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Multimedia illustrator--Pop Culture, Editorial. He currently works at ArtCenter College of Design

and lives in Los Angeles.

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b. El Paso, Tx

g. ArtCenter College of Design. BFA (w/Honors)

 

Exhibitions: 

 

  • 'Ha Ha Cloud Machine' Group Show (Long beach, CA.) 2017

  • Art Center Pop-Up Berlin: Breitseiten Poster Project  (Berlin, Germany) 2018

  • La Luz De Jesus Gallery. Dec 7-30. 2018

  • 'The Post-It Show' Giant Robot. Dec. 2018

  • 'Laluzapalooza' Annual Drawing Show- La Luz de Jesus Gallery  Mar 1-30, 2019

  • 'Quiet Please' Pop-Up Group Show -Avenue 50 Gallery   May 11-May 30, 2019

  • 'Canned Heat' Group Show.La Luz De Jesus Gallery  July 5-Aug, 2019

  • 'Quiet Please Pop-Up' Group Show. Infinity on West Adams  Aug 17-Aug 24, 2019

  • 'The Post-It Show' Giant Robot. Dec. 2019

  • 'Everything but the Kitchen Sync' Annual Group Show-La Luz De Jesus Gallery Mar 4-31, 2020

  • 'Summer Spectacular ' Group Show-Hey There! Projects-Joshua Tree  Jul-Aug 2020

  • 'Post It Show' Giant Robot.  Dec-Jan. 2020

  • COLD SNAP: A Year End Exhibition-Hey There! Projects- Joshua Tree Dec 15. 2020

  • 'Quiet Please Pop-Up' Group Show-TLALOC Studios  Oct 2. 2021

  • PAAM Project Gallery-Barcelona, Spain

  • 'Summer Spectacular ' 3rd Annual Group Show-Hey There! Projects-Joshua Tree, Ca. Jul-Aug. 2022

  • 'Everything but the Kitchen Sync' Annual Group Show-La Luz De Jesus Gallery  July 16, 2022

  • AMP 30X30: 1992 Poster Show-Sep. 2022

 

 

Awards, Recognitions: 

 

  • Society of Illustrators New York Student Competition  Award -2018

  • 3x3 Illustration Annual No. 15 (Merit Award)- 2018

  • American Illustration 38 Chosen Winner

  • American Illustration 39 Archive Selected Winner

  • Hi-Fructose Magazine--Feature-The Mixed Media Work of Jay Torres

  • Boooooom! Magazine- Editors Pick-illustrator-spotlight-jay-torres

  • Creative Quarterly 62- Selected Winner

  • Creative Quarterly 62 Selected Runner-Up (2 pieces)

  • Creative Quarterly 63- Selected Runner-Up (3 pieces)

  • American Illustration 40 Selected Winner

  • 3x3 Illustration Annual No. 18 -Merit Award

  • Communication Arts Fresh Feature

  • American Illustration 41 Selected Winner

  • Creative Quarterly 68- Best in Show

  • Creative Quarterly 67 - Merritt Winner

  • Creative Quarterly 71- Runner-Up in Professional Illustration

  • Creative Quarterly 100 Best Annual 2022-2023

  • American Illustration 42 Selected Winner

  • Creative Quarterly 72- Runner Up 

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CLIENTS: The Ringer, The Globe and Mail (Canada), New Republic, LA Weekly,

Alternative Movie Posters 

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Represented by The iSpot

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All images and works by Jay Torres, Copyright 2023

 

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