John Malta was born in East Cleveland, Ohio and currently lives and works in New York City. John is a recipient of the 2012 Xeric grant and has exhibited his work in Taiwan, Australia, Vancouver, New York City, San Francisco, Portland, Los Angeles, and widely across the Midwest.
Partial Client List: The New Yorker, The New York Times Op-Ed Page - Letters Page - and Magazine, Vice Magazine, Lands' End Canvas, AARP: Life Reimagined, Bloomberg View, Pennsylvania Gazette, The Sacramento News & Review, Thunderkiss Coffee Roaster, Asset International, ai-CIO Magazine, Plansponsor Magazine, Planadviser Magazine, The Globe & Mail, Emeht Agency, The Stranger, Columbus Alive, Wrap Magazine UK, Studio On Fire, Surfing Magazine, Dickies Workwear, Blood is the New Black, Steamy Press UK, Bachelor Records, Cleveland Scene Magazine, Silver Screen Society, and the Willamette Week.
Awards
Society Of Illustrators 55. Category: Advertising. 2013
Recipient of the Xeric Foundation Grant for Comic Book Self Publishers. 2012
SVA Alumni Society Grant Recipient. 2012
MFA project awarded a Silver Medal in the 3 x 3 Annual. 2012
MFA project awarded a Bronze Medal in the 3 x 3 Annual. 2011
Education
MFA. School of Visual Arts. Illustration as Visual Essay
BFA. Columbus College of Art & Design. Illustration
Exhibitions
2013
Tonight We Fight|New Image Art Gallery|Los Angeles, California|July 2013
with Nathan Alexis Brown, Michael Hsiung, Eric Mchenry, and Luke Pelletier
2012
Eye Candy|Curated by Society of Illustrators|Fowler Arts Center|New York City
with Daniel Fishel, Nick Iluzada, Victo Ngai, Keith Negley, Dadu Shin, and Katie Turner
100 Ghost Stories|Wonder Fair|Kansas City, Missouri
with Theo Ellsworth, Lizz Hickey, Alex Schubert, and Dustin Williams
The SVA MFA Thesis Show|Visual Arts Gallery|New York City
with the School of Visual Art's MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Class of 2012
Project Room|Double Feature Gallery|Cleveland, Ohio
Solo Exhibition
Dude, Monsters|Think Tank Gallery|Los Angeles, California
with Michaal Hsiung, Sean Morris, Luke Pelletier, Jimbo Phillips, and Michael Sieben
2011
Taipei World Design Expo|TWTC Exhibition Hall|Taipei, Taiwan
with Li Pei Huang, Cecilia Ruiz, and Dasha Tolstikova
Dream Team|Choque Cultural Gallery|Sao Paulo, Brazil
with Jay Howell, Mel Kadel, Travis Millard, Mark Todd, and Esther Pearl Watson
The SVA MFA Book Show|Visual Arts Gallery|New York City
with the School of Visual Art's MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Class of 2012
Fit to Print|Curated by Discorder Magazine|Interurban Gallery|Vancouver, B.C.
with CMRTYZ, Melanie Coles, Andy Dixon, Ben Jacques, and Ryan Walter Wagner
Dinosaurs + Rituals|The Outpost Gallery|New York City
with Allison Dubois and Nichole Senter
Revibe|Gallery 831|Columbus, Ohio
with Jason Borders, Travis Czekalski, Mike Marine, Jon Stommel, and Aaron Troyer
Shut the Door|Paradigm Gallery|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
with Daniel Fishel
Balls Out|Grasshut Gallery|Portland, Oregon
with Tim Biskup, Dalek, AJ Fosik, Jay Howell, Martin Ontiveros, and Souther Salazar
Ostracon|Visual Arts Gallery|New York City
with the School of Visual Art's MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Class of 2012
Decay|Junctionview Studios|Columbus, Ohio
with Nate Burns, Katie Herbst, Chris Von Holle, Kaitlyn Mays, and Jon Stommel
This Might Be It|Skylab Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
with John Also Bennett, Danzo Danzo, Grant Earl LaValley, and Jon Stommel
2010
Psychedelic Summer Pop Up Shop|Rare Gallery|New York City
with Cassie Ramone, C.M. Ruiz, Matthew Volz, and Ty Ziskis
Post It Show|Giant Robot 2|Los Angeles, California
with Gary Baseman, Marc Bell, Josh Cochran, Matt Furie, Nicholas Gazin, and Johnny Ryan
The Delusion of Eating|The Shelf|Columbus, Ohio
with Danzo Danzo, Grant LaValley, Nicolas Murer, James Payne, and Dina Sherman
Penny Pinch|Mahan Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
with Micah Daw, Kat Marie Moya, Nichole Senter, Jon Stommel, and Brandi Strickland
What’s the Big Idea|Double Punch|San Francisco, California
with Apak, Mike Perry, Luke Ramsey, and Jeremy Tinder
All Hallows' Eve|Gallery 831|Columbus, Ohio
with W.E. Arnold, Juan Carrera, Lou McAfee, Ryan Mowry, and Brittany Stigler
Fantastic Morphology|Skylab Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
with John Also Bennett, John Hastings, and Jon Stommel
Fashion Over Fungus|Kickstart Gallery|Columbus Ohio
Solo Exhibition
Candygram|The Shelf Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
with Eva Ball, John Also Bennett, Amy Gallagher, Jack Ramunni, and Jon Stommel
2009
Migrate|Lift Gallery|Detroit, Michigan
with Sharon Dorsey, Dan Gerdeman, Joey Monsoon, Stephanie Rond, and Ashley Voss
Be Safe My Little Viking| Skylab Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
Solo Exhibition
Cool Tricks|Chop Chop Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
with Jeff Fernengel, Brooke LaValley, James Payne, Dina Sherman, and Aaron Troyer
Black Sail|Acock Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
with Claude Abbot, John Hastings, James Quarles, Pallavi Sen, and Jon Stommel
Reset|Root Art Center|Mt. Vernon, Ohio
with Sharon Dorsey, Dan Gerdeman, Joey Monsoon, Stephanie Rond, and Ashley Voss
2008
This is Life|Spore Print Info Shop|Columbus, Ohio
with Cars Can Be Blue, Sara Drake, James Payne, C.M. Ruiz, and Nichole Senter
Partial Client List: The New Yorker, The New York Times Op-Ed Page - Letters Page - and Magazine, Vice Magazine, Lands' End Canvas, AARP: Life Reimagined, Bloomberg View, Pennsylvania Gazette, The Sacramento News & Review, Thunderkiss Coffee Roaster, Asset International, ai-CIO Magazine, Plansponsor Magazine, Planadviser Magazine, The Globe & Mail, Emeht Agency, The Stranger, Columbus Alive, Wrap Magazine UK, Studio On Fire, Surfing Magazine, Dickies Workwear, Blood is the New Black, Steamy Press UK, Bachelor Records, Cleveland Scene Magazine, Silver Screen Society, and the Willamette Week.
Awards
Society Of Illustrators 55. Category: Advertising. 2013
Recipient of the Xeric Foundation Grant for Comic Book Self Publishers. 2012
SVA Alumni Society Grant Recipient. 2012
MFA project awarded a Silver Medal in the 3 x 3 Annual. 2012
MFA project awarded a Bronze Medal in the 3 x 3 Annual. 2011
Education
MFA. School of Visual Arts. Illustration as Visual Essay
BFA. Columbus College of Art & Design. Illustration
Exhibitions
2013
Tonight We Fight|New Image Art Gallery|Los Angeles, California|July 2013
with Nathan Alexis Brown, Michael Hsiung, Eric Mchenry, and Luke Pelletier
2012
Eye Candy|Curated by Society of Illustrators|Fowler Arts Center|New York City
with Daniel Fishel, Nick Iluzada, Victo Ngai, Keith Negley, Dadu Shin, and Katie Turner
100 Ghost Stories|Wonder Fair|Kansas City, Missouri
with Theo Ellsworth, Lizz Hickey, Alex Schubert, and Dustin Williams
The SVA MFA Thesis Show|Visual Arts Gallery|New York City
with the School of Visual Art's MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Class of 2012
Project Room|Double Feature Gallery|Cleveland, Ohio
Solo Exhibition
Dude, Monsters|Think Tank Gallery|Los Angeles, California
with Michaal Hsiung, Sean Morris, Luke Pelletier, Jimbo Phillips, and Michael Sieben
2011
Taipei World Design Expo|TWTC Exhibition Hall|Taipei, Taiwan
with Li Pei Huang, Cecilia Ruiz, and Dasha Tolstikova
Dream Team|Choque Cultural Gallery|Sao Paulo, Brazil
with Jay Howell, Mel Kadel, Travis Millard, Mark Todd, and Esther Pearl Watson
The SVA MFA Book Show|Visual Arts Gallery|New York City
with the School of Visual Art's MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Class of 2012
Fit to Print|Curated by Discorder Magazine|Interurban Gallery|Vancouver, B.C.
with CMRTYZ, Melanie Coles, Andy Dixon, Ben Jacques, and Ryan Walter Wagner
Dinosaurs + Rituals|The Outpost Gallery|New York City
with Allison Dubois and Nichole Senter
Revibe|Gallery 831|Columbus, Ohio
with Jason Borders, Travis Czekalski, Mike Marine, Jon Stommel, and Aaron Troyer
Shut the Door|Paradigm Gallery|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
with Daniel Fishel
Balls Out|Grasshut Gallery|Portland, Oregon
with Tim Biskup, Dalek, AJ Fosik, Jay Howell, Martin Ontiveros, and Souther Salazar
Ostracon|Visual Arts Gallery|New York City
with the School of Visual Art's MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Class of 2012
Decay|Junctionview Studios|Columbus, Ohio
with Nate Burns, Katie Herbst, Chris Von Holle, Kaitlyn Mays, and Jon Stommel
This Might Be It|Skylab Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
with John Also Bennett, Danzo Danzo, Grant Earl LaValley, and Jon Stommel
2010
Psychedelic Summer Pop Up Shop|Rare Gallery|New York City
with Cassie Ramone, C.M. Ruiz, Matthew Volz, and Ty Ziskis
Post It Show|Giant Robot 2|Los Angeles, California
with Gary Baseman, Marc Bell, Josh Cochran, Matt Furie, Nicholas Gazin, and Johnny Ryan
The Delusion of Eating|The Shelf|Columbus, Ohio
with Danzo Danzo, Grant LaValley, Nicolas Murer, James Payne, and Dina Sherman
Penny Pinch|Mahan Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
with Micah Daw, Kat Marie Moya, Nichole Senter, Jon Stommel, and Brandi Strickland
What’s the Big Idea|Double Punch|San Francisco, California
with Apak, Mike Perry, Luke Ramsey, and Jeremy Tinder
All Hallows' Eve|Gallery 831|Columbus, Ohio
with W.E. Arnold, Juan Carrera, Lou McAfee, Ryan Mowry, and Brittany Stigler
Fantastic Morphology|Skylab Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
with John Also Bennett, John Hastings, and Jon Stommel
Fashion Over Fungus|Kickstart Gallery|Columbus Ohio
Solo Exhibition
Candygram|The Shelf Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
with Eva Ball, John Also Bennett, Amy Gallagher, Jack Ramunni, and Jon Stommel
2009
Migrate|Lift Gallery|Detroit, Michigan
with Sharon Dorsey, Dan Gerdeman, Joey Monsoon, Stephanie Rond, and Ashley Voss
Be Safe My Little Viking| Skylab Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
Solo Exhibition
Cool Tricks|Chop Chop Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
with Jeff Fernengel, Brooke LaValley, James Payne, Dina Sherman, and Aaron Troyer
Black Sail|Acock Gallery|Columbus, Ohio
with Claude Abbot, John Hastings, James Quarles, Pallavi Sen, and Jon Stommel
Reset|Root Art Center|Mt. Vernon, Ohio
with Sharon Dorsey, Dan Gerdeman, Joey Monsoon, Stephanie Rond, and Ashley Voss
2008
This is Life|Spore Print Info Shop|Columbus, Ohio
with Cars Can Be Blue, Sara Drake, James Payne, C.M. Ruiz, and Nichole Senter