UPCOMING: Shanti Town, Solo Pop Up Exhibition, Waddington’s, Toronto, Jan 30 – Feb 9, 2014 Unforget Me, Solo Exhibition, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, NYC, Feb 22 – March 22, 2014 GARY TAXALI 1 Wiltshire Ave, Studio 107 Toronto, Ontario CANADA M6N 2V7 (416) 651-3737 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Illustration – www.garytaxali.com Fine Art – www.taxali.com Online Shop: www.taxalishop.com…
The Jan/Feb 2014 PLAYBOY marks its 60th Anniversary. It’s a great honour to be included in this issue. I was commissioned to create a full page illustration for an article by Ben Smith (famous for Politico and now, editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed) who wrote an essay on 5 reasons why social media is replacing journalism. The…
Please join us tomorrow at Harry Rosen Bloor on the lower level for a special artist signing and reception on Saturday, November 2 from 2-6 pm (artist present from 4-6 pm), for the launch of 5 new “Canadiana” themed 100% Italian silk pocket squares designed by fine artist and award-winning illustrator Gary Taxali celebrating…
If you’re in Toronto, please join me next week on Saturday, November 2 from 4-6 pm at Harry Rosen Bloor, Canada’s leading quality men’s wear retailer, for the launch of my 5 new Italian silk pocket squares celebrating Canada and the cities of Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary. Each pocket square retails for $95…
Put Art in Your Pocket Harry Rosen collaborates with acclaimed artist Gary Taxali on Canadiana-themed pocket square collection This fall, Harry Rosen introduces a new collection of five special-edition pocket squares designed by Canadian artist Gary Taxali. The 100% silk pocket squares, created exclusively for Canada’s premiere menswear retailer, Harry Rosen, will be available…
I am pleased to announce that I have a new limited edition giclée print for sale entitled, “Wild Forever (Blue Edition)”. Each hand-signed and numbered archival print measures 21.3″ x 26.5″ (image area: 19.3″ x 24″) and is an edition of 400. It is beautifully printed on Arches 100% fibre cotton paper. The original…
This year, the advertising agency Y&R, turns 90. Y&R (which stands for Young and Rubicam) is one of the world’s most influential advertising agencies that has helped shaped the culture of advertising as we know it. They were the first agency to create colour television commercials in the 60s, for example. A few months ago,…
Golf’s most famous instructor is Butch Harmon. For 11 years, he coached Tiger Woods and is considered the best teacher in the game. He had been struggling with his weight for a while and after changing up his diet, lost a whopping 50 pounds. I was commissioned by GOLF DIGEST‘s Art Drector, Ken Delago, to…
Next month, I will be in a group show in Portland, OR at the wonderful Breeze Block Gallery. The show is curated by Sven Davis from Arrested Motion and runs from May 2 – June 1, 2013. Sven, Breeze Block and I have worked together in the past on shows before but this one really…
“Solutionism has become a problem, in part, because both the public and the policymakers are so excited about having technology companies step in and solve problems that were previously handled by some public agency or, more likely, were not seen as problems at all. So as gadgets and connectivity become ubiquitous, it becomes possible to…