Joe Tallarico

A recent painting currently up at Jean Albano Gallery in Chicago

Risograph print for CAKE fest this past summer.

Check out some illustration work I did for Pitchfork.com about the history of parody in pop music

Another new guy

new painting for a show at this new gallery called Miishkooki in Skokie, IL.

Order all three issues of Hairless Who for $20! Includes shipping and a doodle! Paypal to [email protected] and I’ll send it right out. Thanks!

New Hairless Who no. 3 out for CAKE

Hairless Who #3 out for Cake next saturday

cowpoke couple

Presenting the third annual all-comics issue of Lumpen magazine, including comic work by groundbreaking local and international artists. This issue has a loose theme of "Radio" which correlates to the launch 105.5 WLPN, which is a brand new non-commercial radio station based out of Bridgeport that will showcase underground and innovative programming and feature distinctly curated music from a variety of genres as well as cultural commentary, not unlike the variety of comics and artists in Lumpen magazine. With comics by: David Alvarado, Sharmila Banerjee, Nate Beaty, Ben Bertin, Kevin Budnik, Andy Burkholder, Jessica Campbell, Danielle Chenette, Mark Connery, Krystal Difronzo, Margaux Duseigneur, Edie Fake, Sarah Ferrick, Leif Goldberg, Keith Herzik, Andrew Holmquist, Clay Hickson, Lyra Hill, Emily Hutchings, Juliacks, Blaise Larmee, Sarah Leitten, Ben Marcus, Marieke McClendon, Ian Mcduffie, Max Morris, Paul Nudd, Onsmith, Jason Overby, George Porteus, Grant Reynolds, Eric Rivera, Aaron Renier, Joe Tallarico, Mike Taylor Matthew Thurber, Tim Tvedt, Two Tone Comix, Lale Westvind, Gina Wynbrandt, Leslie Wiebeler, Mickey Zachilli There will also be an art exhibition including many contributors to the issue on Friday, October 9th from 7-11pm at the Co-prosperity Sphere (3219 S. Morgan St. in Chicago) Copies of the magazine and refreshments will be available at the opening.

:RADIO:

I did the cover for this very special issue of Trubble Club presents: “Life’s too Short”. The story is based on the Hamburger and Hotdog that lived in the iconic long-shuttered Chicago bar of the same name.

plage for teh new CAKE anthrologie

1710 S. Ashland. Chicago, IL

Ducks Minotaur Projects Los Angeles, CA Opening March 28th