About Gary

Gary Taxali

Gary Taxali is a Canadian contemporary fine artist and illustrator known for his iconic retro style pop art and illustrations.  Taxali creates mixed-media works on paper, sculptures, drawings and paintings.   

 

His work intersects fine art, pop culture, design and 1930s style iconography, graphics and typography.  He is inspired by vintage comics, pop culture and period advertisements.  Gary Taxali tweaks conventional styling and contexts to cast light on life’s constant paradoxes, whether sex, love, consumer frenzy, or just that longing for something else.  Taxali delves into the desires, feelings and emotional preoccupations that make us all human.  

 

He employs humour, emotions and relatable imagery creating narratives on the banality and idiosyncracies of everyday life which he describes as his “preoccupation of constant paradoxes such as human relationships, love, isolation […] economic despair and frustration.”  Taxali characters are a common theme and reappear in his work, including his iconic toy monkey and Oh No and Oh Oh characters which have also been created into designer collectible toys.  He graduated from OCAD University. 

 

Gary is recognized as one of the top 100 illustrators in the world in “100 Illustrators” by art book publisher Taschen (2017).  He has been teaching at OCAD University since 2003 and is currently  tenured faculty at OCAD University in Toronto, Canada holding the rank of full Professor.  

 

Gary’s body of work encompasses a broad spectrum of media and appears in many forms.  This includes public and private galleries and museums, leading international magazines, publications,  merchandise (products, posters, designer toys, fashion accessories, coins, etc.), books and public installations in the art, design and experiential realms.     

 

He has worked with media outlets and publications, including Rolling Stone, GQ, Newsweek, the New York Times and MTV.  Other clients include Time, Fortune, The New Yorker, Entertainment Weekly, Fast Company, Reader’s Digest, Business Week, Warner Bros., LA Times,  Paramount Pictures, The Gap, Harry Rosen, Chapters Indigo, Converse, Levi’s, Sony, McSweeny’s, MTV, Coca-Cola.

 

 

Gary Taxali visually blends now with then. His style, inspired by vintage comics and advertising art, is repurposed with the goal of communicating the ironies and comical essence of popular culture. His work is at once alluring and endearing. Despite the vintage look, he is neither maudlin nor nostalgic. His imagery is rich in satiric verve.”

Steven Heller

In 2005, he launched his first vinyl toy, The Toy Monkey, which included a special edition and a silkscreen print commissioned by The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. This led Gary to release his OH NO and OH OH vinyl figures through his company, Chump Inc.

Gary created the cover art and inside illustrations for Aimee Mann’s latest album @#%&*! Smilers, which won a 2009 Grammy Award Nomination for Best Art Package Design.

In 2010, he released his first children’s book entitled This Is Silly!, published by Scholastic Press.   

In 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint commissioned Taxali for a series of six artist-themed celebration coins with his unique art with the themes of birthday, anniversary, wedding, new baby, tooth fairy and O Canada.   Reference:  https://www.mint.ca/store/artist/Gary+Taxali-13900018

 

The Taxali 300, a collection of his work was released in 2010.  In 2011, he released two additional monographs.  The first was  I Love You, OK? published by teNeues in Germany, and the second was Mono Taxali published by 27_9 in Italy.  In 2017, he self-published another monograph titled Happiness With a Caveat.  

In 2012, The Royal Canadian Mint released six Gary Taxali Special Edition 25¢ coins.  Each coin is stamped, bearing his initials.  Gary is a past member of the Stamp Advisory Committee for Canada Post where he initiated many stamps such as Marriage Equality and Canadian Illustrator.

He created artist-designed silk pocket squares for Canada’s major men’s retailer, Harry Rosen in 2014.   Six of his works were acquired by the Library of Congress since 2018 for their permanent collection.  In 2018, Gary was selected to represent North America by the United Nations and created artwork to raise awareness for World Hunger for their Zero Hunger campaign.

Aside from his fine art gallery shows and illustration work, Gary also devotes a portion of his time teaching and lecturing at various arts organizations and schools such as OCAD University (Toronto, Canada) where he is a tenured professor in illustration, The Art Director’s Club of Houston (Houston, USA), Dankmarks Designskole (Copenhagen, Denmark) and Istituto Europeo Di Design (Rome, Italy). 

He is a Founding Member of IPA (The Illustrators’ Partnership of America) and sat on the Advisory Board of 3×3: The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration.  He served on the Stamp Advisory Committee for Canada Post (2012 to 2018). 

 

Gary also juries many students and professional competitions, including The Juno’s (Screening Committee), The Society of Illustrators, The National Magazine Awards, The Dallas Society of Visual Communications, Toronto Outdoor Fair,  and 3×3: The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration.

 

 

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What truly distinguishes Gary’s work is his use of surface. While other artists gravitate towards a clean, smooth surface of vellum or paper or canvas, Taxali looks for the unusual. His surface range from wood to metal to unusual surfaces no other artist has approached. His search started with found papers, old textbooks and antique books to draw upon purposefully, leaving the marks of age, not resorting to the added textures commonly found in today’s Photoshop. there is a certain spirituality to the work surfaces.

Someone before the artist has made their marks – dates, signatures, addresses, stains, doodles – which force the artist to be sensitive to their presence, thus keeping his additions minimal. While the source of the book or paper isn’t important to the concept of the drawing, it does import a sense of the past not found in other artists’ drawings or illustration. There is a sense of history and reflection in this work, reminiscent of things past – comics, advertising ephemera, graphics, typography, icons.”

Charles Hively,  Publisher, 3X3 Magazine

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EXHIBITIONS

He has exhibited in many galleries and museums throughout North America and Europe including The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Jonathan LeVine Gallery,  La Luz de Jesus Gallery, The Antonio Colombo Gallery, Steve Lazarides/The Outsiders, and The Andy Warhol Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Matthew Namour Gallery,  Outre Gallery, Iquapop Gallery, Yves LaRoche Gallery, Narwhal Gallery (Magic Pony), C-POP GalleryWanrooij Gallery  and Corey Helford Gallery.  

He held his first major retrospective of his entire body of work in July to September 2015 at Design at Riverside Gallery/Idea Exchange in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.  

ACTIVISM and ART

Gary has created a number of activism art commenting on current social and political issues.  He was included in the book, Signs of Resistance,  a Visual History of Protest in America by Bonnie Siegler (2018).  The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.  has officially acquired several artworks from Gary Taxali including “Hypocrisy”, “Intimidation”, “NO”, “Pucks”, “Big Button”, and “Wild Forever”.

Techniques

Taxali creates mixed-media works on paper, sculptures, drawings and paintings.  He often uses vintage paper in a style reminiscent of vintage comics, popular culture and advertising.  He is known for his retro stylized art in the realm of pop art consisting of his unique style of markings, drawings,  icons, characters, vintage cartoons and typography.  His works consists of mixed media evoking themes in modern society with references to depression-era typography, graphics, advertising, and posters with a retro vintage sensibility. 

He employs humour, emotions and relatable imagery, creating narratives on the banality and idiosyncrasies of everyday life, which he describes as his “preoccupation of constant paradoxes such as human relationships, love, isolation […] economic despair and frustration.”  Taxali characters are a common theme and reappear in his work, including his iconic toy monkey and Oh No and Oh Oh characters, which have also been transformed into designer collectible toys.  He has created bronze sculptures, many of which have been commissioned by the Pasadena Sports Hall of Fame Museum.   

Gary notes, “The natural, aged surfaces of paper and book covers have always attracted me. The idea that something discarded can be made to be accidentally beautiful is an overarching theme I often explore in my art.  Layering typographic elements and characters aid me in these discoveries, coupling rightly rendered forms with looser, stream-of-consciousness ones.  In this manner, the accidental nature of finding things is just as much a surprise to me, and I hope it is for the viewer.  Whether they’re tangible as they exist in the images or the themes that surface”. 

As Shepard Fairey notes, “Gary Taxali is one of those rare artists whose work is immediately inviting and familiar, yet idiosyncratic and unmistakable.  Gary has created a universe of characters, slogans and motifs that is reminiscent of ’50s advertising, comics and painted signs, but rendered in a minimal, sort of goofy, but very sophisticated style that could only be Gary Taxali. … Though much of Gary’s work appears to be about struggle and disappointment, there is gleeful mischief, beauty and poetic iron n the equation as well.  … Some of the warmth in Gary’s work is more sublime like the nostalgia in his use of old book covers and ephemera.  He clearly finds beauty in the things others might overlook or throw away.  .. there is a delicate care and preciousness even in his intentionally distressed or deteriorated images.  The illustrations are beautiful both as images and fluid, abstract mark marking. ….His fluid integration of both illustration and art, or illustration as art, is a testament to the strength of his vision”.  

 

Steven Heller who wrote a forward in his monograph “I Love You, Ok”? notes “Gary Taxali visually blends now with then. His style, inspired by vintage comics and advertising art, is repurposed with the goal of communicating the ironies and comical essence of popular culture. His work is at once alluring and endearing. Despite the vintage look, he is neither maudlin nor nostalgic. His imagery is rich in satiric verve.”  Reference;  I Love You, Ok?  published by teNeues.  

For fine art, exhibitions and editorial inquiries, contact gary@garytaxali.com

For licensing, installations and brand collaborations in the art, design and experiential realms, please contact Vandana Taxali (art agent/lawyer) at We Art That at vandana@entcounsel.com.   

 

CLIENTS

  • The New Yorker
  • Rolling Stone
  • GQ
  • Esquire
  • Time
  • Newsweek
  • The New York Times
  • Entertainment Weekly
  • Playboy
  • Reader’s Digest
  • Penguin Random House
  • Scholastic
  • Warner Brothers
  • Paramount Pictures
  • Converse
  • Levi’s
  • Sony
  • MTV
  • Coca-Cola
  • The Royal Canadian Mint

AWARDS

  • Grammy Nomination (Best Art Package)
  • Society of Illustrators (Gold Medal, 2)
  • Society of Illustrators (Silver Medal)
  • American Illustration
  • Communication Arts Illustration Annual
  • Print
  • Society of Publication Designers
  • National Magazine Awards (Gold Medal)
  • Chicago Creative Club
  • The One Show
  • The Advertising and Design Club of Canada (Gold Medal)
  • National Gold Addy
  • Cannes Lion (Shortlist)

LECTURES

  • Grafixx Festival, Antwerp, Belgium, 2018
  • First Canadian Place, Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 2017
  • Idea Exchange at Design at Riverside, Cambridge, Canada, 2015
  • Revolver Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 2015
  • National Institute of Design, Bangalore, India, 2015
  • Savannah College of Art and Design – Hong Kong Campus, Hong Kong, 2014
  • Artscape Salon, Toronto, Canada, 2014
  • Grip Limited Agency, Toronto, Canada, 2014
  • Waddington’s Contemporary, Toronto, Canada, 2014
  • John St. Agency, Toronto, Canada, 2014
  • Hong Kong Society of Illustrators, Hong Kong, 2013
  • Design Exchange, Toronto, ON, 2013
  • University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 2013
  • United Adworkers, Milwaukee, WI, 2012
  • Algonquin College, Ottawa, Canada, 2012
  • Pictoplasma Conference, New York City, 2011
  • MagNet Conference, Toronto, Canada, 2010
  • Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, 2009
  • OCAD University, Toronto, Canada, 2009
  • Centennial College, Toronto, Canada, 2009
  • Sheridan College, Toronto, Canada, 2009
  • Merz Akademie, Stuttgart, Germany, 2008
  • Istituto Europeo Di Design, Rome, Italy, 2008
  • Fachhochschule Mainz, Mainz, Germany, 2008
  • Danmarks Designskole, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007
  • School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, 2006
  • Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada, 2006
  • Dallas Society of Visual Communications – Student Conference, Dallas, TX, 2005
  • Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, 2005
  • Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 2005
  • Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 2005
  • Sheridan College, Toronto, Oakville, Canada, 2004
  • Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Canada, 2004
  • University of Kansas, MO, 2004
  • Art Directors Club of Houston, Houston, TX, 2003
  • Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, 2003
  • Illustration Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2003
  • Quebec Association of Illustrators, Montreal, QC, 2003

PARTIAL BOOK LIST OF SELECTED WORKS/WRITINGS OF GARY TAXALI

 

  • Hively, Charles, “3X3: The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration – Vol 1, #”, Charles Hively Publisher, 2003, ISBN 1546-640X
  • Hyland, Angus; Bell, Roanne, “Hand to Eye: Contemporary Illustration”, Laurence King Publishing, 2003, ISBN 1-85669-339-2
  • Hazelmyer, Tom, “Qeedrophonic”. OX-OP Press, 2004, ISBN 0-9758579-0-8
  • Jordan, Matt Dukes, “Weirdo Deluxe”, Chronicle Books, 2005, ISBN 0-8118-4241-X
  • Beauchamp, Monte, “BLAB! #16”, Fantagraphics Books, 2005, ISBN 1-56097-683-7
  • STRANGEco, “Toys: New Designs from the Art Toy Revolution”, Universe Publishing (Rizzoli), 2005, ISBN 0-7893-1390-1
  • Wagner, Lisa; Dalton, Trinie; Horowitz, Eli, “Dear New Girl or Whatever Your Name Is”, McSweeny’s, 2005, ISBN 1-932416-17-X
  • Wiedemannm, Julius, “Illustration Now!”, Taschen, 2005. ISBN 3-8228-4033-5
  • Hively, Charles; “3×3: The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration” , interview with Henrik Drescher by Gary Taxali, 2007
  • Thaler, Peter; Denicke, Lars, “Pictoplasma – The Character Encyclopedia”, Pictoplasma Publishing, 2006, ISBN 3-981-04583-1
  • Klanton, Robert; Hübner, Matthias, “Dot Dot Dash – Designer Toys, Action Figures and Art”, Die Gestalten, 2006, ISBN 3-89955-161-3
  • Beauchamp, Monte, “BLAB! #17”, Fantagraphics Books, 2006, ISBN 978-1-56097-776-6
  • Someguy, “The 1000 Journals Project”, Chronicle Books, 2007, ISBN 0-8118-5856-1
  • Pony, Magic, “Fancy Action Now – The Art of Team Macho”, Interview with Team Macho by Gary Taxali, 2007, ISBN 978-0-9783568-0-4
  • Brereton, Richard, “Graphic Ha Ha – Issue 11”, BIS Publishers, 2007, ISBN -978-90-6369-164-4

SOLO SHOWS

 

2016

  • “Unfamous: The Art of Gary Taxali”, First Canadian Place Gallery, Toronto, ON

2015

  • “Hotel There”, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York, NY
  • “Here and Now”, Idea Exchange at Design at Riverside, Cambridge, ON

2014

  • “Unforget Me”, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York, NY
  • “Shanti Town”, Waddington’s, Toronto, ON

2013

  • “Assemblages”, SOHO House, Toronto, ON

2012

  • “My Feelings Like You”, The Outsiders (Lazarides), London, UK
  • “Selected Works”, Antonio Colombo Gallery, Milano, Italy

2010

  • “The Taxali 300”, Narwhal Art Projects, Toronto, ON

2009

  • “Hindi Love Song”, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York, NY

2008

  • “Flop House Rules”, Iguapop Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

2007

  • “Save The Boreal”, New Print Launch and Show, Magic Pony Gallery, Toronto, ON
  • “Last Year’s Winner”, Magic Pony Gallery, Toronto, ON

2006

  • “The Up-N-Down Show”, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2005

  • “Chumpy’s Specials” – OX OP Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
  • “Toy Monkey Launch and New Prints” – Magic Pony, Toronto, ON
  • “Chumpy’s Night School” – La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2001

  • “Sweet Shop Toys, Candies and Books” – CPOP Gallery, Detroit, MI
  • “America Lucky Service“ – La Luz de Jesus Gallery

2000

  • “New Work” – Anno Domini Gallery, San José, CA

 

GROUP SHOWS

 

2020

  • “Fantastical Beasts”, The Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2019

  • “ILLOKONSTANZ”, Public Exhibition, Konstanz, Germany
  • Group Show, sp[a]ce Gallery, Pasadena, CA
  • “Let’s Eat”, Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2018

  • “SCOPE New York”, Matthew Namour Gallery, New York, NY
  • “Fresh stART”, Arena Gallery 1, Santa Monica, CA

2017

  • “Forget What You Know”, Ayzenberg Gallery, Pasadena, LA
  • “Wintershow”, Arts Factory Gallery, Paris, France
  • “Letters to the Mayor”, EDIT, Toronto, ON
  • “Cowboyland”, Heliumcowboy, Hamburg, Germany
  • “ArtExpo” New York, Wanroiij Gallery, New York, NY
  • “Illustrationen On Ice”, Deutsches Sport and Olimpia Museum, Cologne, Germany
  • “Something Strange in the Neighbourhood”, Feinkunst Kruger, Hambur, Germany
  • “Welcome to New Jersey”, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New Jersey, NY
  • “For Goodness Sake”, LA LA Land Gallery, Hollywood, CA
  • “Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of High Fructose”, Akron Art Museum, Akron, OH

2016

  • “Context Art Miami”, Matthew Namour, Miami, FL
  • “Cluster”, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York, NY
  • “Grande Ouverture”, Galerie Matthew Namour, Montreal, QC
  • “Greater Toronto: New Artist Textiles” NYCxDESIGN, New York, NY
  • “Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose”, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Virginia Beach, VA
  • “Keep It Together”, Flower Pepper Gallery, Pasadena, LA
  • “Project 31”, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
  • “A Decade of Lazarides – 10th Anniversary Group Show”, Lazarides Rathbone, London, UK
  • “Illustrators 58”, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY

2015

  • “The Colour and the Fury – 10 Years of Jonathan LeVine Gallery”, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York, NY
  • “Mural Festival”, Yves LaRoche Gallery, Montreal, QC
  • “Push Me Pull Me – Pearl Jam Poster Exhibit”, Seattle International Airport, Seattle, WA
  • “Project 31”, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

2014

  • “Egregore – The Zenith of Pop Surrealism”, Yves Laroche Gallery, Montreal, QC
  • “Project 31”, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
  • “Pictoplasma Portrait Gallery”, Kaufaus Jandorf, Berlin, Germany

2013

  • “Good Work: The Illustration Art Invitational”, Arts Center Gallery, Rochester, NY
  • “Project 31”, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
  • “Waddington’s Concrete Contemporary Auction”, Waddington’s Auction House, Toronto, ON
  • “Wider Than a Postcard”, Group Show, Breezeblock Gallery, Portland, OR
  • “NXNE Showcase” SOHO House, Toronto, ON
  • “Small Works Project”, 2013 Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
  • “Northern Lights”, Rotofugi, Chicago, IL
  • “Buddy System Invitational”, Breezeblock Gallery, Portland, OR

2012

  • “New Blood”, Thinkspace Gallery, Culver City, CA
  • Contemporary Canadian Art , Waddingtons Auction House, Toronto, Ontario
  • “Project 31”, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
  • “BLAB WORLD 2012”, Copro Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
  • “The Post-It Show Eight”, Giant Robot, Los Angeles, CA

2011

  • “Made in Polaroid:  50/50/50”, Phillips de Purys, New York, NY
  • “Lucid Dreams”, Noel-Baza Fine Art Gallery, San Diego, CA
  • “Bologna Art Fair”, Antonio Colombo Gallery, Bologna, Italy
  • “3D Art Book”, Opera Gallery, New York, NY
  • American Museum of the Society of Illustrators, Traveling Show 53, New York, NY
  • “Lyric, Group Show”, 323 Gallery, Detroit, MI
  • “Project 31”, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
  • “La Luz de Jesus 25th Anniversary Show”, Los Angeles, CA

2010

  • “Sanrio 50th Anniversary Art Show”, Los Angeles, CA
  • “Christmas Group Show”, The Outsiders Gallery, London, UK
  • “Project 31”, OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • “BLAB! A Retrospective”, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY
  • “5th year Anniversary Group Exhibition”, Jonathan Levine Gallery, New York, NY
  • “monUMENTAL”, Trifecta Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • “Never Judge…?”, Stolen Space Gallery, London, UK
  • “Fantasilandia”, Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea, Italy
  • “A Starter Kit for Collectors: Art Exhibition”, Tribes Gallery, New York, NY
  • “Post-It Show”, Giant Robot Gallery, New York, NY
  • “The Vader Project”, Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
  • “Where Is My Vote?”,  Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA
  • “Blow Up”, G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle, WA
  • “Picture Mechanics Show”, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  • “Group Show”, Gallery Nucleus, Pasadena, CA
  • “100 Heads for Haiti”, Spur Gallery, Baltimore, MD
  • “Small Favours”, Giant Robot Gallery, New York, NY

2009

  • “True Self Show”, Jonathan Levine Gallery, New York, NY
  • “Group Show”, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  • “Beautiful Decay A-Z Exhibition”, Kopeikin Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
  • “Group Show”, The 4th Wall Gallery, Dallas, TX
  • “Natural Beauty”, Mondo Bizarro, Rome, Italy
  • “Poster Art Show”, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
  • “Some Type of Wonderful”. Lifelounge
  • “The BLAB! Show”, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
  • “Berlin’s Smallest Gallery”, Smallery, Berlin, Germany
  • “Urban Superstar Festival”, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donna Regina, Naples, Italy
  • “Screen Prints”, The Print Club, London, UK
  • “Summer Show”, G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle, WA
  • “Superhero”, Comic-Con Art Exhibition, San Diego, CA
  • “Toronto International Art Fair”, Yves Laroche Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
  • “Aqua Art Fair”, Yves Laroche Gallery, Miami, FL
  • “Dimebag 3”, Giant Robot Gallery, New York, NY

2008

  • “The 1000 Journals Project”, SFMOMA, San Francisco
  • “Group Show”, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2007

  • “Tug Of War”, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC
  • “2007 Los Angeles Art Show”, Billy Shire Fine Arts Booth, Santa Monica, CA
  • “Charity by Numbers”, Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, CA
  • “Look Behind You”, Giant Robot Gallery, New York, NY
  • “The Vader Project”, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA

2006

  • “Rumble Rumble: An Art Throw Down”, Artlab, Toronto, Canada
  • “MTV Overground #3”, Toy Tokyo, New York, NY
  • “Customized Munny; Traveling Show”, Kid Robot, New York, NY
  • “Nanospore Series 01, Customized Figures”, NY Comicon, New York, NY
  • “Juxtapoz 2006 Group Show”, OX-OP Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

2005

  • “Everything But the Kitschen Sync” – La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  • “Art Party” – Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
  • “I Am 8 Bit” – Gallery 1988, Los Angeles, CA
  • “Day of the Doon” – Bonny Doon Vineyard, Santa Cruz, CA
  • “Circus Punks Rule” – Toy Tokyo, New York, NY
  • “Blab Show” – Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
  • “TAAFI” – Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON
  • “Toronto Art Fair” – Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
  • “Prints and Posters” – Outer Edge Studio, Monterey, CA
  • “Built for Speed” – L’Autre Galerie, Montreal, QC
  • “Partridge and Pear Trees” – Magic Pony Gallery, Toronto, ON
  • “Picture Mechanics Show” – Musuem of American Illlustration at the Society of Illustrators, New York, NY
  • “Art of Denim” – L’Autre Galerie, Montreal, QC
  • “Pop Pluralism” – Jonathan Levine Gallery, New York, NY
  • “Weirdo Deluxe” – StuARTGallery, Burbank, CA
  • “Male Pattern Baldness and Hummingbirds” – Reading Frenzy, Portland, OR
  • “The Postcard Project” – Fosterart, London, UK

2004

  • “Uncommercial Art by Commercial Artists” – La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  • “The Dress Up Show” – Star Shoes, Los Angeles, CA
  • “A Day on the Lawn” – Froden Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  • “The Art of Laughter, A Salute to Humor” – Jewish Community Center, Santa Monica, CA
  • “V&A Awards” – Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
  • “Contemporary Culture” – City of Brea Gallery, Brea, CA
  • “10th Anniversary Show” – Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  • “Qeedrophonic Doll Show” – OX-OP Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
  • “Picture Mechanics Group Show” – Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
  • “Dialogue: The Fine Art of Conversation” – Abbey Church, San Diego, CA
  • “Ghost Town” – Tin Man Alley, Philadelphia, PA

2003

  • “Uncommercial Art by Commercial Artist” – La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  • “Robots Have Feelings Too” – Culture Cache Gallery, San Francisco, CA
  • “Cubed” – Tin Man Alley, Philadelphia, PA
  • “Hand to Eye” – Magma Books, London, UK
  • “Doll House Show” – Copro Nason Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  • “Cartoon Musuem Show” – Cartoon Museum, San Francisco,CA
  • “Picture Mechanics Group Show” – Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, TN

2002

  • “Quartered de La Luz” – The Cartoon Network, Los Angeles, CA
  • “Picture Mechanics Group Show” – 69A Gallery, San Francisco, CA
  • “Circus, Carnival, Freaks and Oddities” – CPOP Gallery, Detroit, MI
  • “Decipher” – 450 Broadway Gallery, New York, NY
  • “La Luz de Leche” – Milk Bedroom Gallery, Toronto, ON

Contact

  • gary@ garytaxali.com


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