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It’s Time To Get Silly
Detail of the cover of This Is Silly!
You’ve probably seen his iconic, stencil-like illustrations in the pages of Newsweek, Rolling Stone, or the New York Times, and if you don’t have one of his collectable vinyl toys on your chachka shelf then some of your hipper friends surely do. Gary Taxali has made his stylized mark on the toy and magazine worlds while also winning design and illustration awards. His work has also been shown in art galleries around the world.
So what’s next for the Toronto artist? You can find out tonight at the AGO, where Taxali is launching his first book for children, This Is Silly! The story of a very silly monkey and much more, the book is sure to win over a new audience to Taxali’s playful, evocative work. Torontoist spoke with Taxali about his book and his other ongoing projects.
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