Gary Taxali Explained

Gary Taxali
Nationality:Canadian
Education:Degree
Alma Mater:Ontario College of Art
Occupation:Artist
Website:https://www.garytaxali.com

Gary Taxali is a Canadian artist that works in both fine art and illustration in the realm of pop art. He is known for his retro-inspired art and cartoon-style illustrations.[1]

Early life and education

Gary Taxali was born in Chandigarh, India and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 1991, Taxali graduated from the Ontario College of Art and began working as an illustrator.[2] He is a tenured Full Professor  at OCAD University’s Faculty of Design.[3] [4]

Career

Taxali has lectured at various art schools and belongs to the IPA, (Illustrators’ Partnership of America) and the Stamp Advisory Committee for Canada Post.[5] [6] [7] He has been involved with professional associations including the Juno Awards (Screening Committee), The Society of Illustrators, the National Magazine Awards, the Dallas Society of Visual Communications, and 3×3: The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration.[8] [9] [10]

Editorial Work

Taxali’s  editorial client work include  prestigious magazines such as The New York Times,[11] TIME Magazine,  Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, GQ,  and many others.[12]

Technique

Taxali's style is a mixture of vintage comics and advertising, street art and fine art crossing the line between fine art, design and illustration. He highlights consumer insecurities of today's society using humor and reliable imagery with a comical twist and current societal paradoxes such as human relationships, love, isolation, economic despair and frustration.[13] [14] [15]

Taxali’s mediums are mixed-media works on paper, screenprinting, drawings and paintings using repurposed materials in a style inspired by vintage comics, typography and advertising.[16] [17]

Publications

• “The Taxali 300” (2010)[18]

Awards

References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/artist-gary-taxali-puts-new-spin-on-coin-design-1.1231232
  2. Web site: AI-AP Profiles » Illustrator Profile – Gary Taxali: "Only do the work you love" . 2023-12-26 . www.ai-ap.com.
  3. Web site: OCAD University – . 2024-01-01 . www.ocadu.ca.
  4. https://www.thenation.com/authors/gary-taxali/
  5. Web site: 2014-02-18 . Gary Taxali Art Show "Unforget Me" . 2023-12-26 . Juice Magazine . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2020-04-07 . Gary Taxali Archives . 2023-12-26 . Stanford Medicine Magazine . en-US.
  7. News: Dagher . Veronica . 2011-12-11 . Financial Therapy a Growing Field . en-US . Wall Street Journal . 2023-12-26 . 0099-9660.
  8. Web site: Escape by Gary Taxali . 2023-12-26 . The Walrus Store . en.
  9. News: 2011-09-16 . Gary Taxali: artist . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . 2023-12-26.
  10. Web site: 2023-12-26 . Gary Taxali at the Podium and on the Wall at Nice Surprise Festival – Stavanger . 2023-12-26 . en-US.
  11. News: Newman . Andrew Adam . 2009-06-15 . Use Their Work Free? Some Artists Say No to Google . en-US . The New York Times . 2024-01-01 . 0362-4331.
  12. https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/gary-taxali-brings-joy-and-style-to-the-royal-canadian-mints-2012-celebratory-coin-series
  13. Web site: Gary Taxali. 2014-04-23.
  14. Web site: Davidson . Sonya . 2015-03-28 . 10 Things You May Not Know About Gary Taxali . 2023-12-26 . Toronto Guardian . en-CA.
  15. News: Newman . Andrew Adam . 2009-06-15 . Use Their Work Free? Some Artists Say No to Google . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-12-26 . 0362-4331.
  16. Web site: Gary Taxali . 2024-01-01 . Wanrooij Gallery . en.
  17. Web site: Press The Fashion: Q & A with Gary Taxali – Fine Art & Installation . 2024-01-01 . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2018-02-15 . 'Signs of Resistance' celebrates the history of American protest art . 2024-01-01 . Chicago Tribune.
  19. Web site: Amazon.ca:Customer reviews: I Love You, Ok? . 2024-01-01 . www.amazon.ca.
  20. Web site: n.d. . This Is Silly! by . 2024-01-01 . www.publishersweekly.com.
  21. Web site: Gary Taxali / Mono Taxali . 2024-01-01 . 279 EDITIONS.
  22. Web site: Gary Taxali’s Happiness With A Caveat Book . 2024-01-01 . Plastic and Plush . en-US.
  23. Web site: TASCHEN Books: 100 Illustrators . 2024-01-01 . www.taschen.com.
  24. Web site: 2018-02-15 . 'Signs of Resistance' celebrates the history of American protest art . 2024-01-01 . Chicago Tribune.
  25. Web site: 2017-12-21 . Gary Taxali on The Great Discontent (TGD) . 2023-12-26 . The Great Discontent (TGD) . en-US.
  26. Web site: Gary Taxali . 2023-12-26 . Wanrooij Gallery . en.
  27. Web site: GARY TAXALI: NO KKK . 2023-12-26 . Subliminal Projects.
  28. Web site: 2021-06-15 . Congrats to our 2021 Student Competition 2nd-Place Winner in Illustration! . 2023-12-26 . The Society of Publication Designers . en-US.
  29. Web site: Gary Taxali OCAD University . 2023-12-26 . www.ocadu.ca.
  30. Web site: Gary Taxali . 2023-12-26 . Wanrooij Gallery . en.
  31. Web site: 2012-11-20 . Gary Taxali Designer for Royal Canadian Mint . 2023-12-26 . AICAD . en-US.
  32. Web site: 2012-02-16 . Artist Gary Taxali collaborates with the Royal Mint for a series of six 2012 celebratory coins . 2023-12-26 . Canadian Architect . en-US.
  33. Web site: 2020-04-17 . National Magazine Awards 2020 Jury . 2023-12-26 . National Magazine Awards . en-CA.
  34. Web site: Neo . Mr Geo . 2013-11-20 . Book Review ~ 100 Illustrators . 2024-01-01 . Illustrators’ Lounge . en-GB.
  35. Web site: TASCHEN Books: 100 Illustrators . 2024-01-01 . www.taschen.com.
  36. Web site: Gary Taxali . 2024-01-01 . Wanrooij Gallery . en.
  37. Web site: Bigger button : no matter how big your button is, you should never use it . 2024-01-01 . Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
  38. Web site: Gary Taxali appointed to stamp advisory committee . 2024-01-01 . Canadian Immigrant . en-US.
  39. Web site: Six illustrators turn their vision of #ZeroHunger into artwork . 2024-01-01 . Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations . en.

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