Jack G. Taylor, nice art grant shortlist

This year, we offered our second annual Nice Art Grant, a no-strings-attached $500 stipend to go toward selected artists’ creative practices. With over 300 applicants, it was difficult to narrow it down to only two artists, so we needed to create a shortlist to highlight a few more practices! this year’s jurors were epiphany and tim (MNA cofounders) and last year’s grant winners, emma mckay ryan and josh johnson. from our shortlist, today we're sharing work from Jack G. Taylor

Jack G. Taylor is a painter, printmaker, and drafter whose work combines cartooning and pop culture in order to explore the absurdities and grotesqueries of contemporary American culture. By adapting mid-century cartooning iconography, Taylor codifies modern actors into anthropomorphic analogues. Taylor was born in Seattle, Washington, and is currently based in Iowa City, IA, where he is pursuing his MFA in Painting and Drawing at the University of Iowa. He has shown in multiple galleries around the country, including Zynka Gallery in Pittsburgh, Mount Analogue in Seattle, Smoke the Moon Gallery in Santa Fe, IA&A at Hillyer in Washington DC, Project Project in Omaha, and the Ana Mendieta Gallery in Iowa City. Taylor is currently represented by Zynka Gallery. Taylor lives with his partner and his Boston Terrier in Iowa City. He is an avid collector of ephemera, a union organizer, a teacher, and a student.

congrats, Jack!