Jason Polan Explained

Jason Daniel Polan (July 17, 1982 – January 27, 2020) was an American artist born in Ann Arbor, Michigan^[1] who lived and worked in New York City. Polan's illustrations have been published in The New Yorker,^[2] The New York Times,^[3] Metropolis Magazine,^[4] and Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern,^[5] among others.

Other projects launched by Polan included; the Every Piece Of Art in The Museum Of Modern Art Book,^[6] a comic book for Jack Spade,^[7] the Millard Fillmore $13 Bill (printed by Fritz Swanson at the Manchester Press),^[8] and the "Every Person in New York" project.^[9]

Polan founded the Taco Bell Drawing Club in 2005. The club met every week at the Taco Bell on Union Square.^[10] Polan lived in Franklin, Michigan with his parents and family. He graduated from University of Michigan, in 2004, with dual degrees in anthropology and art and design. In Ann Arbor, he painted the "Ant Alley" mural on Maynard Street.^[11]

Polan died on January 27, 2020, in New York City from cancer. He was 37.^[12]

External links

• Artist's Website
• Taco Bell Drawing Club Website
• 20x200 Artist Profile
• Jason Polan's Please Trust Me at Lump Gallery article by Dave Delcambre
• Jason Polan by Letizia Rossi
• Dejour Cultural Commentary on Jason Polan
• Hello My Name is Art article
• Article from The Michigan Daily
• Metropolis POV article illustration
• OP-ART; Thirsting for Fountains NY Times
• McSweeney's Issue 30 article
• Ant Alley, Ann Arbor

Notes and References

1. News: Jason Polan, Fast-Drawing Artist of the Offbeat, Dies at 37. Genzlinger. Neil. 2020-01-27. The New York Times. 2020-01-27. en-US. 0362-4331.
2. Web site: Shop The New Yorker. Conde Nast. January 28, 2020.
3. News: Opinion | Love the Concept. But Is It Art?. The New York Times . October 22, 2009. January 28, 2020. NYTimes.com.
4. [Philip Nobel]
5. McSweeney's Issue 30, March 3009.
6. Web site: Everybody is a Star | Metropolis POV | Metropolis Magazine . December 4, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614015314/http://www.metropolismag.com/pov/20080326/everybody-is-a-star-2 . June 14, 2011 . dead .
7. Web site: Racked: Sunday Special: Jack Spade's Comic Book . December 4, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090112102720/http://racked.com/archives/2008/08/03/sunday_special_jack_spades_comic_book.php . January 12, 2009 . dead .
8. Web site: No really, EVERYBODY's printin' money « PRINTERESTING. January 28, 2020.
9. Web site: Artist Reaches Milestone, Measured One Person at a Time. Justin G.. Sullivan. December 3, 2009. January 28, 2020.
10. News: Rebolini . Arianna . Artist Jason Polan, Known For His "Every Person In New York" Project, Has Died At 37 . January 27, 2020 . Buzzfeed News . January 27, 2020.
11. Web site: Remembering U-M alumnus and artist Jason Polan (1982-2020) Arts & Culture. arts.umich.edu. 2020-03-11.
12. Web site: A New Wave of Appreciation for the Man Who Drew New York. Vadukul. Alex. New York Times. 3 May 2024. 6 May 2024.