This fantastic book will be published in November 2018. These are my winning entries:

“The Slide” Bronze, commissioned for The National Pastime Museum

“NO” Personal work, mixed media on paper

“UNFAMOUS: THE WORKS OF GARY TAXALI”AT FIRST CANADIAN PLACE GALLERY GARY TAXALI SOLO EXHIBITION, “UNFAMOUS; THE WORKS OF GARY TAXALI” AT FIRST CANADIAN PLACE GALLERY (DEC 15 – JAN 27, 2017) I am pleased to announce that I will be having a solo show at First Canadian Place Gallery. The exhibition, entitled “Unfamous: The Works of Gary Taxali” runs from Dec 12-Jan 27, 2017 curated by Kelly McCray of Art Barrage. The opening reception is on Thursday, Dec 15 from 5 – 7 pm Please RSVP to fcpevents@brookfield.com. Read the Press Release For complete list of artworks to purchase, please contact me below”. Hope to see you at the opening! -Gary Available Works REQUEST PDF OF WORKS

OVER 30 ARTWORKS FOR SALE “SAVE US”, MIXED MEDIA ON WOOD PANELS ($16,000 US) CONTEXT ART MIAMI BOOTH #240 My artworks are currently at Context Art Miami with Galerie Matthew Namour Gallery, Book 240 and the Jonathan Levine Gallery Pop Up at Juztaopoz Clubhouse from Nov 29 – Dec 4, 2016 Works by Anthony Ausgang, Ron English, Hell’o, Gary Taxali and Jon Todd Context Art Miami Official Website GARYTAXALI.COM

Released December 8, 2016

Gary Taxali Newsletter | Grey ARTIST GARY TAXALI SELLS BIG AT MIAMI ART WEEK DURING ART BASEL CONTEXT ART FAIR MIAMI BOOTH #240 Gary Taxali sells his largest painting to date, “Can We Stop” (80″ x 90″) valued at $50,000 (approx) at Context Art Fair (Miami) with Matthew Namour Gallery, Booth 240. Context Art Miami Official Website Gary was also part of the Jonathan Levine Gallery Pop Up Exhibition at Juxtapoz Clubhouse in Wynwood from Nov 29 – Dec 4, 2016 For more details and images, contact Vandana Taxali at vandanat@rogers.com GARY TAXALI SOLO EXHIBITION, “UNFAMOUS; THE WORKS OF GARY TAXALI” AT FIRST CANADIAN PLACE GALLERY (DEC 15 – JAN 27, 2017) Gary Taxali will be having a solo exhibition at First Canadian Place Gallery presented by Brookfield & curated by Kelly McCray of Art Barrage. The exhibition, entitled “Unfamous: The Works of Gary Taxali” runs from Dec 12 – Jan 27, 2017. Opening: Thursday, Dec 15 from 5 – 7 pm Please RSVP to fcpevents@brookfield.com Read the Press Release For complete list of artworks to purchase, please contact me below. Hope to see you at the opening!  – Gary Available Works REQUEST PDF OF WORKS   OVER 30 ARTWORKS FOR SALE AT THE “UNFAMOUS: THE WORKS OF GARY TAXALI” EXHIBITION AT FIRST CANADIAN PLACE GALLERY “SAVE US” ACRYLIC ON WOOD PANELS ($16,000 US) GARYTAXALI.COM    TAXALI.COM    SHOP BLOG TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK           Unsubscribe me from this list

Released December 7, 2016

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Released January 1, 2017

Curator: Kelly McCray

First Canadian Place Gallery
100 King St West, Toronto

December 12 – January 27, 2017
Opening December 15, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Artist Talk: January 19, 12 – 1:00 pm

First Canadian Place and Kelly McCray of ArtBarrage are pleased to present Unfamous, the works of Gary Taxali at First Canadian Place Gallery. This will be his first exhibition in Toronto since 2012.

Internationally renowned and acclaimed recipient of numerous awards for his artwork, Gary Taxali has been trailblazing a path that intersects the paradoxes/anxieties of contemporary society through imagery of bygone eras. Reminiscent of 1930’s Depression era signs, posters, packaging, vintage graphics and ephemera, Taxali confronts themes of human relationships, love, sex, isolation, frustrations and consumerism through our yearning for nostalgia.

One can attribute the popular success of Taxali’s work not only to the familiarity or innocence of the past, his illustrative technical prowess and consummate visual text compositions, but also to the conscious decision to illuminate his work through strong elements of humour. The artist states that while humour “mocks the worst part of the human condition, it also bounds us to a shared understanding that life should never be taken to seriously”.

Through the artists’ combined elements, he draws on our empathetic impulse to feel the dejection of his Toy Monkey or to feel the frustration of his senior citizen trying to master the Yo Yo, not unlike contemporary anxieties caused by the constant need to upgrade/adapt through our self-imposed climate of technical advancements.

As Taxali has made a habit of turning the element of time on its head,
he has also habitually captured the commercial world by storm, feeding a populous of mass consumption with his fine art mastery. Over the years, his artwork has been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Newsweek, GQ, Harry Rosen, Warner Brothers among others.

There appears to be a simplicity and ease with which Taxali creates his iconic imagery. He states, I like to create things that look like they existed but never actually did”: an accidental beauty that is not forced upon the eye of the beholder, but rather instinctively arrives…fresh… in his realm of the “Unfamous”.

Taxali’s upcoming exhibitions include Context Art Miami with Matthew Namour Gallery and his work will be included in the Juxtapoz Clubhouse at MANA Wynwood (2400 NW 5th Ave) featuring installations by artists from Jonathan LeVine Gallery.

Biography

Gary Taxali is a contemporary fine artist known for his retro vintage pop art style rooted from an award winning illustration background.  Gary slickly re-imagines pop art and his work has a nostalgic feel with a modern sensibility.  It has a low brow/high brow appeal.    Gary uses a variety of techniques including silk screening, drawing, ink and other mixed media.  He often utilizes found objects and distressed surfaces as his canvas.

He has exhibited in many galleries and museums throughout North Ameria and Europe including The Whitney Museum of American Art (New York), the Jonathan LeVine Gallery (New York), Matthew Namour Gallery (Montreal), Wanrooij Gallery (Amsterdam), MondoPOP Gallery (Sydney), The Antonio Colombo Gallery (Milan), Steve Lazarides/The Outsiders (London, UK), and The Andy Warhol Musuem.

Gary has worked for clients including Sony, Warner Brothers, Converse, Nintento, Time, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, GQ, Esquire, LA Times, The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and others.  He has been featured and interviewed in the CBC National, Maclean’s, Fashion Television, MuchMusic, the National Post, the Globe and Mail and many others.  A short film on his art entitled “Gary Taxali:  The Art of Whimsy) premiered at the Canadian Art Film Festival in March 2015.

Gary has also collaborated with various brands and integrated his art in various mediums including releasing collectible designer toys,  writing and illustrating a children’s book titled “This Is Silly!” published by Scholastic and created artist-designed silk pocket squares for Canada’s major men’s retailer, Harry Rosen, is the Toronto artist for Gap Inc. headquarters for Old Navy amongst his many projects.  Gary created the cover art and inside illustrations for Aimee Mann’s album @#%&*! Smilers, which earned a 2009 Grammy Award Nomination for Best Art Package. Gary designed six celebration coins for the Royal Canadian Mint in 2012.  He is also a member of the Stamp Advisory Committee for Canada Post.

For more details, visit the artist’s website at www.garytaxali.com. He is represented by Vandana Taxali (www.entcounsel.com)
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This beautiful coffee table book will be published in November 2016. Here are my winning pieces:

“Coq Au Vin”, commission for Chef Thomas Keller, mixed media

“The Anointment”, personal work, oil on baltic birch

“Je t’aime Paris”, personal work created for The Paris Attacks