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My London Solo Show
36″ x 36″, Alkyd oil on wood panel For a number of months now, I’ve been pretty busy. In fact, my catchphrase (for what seems like a longtime now) has been “I’m busy working on my show”. Well, that show is done. It’s finished, archived, and it’s at the gallery. And what a gallery. My…
Recent Projects
It’s been a great 2012! I’ve recently had the wonderful opportunity to work on some exciting projects and assignments. Here is some packaging art I created for “Mr. Kipling”, a brand of cakes in the UK. This will go on their tins. I haven’t tried their cakes yet but they look delicious. The agency was…
My NY Times Tribute to Maurice Sendak
Like so many people, I was really saddened to learn of the passing of Maurice Sendak last Tuesday. Throughout that whole day, I thought about his brilliant work and how meaningful he was to me. That same afternoon, I was contacted by Aviva Michaelov at The New York Times who asked me if I would…
DOUBT on today’s FastCompany.com
Today’s FAST COMPANY features DOUBT, a wonderful book by creative extraordinaire, Paul Lavoie, and illustrated by yours truly. A short while ago, I was excited to be contacted by Dave Watson, Creative Director at TAXI about doing illustrations for their agency design/philosophy book. TAXI is a really big deal. They’re a successful shop with agencies…
Press Release – AGO Book Launch for “Mono Taxali” and “I Love You, Ok?”
TWO NEW CONTEMPORARY ART BOOKS FROM AWARD-WINNING ARTIST GARY TAXALI Acclaimed artist releases two art monographs: TORONTO, ON. – SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 – Internationally acclaimed artist Gary Taxali, whose art has appeared everywhere from prestigious galleries such as the Andy Warhol Museum, to the covers of magazines such as Newsweek or The New York Times…
Awards are Silly
Receiving recognition for one’s work is always a nice thing. As do many artists, I rely on awards competitions as a means of promotion and when I do win, feel truly lucky to be included in annual shows amongst so many of my talented peers. My kid’s book, “This is Silly!” has been faring well…