Tara McPherson

Born in San Francisco in 1976, and raised in Los Angeles, Tara McPherson is a painter, poster artist and freelance illustrator currently based in New York. In 2001, she received her BFA from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA with honors in Illustration and a minor in Fine Art. McPherson’s artwork has been exhibited around the world, featured in numerous magazines and publications. An image of her Searching For Penguins painting was published in a New York Times article about Jonathan LeVine Gallery in March of 2010. As an illustrator, McPherson has created comic art, covers, advertising and editorial illustrations for DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Warner Brothers, HarperCollins, Bloomsbury, Kidrobot, Punk Planet, Dogfish Head Brewery, and Nike among others. She’s produced numerous gig posters for musical artists and rock bands such as Beck, Modest Mouse, Mastodon, Death Cab for Cutie and many more.

	SCOPE-Basel 2012 International Contemporary Art Fair KASERNE, Klybeckstrasse 1b CH-4057 Basel, Switzerland BOOTH G08 Jun 12 thru Jun 17, 2012
	The Emergence of the Pop Imagist Group Exhibition Campo de la Madonna de L’Orto Cannaregio, Venice, Italy Jun 2 thru Sep 15, 2011
	Arte Fiera Bologna, Italy International Contemporary Art Fair Jan 28 thru Jan 31, 2011
	Tara McPherson The Bunny in the Moon Gallery I Solo Exhibition Oct 23 thru Nov 20, 2010
	Jonathan LeVine Gallery Five Year Anniversary Group exhibition Feb 27 thru Mar 27, 2010
	Tara McPherson Lost Constellations Solo Exhibition Gallery I Feb 23 thru Mar 22, 2008
	Jonathan LeVine Gallery's 16th Annual Swap Meet Project Room Group Exhibition Mar 31 thru Apr 28, 2007
	RUAS DE SÃO PAULO: A BENEFIT ART AUCTION Sponsored by Brazil Foundation and Jonathan LeVine Gallery Jan 31 thru Jan 31, 2007 The Newspace 530 W 21st Street, NYC
	Sometimes I Just Want a Hug Gallery II Group Exhibit Nov 19 thru Dec 23, 2005 Opening reception - Saturday, November 19th, 6pm-9pm