Opening Reception: Friday, February 6, 2026
6:00–9:00 PM”

After Elsewhere, 2026
Plastic sculpture with acrylic paint and Swarovski crystals.
Excited to be part of the annual Twisted Toy Fair with The Doll Haus (@dollhaus2)
“The Terrible Toy Fair Returns to the Lower East Side, New York, NY — The Terrible Toy Fair returns to Manhattan for its sixth incarnation.
February 6 – February 28, 2026
SATELLITE ART GALLERY 279 Broome Street, New York City
Opening Reception: Friday, February 6, 2026
6:00–9:00 PM”

Black Orchid - from a club night hosting in 2015. I miss this mask that I made, no idea where it went 🥺
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