Award-Winning Artist Gary Taxali Launches Two New Art Books
Gary Taxali's book launch event will take place Wednesday, September 21 at 6pm inside the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Acclaimed artist releases two art monographs.
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 is pleased to announce the release of his two new monographs: “I Love You, Ok?” (published by teNeues) and “Mono Taxali” (published by 27_9). These are the first two comprehensive books on contemporary art to be released that span Taxali’s 20 year art career, and are a must have for any collector of contemporary art.
“I Love You, Ok?” released last month, showcases one of illustration’s most original stars. Inspired by vintage comics and period advertisements, Gary Taxali tweaks conventional styling and context to cast light on life’s constant paradoxes. Life, love, consumer frenzy, or just that longing for something else – Taxali covers all the bases. Creating vibrant images with consummate skill, his work is bold and evocative. Whether adolescent obsessions or middle-aged angst, Taxali delves into the desires and preoccupations that make us human with his signature and distinctive pop culture style and iconography.
Taxali’s second monograph, “Mono Taxali” officially releasing September 27, 2011 contains many of Taxali’s fine artwork and is a vivid, timeless, nostalgic and a stunning pop culture homage for anyone who is a Taxali fan.
The books are being released at a launch event at the Art Gallery of Ontario on Wed September 21, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by a signing in Los Angeles at La Luz de Jesus Gallery on Saturday October 8 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
There will also be a private book signing at the Lady Gaga and Made In Polaroid Exhibit during New York Fashion Week at Phillips de Pury in New York on Wednesday September 14th at 6:30 pm where Gary will also be exhibiting some works which you can see HERE.
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About Gary Taxali
Gary Taxali is an award-winning illustrator and fine artist. Taxali is known for taking his unique characters, graphics, symbols and icons and intertwining them to produce works of fine art. His signature pop culture works are infused with 1930s-style packaging, posters, typography and advertising with original and sophisticated characters and graphics onto distressed surfaces. His unique retro style has appeared on the covers of Newsweek, and he has clients as diverse as Rolling Stone, GQ, Esquire, Warner Brothers, Sony, and The New York Times. He lives and works in Toronto, Canada.
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