Gary Taxali

Gary Taxali is a Toronto-based acclaimed contemporary artist and illustrator known for his retro stylized art in the realm of pop. He has exhibited in many galleries and museums throughout North America and Europe including The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Jonathan LeVine Gallery, The Antonio Colombo Gallery, Steve Lazarides/The Outsiders, and The Andy Warhol Museum. Gary’s clients include Sony, Converse, Time, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, GQ, The New Yorker, and The New York Times.

He has collaborated with many brands and integrated his art in various mediums including releasing collectible designer toys, creating public art, and writing and illustrating a children’s book titled, “This Is Silly!” published by Scholastic. He has three monographs of his work, “I Love You, Ok?” published by TeNeues, “Mono Taxali” published by 279 Editions, and “Happiness With A Caveat” which was published in 2017. In 2005, he launched his first vinyl toy, The Toy Monkey, which included a special edition along with a silkscreen print commissioned by The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. He created artist-designed silk pocket squares for Canada’s major men’s retailer, Harry Rosen. 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 Illustrators. Six of his works were acquisitioned by the Library of Congress in 2018 for their permanent collection. Gary was selected to represent North America by the United Nations and created artwork to raise awareness for World Hunger.

He has won hundreds of illustration and design awards including recognition from American Illustration, Communication Arts, Tow Gold Medals from The Society of Illustrators, and a nomination for a Cannes Lion. Gary created the cover art and inside illustrations for Aimee Mann’s album @#%&*! Smilers, which earned him a 2009 Grammy Award Nomination for Best Art Package.

Gary was listed as one of the top 100 illustrators in the world by art book publisher Taschen. He is tenured faculty at OCAD University in Toronto Canada holding the rank of full Professor.