Ryan McGinness

Ryan McGinness (born 1972) is an American artist, living and working in Manhattan, New York. He grew up in the surf and skate culture of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and then studied at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as an Andrew Carnegie Scholar. During college, he interned at the Andy Warhol Museum as a curatorial assistant.
Known for his original extensive vocabulary of graphic drawings which use the visual language of public signage, corporate logos, and contemporary iconography, McGinness creates paintings, sculptures, and environments. Concerned with the perceived value of forms, McGinness is interested in assuming the power of this anonymous aesthetic in order to share personal expressions. His work is in the permanent public collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Cincinnati Art Museum, MUSAC in Spain, and the Misumi Collection in Japan.
www.ryanmcginness.com

Critical response

In the past decade, McGinness has become an art star, thanks to his Warholian mix of pop iconography and silk-screening.—New York Times

An unusual marriage of abstraction and representation. McGinness' slick, colorful paintings consist of layers of images tidily clustered into baroque compositions.—Art News

McGinness has created a semantics of symbolic icons that bluntly explicates the common chaos in the vernacular that's thrown at us in advertising, signage, and elsewhere every day.—Village Voice

McGinness has knocked the stuffing out of the spare, modernist white-cube concept of a gallery and filled it with his own brand of art: ornate, jazzy pop visions that spring as much from graffiti and corporate logos as they do from art history.—Boston Globe

McGinness has mastered and integrated a seemingly infinite variety of visual languages, producing works that inhabit the ever-blurred border between high art and popular illustration.—Art Forum

A Warhol for the information age...—Afterimage

Like an artist shaman, McGinness heals us from the wounds of overstimulation and returns beauty and enjoyment to popular culture.—Art New England

By subverting corporate iconography, former skater punk Ryan McGinness has built a reputation as a Warhol for the 21st century.—Black Book

Ryan McGinness is a leading pioneer of the new semiotics.—Vogue

Color and form explode from the corners of Ryan McGinness' slick, graphic mindscapes. His unique and accessible visual language is generated by his imagination and day-to-day environment. Layering images and symbols, McGinness' cacophonous microcosms express his reality as much as our own.—Zink

McGinness is God.—Metropolis

Collections

Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA
Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
MUSAC, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León
The Charles Saatchi Collection
Norton Family Foundation
Misumi Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
JPMorgan Chase Art Program
The Neuberger Berman Collection
The Schwab Family Collection
Gilberto e Rosa Sandretto Collection
The Malingue Collection
Sammlung Plum & Akzo Nobel Art Foundation
The Richard E. Jacobs Group
The Shockey Family Collection
Cora Diamond Corporation
The Judy & Rob Mann Collection
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
The Phil Schrager Collection

Books

Studio Franchise, 2010, Published by La Casa Encendia, 11 x 8.5 in., 6C, 196 pp, hardcover, open edition, ISBN 978-84-96917-63-7
Studio Manual, 2010, Published by La Casa Encendida, 11 x 8.5 in., 1C, 192 pp., softcover, edition of 500, ISBN 978-84-96917-62-0
Ryan McGinness Works., 2009, Published by Rizzoli, 11 x 8.5 in., 4C, 296 pp, hardcover, open edition, ISBN 978-0-8478-3196-8 [1]
No Sin/No Future, 2008, Published by Gingko Press, 11 x 8.5 in., 5C, 168 pp, hardcover, edition of 2,500, ISBN 978-158423-330-5 [2]
Aesthetic Comfort, 2008, Published by Arkitip, 11 x 8.5 in., 4C, 144 pp, softcover with flaps, signed & numbered edition of 2,000, [3]
Installationview, 2005, Published by Rizzoli, 11 x 8.5 in., 6C, 288 pp, softcover with flaps, open edition, ISBN 0-8478-2721-6 [4]
Multiverse, 2005, Published by Galerie du Jour, 11 x 8.5 in., 2C, 96 pp, softcover, signed & numbered edition of 1,000, ISBN 2-906496-44-8 [5]
Project Rainbow, 2003, Published by Gingko Press, 11 x 8.5 in., 4C, 112 pp, hardcover, edition of 2,500, ISBN 1-58423-163-7 [6]
Sponsorship, 2003, Published by Anthem Press & BLK/MRKT, Second Edition Published by Gingko Press, 11 x 8.5 in., 1C, 168 pp, softcover, first edition of 1,000, ISBN 1-58423-199-8 [7]
Gasbook, 2002, Published by Gas Exchange, 11 x 8.5 in., 4C, 64 pp, hardcover, ISBN 4-86083-189-6 [8]
Pieceofmind, 2001, Published by Colette, 11 x 8.5 in., 2C, 112 pp, softcover, signed & numbered edition of 1,000, ISBN 2-9516533-1 [9]
Vocabularytest, 2001, Published by Joseph Silvestro Gallery, 11 x 8.5 in., 4C, 112 pp, softcover, edition of 1,000, ISBN 0-9713799-0-4 [10]
Luxurygood, 2000, Published by Alife, 11 x 8.5 in., 1C, 112 pp, softcover, signed & numbered edition of 1,000, [11]
Flatnessisgod, 1999, Published by RSUB, 11 x 8.5 in., 1C, 256 pp, softcover, open edition, ISBN 1-887128-34-4 [12]

Solo exhibitions

2010: Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland, Tuoreita Tondi, March 18-April 4
2010: La Casa Encendida, Madrid, Spain, Studio Franchise, February 4-April 4
2009: Deitch Projects, New York, NY, Ryan McGinness Works., March 7-April 18
2009: Baldwin Gallery, Aspen, CO, Mindscapes & Blackholes, February 13-March 9
2008: Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH, "Aesthetic Comfort," October 25-February 15, 2009
2008: Artcore Gallery, Toronto, Canada, "Aesthetic Comfort," Curated by Randy Gladman, September 27-November 15
2008: Paolo Curti/Annamaria Gambuzzi and Co., Milan, Italy, "Shadow Feeling of Loss," September 18-October 18
2007: Pace Prints, New York, NY, "Varied Editions," October 4-November 10
2007: Quint Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA, "A Rich Fantasy Life," April 7-May 19
2006: Galeria Moriarty, Madrid, Spain, "Neveroddoreven," November 24-January 8, 2007
2006: Vous Etes Ici, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, "Neveroddoreven," October 14-November 11
2006: Paolo Curti/Annamaria Gambuzzi and Co., Milan, Italy, "Neveroddoreven," September 22-November 3
2006: Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, East Hampton, NY, Gas, Grass, or Ass (Nobody Rides for Free), May 27-July 3
2006: Montserrat College of Art Gallery, Beverly, MA, Mildly Subversive, February 24-April 5
2005: Deitch Projects, New York, NY, "Installationview," October 14-November 5
2005: André Simoens Gallery, Knokke-Zoute, Belgium, The Burden of Keeping it Real, August 6-September 12
2005: Quint Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA, "Pain-Free Kittens," April 9-May 14
2004: Galerie du Jour, Paris, France, "Multiverse," December 11-January 29, 2005
2004: Galeria Moriarty, Madrid, Spain, Living Signs, May 12-July 10
2003: Deitch Projects, New York, NY, "Worlds within Worlds," October 4-November 1
2003: Black Market Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Sponsorship, February 7-March 21
2002: Gas Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, This Dream Is So Life-Like, December 18-January 21, 2003
2002: Printed Matter, New York, NY, Products Are The New Art, November 22-December 31
2002: Deitch Projects, New York, NY, "Dream Garden, (with Julia Chiang)," June 29-July 27
2002: Stux Gallery Project Room, New York, NY, Sign Language, January 12-February 9
2001: Parco Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, "Evolution Is the Theory of Everything," November 30-December 22
2001: Galerie de Miguel, Munich, Germany, Sign Age, September 14-October 20
2001: Colette, Paris, France, Pieceofmind, July 2-August 4
2001: Joseph Silvestro Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Vocabularytest, May 5-June 3
2000: Houston Gallery, Seattle, WA, Shtick, December 9-January 31, 2001
2000: Alife, New York, NY, "Luxurygood," October 1-November 15

Group exhibitions

2009: Gana Art, New York, The Garden at 4AM, Curated by Paul Laster & Renée Riccardo, February 12-March 14
2008: Santander Cultural, Porto Alegre, Brazil, "TRANSFER". June - September, 2008
2008: Royal Academy of Arts, London, England, Royal Academy Illustrated, June 9-August17
2007: Vous Etes Ici, Amsterdam, Netherlands, H.O.L.L.A.N.D., June 10-July 8
2007: Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, Since 2000: Printmaking Now, May 3-September 18
2007: Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, San Antonio, TX, Monumental Drawing, April 5-June 17
2007: Deitch Projects, New York, NY, The Garden Party, March 9-April 29
2006: Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC, Art on Paper 2006, Curated by Xandra Eden, November 12-January 21, 2007
2006: Public Art Fund, MetroTech, Brooklyn, NY, The World Is Round, October 27-September 9, 2007
2006: Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, OH, "Graphic Content," December 7-February 26, 2007
2006: Public Art Fund, MetroTech, Brooklyn, NY, "The World Is Round," October 27-September 9, 2007
2006: The Saatchi Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, London, England, "USA Today," October 6-November 4
2006: Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, England, September 27-January 7, 2007
2006: Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, "Since 2000: Printmaking Now," May 3-September 18
2006: Deitch Projects, New York, NY, "The Garden Party," March 9-April 29
2005: P.S.1 / Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, "Greater New York 2005," March 13-September 22
2004: Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN; Gulf Coast Museum of Art, Largo, FL; Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO; Salina Art Center, Salina, KS; "Will Boys Be Boys? Questioning Adolescent Masculinity in Contemporary Art," Organized by Independent Curators International, Curated by Shamim Momin, 2004–2006
2004: Creative Time, New York, NY, "The Dreamland Artists Club," Coney Island, June 12-September 6
2004: La Casa Encendida, Madrid, Spain; Arhus Kunstbygning, Denmark; Muzeum Sztuki, Lodz, Poland; Le Tri Postal, Lille, France; Palazzo dell'Arte, Milan, Italy; USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, FL; Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, MD; Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA; Yerba Buena Arts Center, San Francisco, CA; Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH; "Beautiful Losers," Curated by Aaron Rose & Christian Strike, 2004–2008
2003: Galerie du Jour, Paris, France, A New New York Scene, September 18-October 24
2003: Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan, "North Star" Video Screening, August
2003: New Image Art, Los Angeles, CA, Lead Poisoning, Curated by Rich Jacobs & Marsea Goldberg, June 21-August
2002: Gallery Rocket, Tokyo, Japan, SK8 on The Wall, December 20-January 8
2002: Deitch Projects, New York, NY, "Session The Bowl," December 14-February 1
2002: Quint Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA, Group Show, January 11-February 16
2001: Exit Art, New York, NY, "Spunky," September 8-October 27
2001: Galeria Dasto and Centro de Arte Dasto, Oviedo, Spain, Grandes Arquitecturas Pequenas, Curated by Fernando Martin Galan, September
2000: White Box, New York, NY, Critic as Grist, Curated by Michael Portnoy, September 7-October 17
2000: Whitney Museum of American Art at Champion, Stamford, CT, "Interior Spaces in Contemporary Art," May 25-August 23

Bibliography

2009

Wolff, Rachel. "Art Talk: He Shrunk Andy Warhol," Art News, USA, Vol. 108, No. 9, October, 2009, p. 33
Galligan, Gregory. "Exhibtion Reviews: Ryan McGinness," Art in America, USA, No. 8, September, 2009, p. 145
Fig, Joe. Inside the Painter's Studio, Princeton Architectural Press, USA, 2009, pp. 120–127
Leffler, Laura. "Ryan McGinness, New York," Art Papers, USA, Issue 33/03, May/June 2009, pp. 63–64
McCormick, Carlo. "System Overload," Paper Magazine, USA, Vol. 25, Issue 8, March, 2009, pp. 35
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Gavin, Francesca.Creative Space: Urban Homes of Artists and Innovators, Laurence King Publishing, UK, 2009, pp. 118–123
____. "Book Collector: Ryan McGinness Works.," Giant Robot, USA, Issue 59, 2009, p. 14
____. "…crit…books," I.D. Magazine, USA, Vol. 56, No. 2, March/April 2009, p. 85
Guarnieri, Anne-Marie. "Culture Watch," Gotham, USA, March, 2009, p. 142
Powers, Bill. "Art: Ryan McGinness," Purple Fashion Magazine, USA, Vol. 3, Issue 11, Spring/Summer, 2009, pp. 56
____. "Book Collector: No Sin/No Future," Giant Robot, USA, Issue 58, 2009, p. 14
Rodríguez, Begoña. "Toy Art," Lapiz, Spain, Vol. 28, No. 250-251, March, 2009, pp. 151–167
Montejo Navas, Adolfo. "Another Aesthetic Mainstream," Lapiz, Spain, Vol. 28, No. 250-251, March, 2009, pp. 113–131
Carson, Andrea. "Blind Spot," Azure, CAN, January/February, 2009, pp. 94–95
Rosen, Steven. "My Favorite Art Shows of 2008," City Beat, USA, December 31, 2008 - January 6, 2009, p. 25

2008

Ann Jordan, Betty. "Ryan McGinness Artcore," Art News, USA, Vol. 107, No. 11, December, 2008, p. 134
Collection Agnés B., JRP/Ringier, Zurich, CH, 2008, p. 217
Abstract America: New Painting, The Saatchi Gallery, Jonathan Cape, UK, 2008, pp. 240–247
Harkavay, Tamara. "Aesthetic Comfort," Cincinnati Art Museum Member Mgazine, USA, Fall 2008, pp. 10–11
Jager, David. "Cool Aesthetic Comfort," Now Magazine, CAN, Vol. 28, No. 11, November 11, 2008
Cammisuli, Alice. "Ryan McGinness," Exibart.on Paper, Italy, No. 53, Anno VII, November, 2008, p. 65
____. "Favorite Things," Giant Robot, USA, Issue 57, 2008, p. 15
Sandals, Leah. "A Study in Contrasts," National Post, CAN, October 11, 2008, Toronto, At the Galleries, p. 21
____. "Ryan McGinness: Art by Design," Canadian Art, [25], October 9, 2008
Dault, Gary Michael. "Silk-screens of a Pop Culture's Wreckage," The Globe & Mail, CAN, October 4, 2008, p. R19
____. "Ryan McGinness: A Shadow Feeling of Loss," Vedere a Milano, Italy, No. 280, October, 2008, p. 7
Bradbury, Leonie. "Transgressive Beaurty," Arkitip, USA, No. 48, Fall, 2008, pp. 2–47
Lindquist, Greg. "Inside the Studio: Notes from a Former Assistant," Arkitip, USA, No. 48, Fall, 2008, pp. 48–59
Quaroni, Ivan. "McGinness. Graffiti Urbani Minimal Chic," Arte, Italy, No. 421, September, 2008, p. 75
Royal Academy Illustrated 2008, Royal Academy of Arts, U.K., 2008, pp. 34, 42
The Future Must be Sweet—Lower East Side Print Shop Celebrates 40 Years, Marilyn S. Kushner, USA, 2008, pp. 22, 81-81
Bryant, Eric. "Ryan McGinness, Pace Prints," Art News, USA, Vol. 107, No. 2, February, 2008, p. 124
Deem, Megan. "The Art of Revenge," Elle, USA, No. 270, February, 2008, p. 138
Sharkey, Alix. "Art Basel 2007," Ocean Drive, USA, Vol. 16, No. 1, January, 2008, pp. 262–274

2007

Stiff, Burl. "New Works Added at MCASD," The San Diego Union-Tribune, USA, July 10, 2007, p. E9
Big Kids Little Kids, John Freeborn, USA, 2006, pp. 100–101
Landscape: Form & Thought, Waqas Wajahat/Ingrao Gallery, USA, 2006, pp. 4, 30-33
Pincus, Robert. "Fantastic Planet," The San Diego Union-Tribune, USA, April 26, 2007, p. 25
Goddard, Dan. "Works Start Small and Then Grow," San Antonio Express-News, USA, April 25, 2007, S.A. Life
Salkin, Allen. "Selling Himself, And Prints, Too," The New York Times, USA, April 8, 2007, Sunday Styles, pp. 1, 11
Sheets, Hilarie M. "Ballerinas, Unicorns, and Boom Boxes," Art News, USA, Vol. 106, No. 4, April, 2007, pp. 118–121
Martin, Penny. "Dress Art," Another Magazine, UK, No. 12, Spring/Summer 2007, pp. 161–168
"Kunst: Galeries aan de Gracht," Eigen Huis & Interieus, The Netherlands, January 2007, p. 53
MoMA Highlights since 1980, The Museum of Modern Art, U.S., 2007, p. 254
Hamersly, Michael. "For Jet Set or Skate Set," The Miami Herald, USA, December 5, 2007, pp. cover, 21A
Miller, Ken. Revisionaries: A Decade of Art in Tokion, Abrams Image, USA, 2007, pp. 56–57
Merrill, Kenneth. "Art Projects: Art in Public Spaces," Home Miami, USA, December 2007, p. 18
Doctor Roncero, Rafael. MUSAC Collcetion. Volume II, MUSAC, Spain, 2007, pp. 326–329
Cembalest, Robin. "Famous in 2012," Art News, USA, Vol. 106, No. 10, November, 2007, pp. 200–209
Allsop, Laura. "Dispatches Consumed," Art Review, UK, Issue 16, November, 2007, p. 39
Rubino, Abdrés. "León de dos Cabezas," El País Semanal, Spain, No. 1.621, October 21, 2007, p. 58.
Stiff, Burl. "New Works Added at MCASD," The San Diego Union-Tribune, USA, July 10, 2007, p. E9
Lorent, Claude. "Knokke Art Estival," La Libre Belgique, Belgium, August 11, 2007, p. 17

2006

"Under the Influence," Elle Decor, USA, No. 132, December, 2006, p. 56
Navarro, Mariano. "Ryan McGinness," El Cultural, El Mundo, Spain, November 30-December 6, 2006, pp. 30–31
Cover, Art on Paper, USA, Vol. 11, No. 2, USA, November/December, 2006
Branded and On Display, Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, University of Illinois, U.S., 2006, p. 48
Mora, Tachy. "Ryan McGinness," Neo 2, Spain, November, 2006, p. 155
Beatrice, Luca. "I Trionfi Baracchi di Ryan McGinness," Arte, Italy, October, 2006, p. 83
"Start Milano," Non Solo Moda, Television Program, Italy, October 21, 2006
USA Today: New American Art from the Saatchi Gallery, Royal Academy of Art, U.K., 2006, pp. 236–243
Lamoree, Jhim. "Schilderijen Als Draaimolens," Het Parool, The Netherlands, October 14, 2006
Smallenburg, Sandra. "Logo's Die Niet Helpen Maar Ontregelen," NRC Handelblad, The Netherlands, October 13, 2006
Neil, Jonathan. "A Bit of What You Fancy: Ryan McGinness," Art Review, UK, Issue 4, October, 2006, p. 38
Powers, Bill. "Re-Elect Skull & Bones," Black Book, USA, No. 47, October, 2006, p. 42
van der Beek, Wim. "Ryan McGinness,"Kunstbeeld, The Netherlands, No. 10, 2006
Spank The Monkey, Baltic Center for Contemporary Art, Die Gestalten Verlag, Germany, 2006, pp. 130–137
"The Run Up," Dir. Shaun Roberts & Joey Garfield, Upper Playground & Fifty24SF Gallery
Fox, Killian. "Spraypainting by Numbers," The Observer, UK, October 1, 2006, Art 2, Review, Critics 21
Powers, Bill. "Biting Ryan (The Plot Thickens)," Black Book, USA, No. 46, September, 2006, p. 67
Plummer, D'Lynne. "Sign Language: Ryan McGinness," Art New England, USA, August/September, 2006, pp. 18–19
Murg, Stephanie. "Scents and Sensibility," Art News, USA, Vol. 105, No. 4, April, 2006, p. 40
"Great Museums: MoMA," Great Museums, Dir. Chesney Doyle, Narr. Debby Wye, Channel 13, WNET April 9, 2006
Edgar, Heather. "Someone Write Ryan McGinness a Song," Off the Wookie, USA, April, 2006, pp. 39–48
Palmer, Valerie. "Art Smart," Anthem, USA, No. 21, March/April, 2006, pp. 40–41
Hares, Amber. "Noted: Installationview," Afterimage, USA, March/April, 2006, p. 54
Cook, Greg. "A Galaxy Far, Far Away," The Boston Phoenix, USA, March 24, 2006, p. 23
Alverson, Brigid. "Worlds within Worlds," North Shore Sunday, USA, March 5, 2006, pp. 11–12
McQuaid, Cate. "Brand Identity," The Boston Globe, USA, March 3, 2006, pp. D5, D20
Spence, Rebecca. "How Street It Is," Art News, USA, Vol. 105, No. 2, February, 2006, pp. 110–111
Mac Alpine, Dan. "Prepare to be Subverted—Mildly," Beverly Citizen, USA, February 16, 2006, p. 7
Bebermeyer, Mary. "Beautiful Losers: Street to the Museum," Review, USA, February, 2006, pp. 40–43
"Installationview: Ryan McGinness," Reference and Research Book News, USA, Vol. 24, No. 1, February, 2006
"Free Wrapping Paper," Art on Paper, USA, Vol. 10, No. 3, January/February, 2006, p. 16
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2005

Biesenbach, Klaus. Greater New York 2005, Museum of Modern Art, USA, 2005, pp. 40, 246-247
Nakamura, Eric. "Book Collector: Installationview," Giant Robot, USA, Issue 39, 2005, p. 18
Klanten, Robert. Hidden Track: How Visual Culture is Going Places, Die Gestalten Verlag, Germany, 2005, pp. 180–183
Miller, Jeffrey. "Things We Love," House & Garden, USA, December, 2005, p. 106-107
Outland, Michele. "Installationview," Domino, USA, December, 2005, p. 145
Berry, Colin. "Installationview," Print, USA, November/December, 2005, p. 324
"Ryan McGinness: Installationview," Juxtapoz, USA, No. 59, November/December, 2005, p. 76
Bourgois, Étienne. "Galerie Art Multiplicatif," B. Story, France, No. 1, 2005, pp. 10, 22-23
Valdez, Sarah. "Ryan McGinness," Paper, USA, Vol. 22, No. 5, November, 2005, p. 124
Ollman, Leah. "Ryan McGinness at Quint," Art in America, USA, No. 10, November, 2005, p. 189
Tanner, Dylan. "Ryan McGinness Has Nothing to Hide," Portland State University Vanguard, USA, November 2, 2005
"Goings on About Town: Ryan McGinness," The New Yorker, USA, November 7, 2005, p. 23
Lappin, Criswell. "McGinness is God," Metropolis, USA, October, 2005, pp. 40, 42
"Vu Pour Vous," Beaux Arts, France, October 2005, p. 78
Motley, John. "Ryan McGinness," The Portland Mercury, USA, October 27-November 2, 2005
Tanner, Dylan. "The Evelution of Intelligent Design," Portland State University Vanguard, USA, October 26, 2005
Roberts, Todd C. "McGinness' Goal," Res, USA, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 39
"Hot List: Graphology," Harper's Bazaar, USA, October 2005, p. 211
"Education Is in Fashion," Vanity Fair, USA, No. 542, October 2005, p. 74
Briggs, Newt. "Culture Watch: Punk Art," Departures, USA, July/August, 2005, p. 78
Schmidt, Jason. "Work in Progress: Ryan McGinness," V Magazine, USA, Fall Preview, 2005, p. 42
Trebay, Guy. "Keeping T-Shirts In the Moment," The New York Times, USA, July 21, 2005, p. G1, G5
Yesilada, Merve. "Art That Is Just Wallpaper," UCSA Guardian, USA, Vol. 115, July 8, 2005
Nuckols, Ben. "Exhibit Brings Together Artists from Youth Subcultures," Newsday, USA, July 1, 2005
Heartney, Eleanor. "Return to the Real?," Art in America, USA, No. 6, June/July, 2005, pp. 85–89
Freeman Gill, John. "Urban History to Go: Black, No Sugar," The New York Times, USA, June 26, 2005, p. CY 4
Jones, Matt. "Art," Exit, UK, Issue 10, Spring/Summer, 2005, p. 24
Nakamura, Eric. "Book Collector," Giant Robot, USA, Issue 37, 2005, p. 18
Moore, Thurston. Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture, Universe Publishing, USA, 2005, pp. 46–49
Boardman, Mickey. "Home Is Where the Art Is," Paper, USA, May, 2005, pp. 106–109
Pincus, Robert. "A Win for 'Loser'," San Diego Union-Tribune, USA, April 28, 2005, p. 34
Nakamura, Eric. "Ryan's Hope," Giant Robot, USA, Issue 36, 2005, pp. 36–41, 82
Boatwright, Angela. "Inside Look: Ryan McGinness," The Drama, USA, Spring, 2005, p. 12
"Culture Shock: In the Mix," Gotham, USA, Vol. 5, Issue 3, March, 2005, p. 298
McGee, Celia. "PS 1's Study in Cutting-Edge," Daily News, USA, March 11, 2005
"Diary of an Overworked Artist," Black Book, USA, No. 37, February/March, 2005, pp. 101–102
Graff, Philippe. "McGinness chez agnès b.," Spray, France, No. 9, 2005, pp. 6, 45, 80
Lameignère, E., "Ryan McGinness," Redux Magazine, France, No. 4, 2005, p. 16
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Pagel, David. "Fight the System: Search for Beauty," Los Angeles Times, USA, February 15, 2005, p. E1, E4
Twemlow, Alice. "Well Hung," Grafik, UK, No. 126, February, 2005, pp. 42–45
"Crazy in Love," Paper, USA, February, 2005, p. 48

2004

Boatwright, Angela. "Extra Curricular," Anthem, USA, No. 15, 2004, p. 94
Kawachi, Taka. "Ryan McGinness," Luca, Japan, No. 8, Special Issue, 2004, pp. 30–31
James, Todd. "REAS Presents: Ryan McGinness," Mass Appeal, USA, Issue 31, December, 2004, pp. 74–75
Nakamura, Eric. "Book Collector: Living Signs," Giant Robot, USA, Issue 35, 2004, p. 24
"Black Book Gift Guide," Black Book, USA, No. 36, December, 2004, p. 50
Earthly Delights, exhibition catalogue, Massachustts College of Art, USA, 2004
O'Connor, Pauline. "A Night Out with Ryan McGinness," The New York Times, USA, November 21, 2004, p. ST 4
"The Man-Child Gift Guide," Time Out, USA, Issue 477, November 18–24, 2004, p. 36
Coleman, Michael. "Beautiful Losers," Bail, USA, No. 3, Fall 2004, p. 46
Witkin, Christian. "Big Night (Esquire Style)," Esquire, USA, Vol. 142, No. 5, November 2004, pp. 160–169
Epler, Matt and Krauss, Peter. "Touring the Studios: Ryan McGinness," Res, USA, Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 54–55
Iwakoshi, Yuka. "In New York City," Quest Magazine, Japan, No. 18, 2004, pp. 18–19
Rose, Aaron. "Beautiful Losers," Monster Children, Australia, No. 6, Winter, 2004, pp. 70–83
Von Poggensee, Amanda. "Reconstructing Reality," Zink Magazine, USA, October, 2004, pp. 216–217
"The New Collectibles," The New York Times, USA, Style Magazine, September 19, 2004, p. 88
Kawachi, Taka. "Beautiful Losers," Luca, Japan, No. 6, 2004, pp. 68–79
Beautiful Losers: Contemporary Art and Street Culture, Iconoclast/D.A.P., USA, 2004, pp. 97, 118, 119, 231, 254
Petronio, Ezra. "Styles and Styles," Self Service, USA, No. 21, Fall/Winter, 2004, p. 132
Baker, Kenneth. "Bubbling Over in Talent," Art News, USA, Vol. 103, No. 8, September, 2004, p. 102
Dougherty, Michael. "The Art of the Mix Tape," Black Book, USA, No. 34, Fall, 2004, p. 58
Sasnaitis, Jurate. "Ryan McGinness: Project Rainbow," Poster, Australia, Issue 5, Autumn, 2004, p. 14
Stricker, Eric. "Beautiful Losers," Transworld Skateboarding, USA, Vol. 22, No. 9, September, 2004, pp. 200–213
"Ryan McGinness Soccer Ball," Cargo, USA, September, 2004, p. 71
Gibb, Brian. "Ryan McGinness," Art Prostitute, USA, Issue 4, Summer, 2004, pp. 69–79
"Ryan McGinness," i-D, UK, No. 246, August, 2004, p. 94
Newton, Matthew. "Style: Beautiful Losers," XLR8R, USA, Issue 79, August, 2004, pp. 72–73
Nelson, Katherine. "Signs of the Times," ReadyMade, USA, Issue 12, July/August, 2004, pp. 42–43
"Ven a Mi Expo," Neo2, Spain, No. 35, July/August, 2004, p. 135
Sastre, Leticia. "Ryan McGinness," Vanidad, Spain, No. 107, July/August, 2004, p. 45
Jacobs, Kate. "The Dream Team," Paper Magazine, USA, June/July, 2004, p. 32
"Expo: Ryan McGinness," H, Spain, No. 54, June, 2004, p. 10
García Yelo, María. "Ryan McGinness: Living Signs," Blanco Negro Cultural, Spain, No. 645, June, 2004, p. 30
Vozmediano, Elena. "McGinness y la Superabundancia Icónica," El Cultural, Spain, May 20–26, 2004, p. 28
Kawachi, Taka. "We Are Beautiful Losers," Relax, Japan, May, 2004, pp. 82–89
Powers, Bill. "Wearable Art," The New York Times, USA, Sunday Styles, April 18, 2004, p. 3
Mendelsohn, Meredith. "Ryan McGinness: Deitch Projects," Art News, USA, Vol. 103, No. 4, April, 2004, p. 117
Temin, Christine. "Weird Science," The Boston Globe, USA, February 27, 2004, pp. C15, C20
Bruley, Abigale. "Ryan McGinness: Project Rainbow Connection," Rockpile, USA, No. 100, 2004, pp. 56–59
Khemsurov, Monica. "Profile: Ryan McGinness," Surface, USA, No. 45, 2004, pp. 113–115
"Neuerscheinungen: Ryan McGinness, Project Rainbow,"Page, Germany, February, 2004, p. 112
"The Commodificaton of Street Art," Tokion, USA, January/February, 2004, pp. 42–47

2003

Nakamura, Eric. "Book Collector: Project Rainbow," Giant Robot, USA, Issue 31, Winter, 2003/2004, p. 24
"New York: Ryan McGinness," Elle, Japan, No. 230, December, 2003, p. 109
Heavy, Alife/Neverstop, USA, 2003, p. 16
Amoroal, A.D. "Rainbow Connections," Philadelphia City Paper, USA, No. 960, October 9–13, 2003
Chen, Aric. "Graphic Language," hint.com, USA, October, 2003
Stochl, Gerhard. "A Conversation with Ryan McGinness," Lodown, Germany, No. 37, Fall 2003, pp. 62–68
Switzer, Ken. "Pop Culture Gurus" The Village Voice, USA, Vol. XLVIII, September 3–9, 2003, p. 52
"Facsimile Template," Arkitip, USA, Issue 18, Fall 2003, p. 96
Swanson, Carl. "Punk Soul Brother," Black Book, USA, No. 29, Fall 2003, pp. 74–76
King, James. "Design for Kids," Eye, UK, Number 48, Vol. 12, Summer 2003, p. 86
"Anytime Life-Like: Ryan McGinness," Studio Voice, Japan, Vol. 326, February, 2003, p. 11
"Book Collector: Ryan McGinness (Gas Book 09)," Giant Robot, USA, Issue 28, Summer, 2003, p. 20
McCormick, Carlo. "Ver-The-Counter Culture," Paper Magazine, USA, May 2003, pp. 86–91
Design for Kids, Viction Workshop, China, 2003, pp. 158–167
Nadel, Dan. "Y'Know, Cool Stuff…," Eye, UK, No. 47, Vol. 12, Spring 2003, pp. 18–29
Fujimori, Manami. "Very New York," Bijutsu Techo, Japan, Vol. 55, No. 829, 2003, pp. 37, 54-55, 278
Akasaka, Eijin. "Who's Who: Ryan McGinness," Pen, Japan, No. 100, February, 2003, p. 120
"Julia Chiang/Ryan McGinness," Sherman, USA, No. 1, Winter 2002/2003, p. 15
"The Great Escape," Boiler, Italy, January–March, 2003, pp. 74–77
Beatty, Dustin. "Ryan McGinness," Anthem, USA, No. 8, Spring 2003, pp. 62–69
"Player's Choice," Vogue, Japan, No. 43, March, 2003, insert, p. 277
Low, Tad. "Stop Signs: Ryan McGinness Reinvents Your World," Made Magazine, Canada, Spring 2003, pp. 61–83
"What the World Needs Now: Ryan McGinness," Relax, Japan, February, 2003, pp. 30–33
Hung Yan Wing, Tom. "Ryan McGinness: This Dream Is So Life-Like," Milk, China, Issue 78, January, 2003, insert

2002

Nishimura, Daisuke. "Ryan McGinness," Atmosphere, Japan, Issue 01, Fall 2002, pp. 2–3
Damura, Haruka. "Portraits: The Creators," Flux, Canada, Fall 2002, pp. 13–15
Nakamura, Eric. "Dream Gardeners," Giant Robot, USA, Issue 26, Fall 2002, pp. 62–63
Farrelly, Liz. "Space Invaders," The Independent Magazine, UK, August 3, 2002, pp. 41–42
Farrell, Aimée. "Vital Signs," Vogue, UK, August, 2002, p. 40
Zepher. "Royal Elastic Streetwise One," While You Were Sleeping, USA, Issue 19, 2002, p. 30
Towhindn, Mandana. "Import of the Month," Dazed & Confused, UK, August, 2002, p. 140
"Julia Chiang and Ryan McGinness," The New Yorker, USA, July 29, 2002, p. 17
ONOX. "Ryan McGinness, Earth Music Artist T Series," Relax, Japan, August, 2002, pp. 124–125
"Ryan McGinness," Co.S, Contents Supreme, Japan, Vol. 5, June/July, 2002, p. 6
Inspiration = Ideas, Rockport Publishers, USA, 2002, pp. 90–95
Glickman, Adam. "The Disobedients: Ryan McGinness Interview," Tokion, USA, May/June, 2002, pp. 32–34
"Favorite Disks," Ryoko Tsushin, Japan, Vol. 467, May, 2002, p. 113
Mulvihill, Kieth. "Kitsch and Caboodle," Time Out, USA, Issue 336, March 7–14, 2002, pp. 14–15
"Hot Off The Presses!," Strength, USA, April, 2002, p. 48
Glickman, Adam. "Dalek vs. Ryan McGinness vs. Ease vs. Ro Starr," Tokion, USA, March/April, 2002, pp. 40–43
"Sunday People," Relax, Japan, March, 2002, p. 134
Gladman, Randy. "Ryan McGinness: Art & Entertainment," Strength, USA, January/February, 2002, pp. 95–102
"Ryan McGinness," Art Investor, Germany, January/February, 2002, p. 50
"People Around Alife," Relax, Japan, February, 2002, p. 84
Kawachi, Taka. "Art: Ryan McGinness," Ryoko Tsushin, Japan, Vol. 462, January, 2002, p. 137
"Ryan McGinness," Advertising Criticism, Japan, No. 256, January, 2002, pp. 120–124
Dougherty, Emily. "Board Game," Nylon, USA, December/January, 2002, p. 46

2001

"Ninety-nine A-List," Strength, USA, December, 2001, p. 72
Zines, Booth-Clibborn Editions, UK, 2001, p. 17
"Pieceofmind," Umbrella Magazine, USA, Vol. 24, No. 3/4, December, 2001
Te-ton. "Best Must Hit Shit: A.R.O.," Relax, Japan, December, 2001, p. 126
Dank, Roy. "Anti-Art: Ryan McGinness," XLR8R, USA, No. 54, November, 2001, p. 19
Kawachi, Taka. "New York & Duchamp: Ryan McGinness," GQ Japan, Japan, No. 104, October, 2001, pp. 112–113
"Spunky," The New Yorker, USA, October 22, 2001, p. 14
Johnson, Ken. "Spunky," The New York Times, USA, October 19, 2001, p. E39
Bergmans, Jeroen. "The Agenda," Wallpaper, USA, October, 2001, p. 286
Wright, Jeffrey. "Space: The Final Frontier," NY Arts, USA, Vol. 6, No. 10, October, 2001, p. 76
Sato, Eko. "Colette Seen By Ryan McGinness," Studio Voice, Japan, Vol. 310, October, 2001, pp. 44–45
Lewis, Terry. "Graphic Guerrilla," Jalouse, France, November, 2001, pp. 36–37
Hatakeyama, Hiroyiki. "Art for All: Ryan McGinness," Relax, Japan, October, 2001, pp. 30–35
"Ryan McGinness: Le Livre Or & Noir," Depeche Mode, France, September, 2001, p. 10
Scrawl: More Dirt, Booth-Clibborn Editions, UK, 2001, pp. 72–77
"Q&A," Gasbook, Japan, No. 11, Fall, 2001
Maekawa, Akane. "Denim to Mode: Ryan McGinness," Ryoko Tsushin, Japan, Vol. 458, September, 2001, p. 85
"Luxurygood," Umbrella Magazine, USA, Vol. 24, No. 2, August, 2001, p. 52
Hatakeyama, Hiroyiki. "Man Watching," Relax, Japan, August, 2001, p. 20
de Bure, Gilles. "Ryan McGinness: Portrait," L'oeil, France, July/August, 2001, p. 16
"Fusion," Sportswear International, USA, Summer, 2001, p. 35
"Pure Genius," i-D, UK, Issue 211, July, 2001, p. 36
The Paris Review, USA, Issue 158, Spring/Summer 2001, cover
Perruche, Céline. "Ryan McGinness: Fun Art," Perso, France, July/August, 2001, p. 18
"Rawhide!," Strength, USA, July/August, 2001, p. 42
Smith, Roberta. "Ryan McGinness: Vocabularytest," The New York Times, USA, June 8, 2001, p. E31
"Birth (Ryan McGinness)," Fidget, USA, Spring, Issue 4, 2001, p. 12
"Colette," The Style, Japan, June, 2001, p. 150
Wolff, Zoë. "Ryan McGinness Beer Cozies," Time Out, Issue 296, USA, May 24–31, 2001, p. 27
"Ryan McGinness: Vocabularytest," The New Yorker, USA, May 28, 2001, p. 26
Cotter, Holland. "Mixed Greens at Space 101," The New York Times, USA, May 18, 2001, p. E29
Kawachi, Taka. "Poetic Horizons: Ryan McGinness," Studio Voice, Japan, Vol. 306, June, 2001, p. 28
Waterman, Lauren. "Mixed Greens," Vogue, USA, May, 2001, p. 188
Iwakoshi, Yuka/Noe, Rain. "Ryan McGinness," Educated Community, USA, Issue 5, Spring, 2001, pp. 10–12
Turner, Grady. "Portnoy's Complaint: A Memo to Fellow Art Critics," Flash Art, USA, March–April, 2001, pp. 43, 51
Saizarbitoria, Jauretsi. "Try Not to Graffiti the Chickens," Jane, USA, April, 2001, p. 56
Hunt, David. "Honcho Featured Artist: Ryan McGinness," Honcho, USA, March, 2001, pp. 75–76
"Tough Enough," Nylon, USA, March, 2001, p. 86
"Art Page," Flux, Canada, Issue 11, 2001, p. 8
Logo World, P.I.E. Books, Japan, 2001
"No Shtick," Strength, USA, March, 2001, p. 36
Donalds, Ariana. "Full Volume: Ryan McGinness," Print, USA, Issue LV:I, January/February, 2001, pp. 131–133
Kamijyo, Masahiro. "90s Design Overview: Flatnessisgod," Design Plex, Japan, January, 2001, pp. 35–65
"Ryan McGinness, Luxurygood," Giant Robot, USA, Issue 20, Spring 2001, p. 14
Hataketyama, Hiroyuki. "Ryan McGinness," Ryoko Tsushin, Japan, Vol. 451, February, 2001, pp. 32–33
"Alife," Paper Magazine, USA, January, 2001, p. 96
Velez, Ben. "Welcome to Flavor Country," Flyer, USA, January, 2001, pp. 24–27
"Ryan McGinness," Sense, Japan, Issue 1, 2001, p. 20
"Jesus Beer Koozies," Vice, Canada, Vol. 7, No. 9, 2001, p. 31
"Sound Icons," Sandbox, USA, Winter 2001, p. 11

2000

Search for Art, Italy, Mandarina Duck, 2000, pp. 132–133
Floridis, Tad. "Pop Smear Guerilla Artist," Gear, USA, November, 2000, pp. 36–37
"Board Games," Details, USA, Fall 2000, p. 164
Burnham, Helen. "Uncanny Insites," Interior Spaces in Contemporary Art, exhibition catalog, USA,
Whitney Museum of American Art at Champion, 2000, p. 17
"The Face of Change: 100 Years of Self Portraits," List, USA, Summer 2000, p. 128
"Postcards from the Edge," V Magazine, USA, Issue 6, Summer 2000, p. 56
Snyder, Scott. "Ryan McGinness," Arkitip, USA, Issue 5, 2000, pp. 9–13
Hunt, David. "Tomorrow," Tomorrow, exhibition catalog, USA, Rare, New York, 2000, pp. 8, 32-35
"Hot Graphic Artist: Ryan McGinness," Details, USA, April 2000, p. 87
Ivinski, Pamela A. "Begin the Begets," Print, USA, Issue LIII:VI, 2000, p. 20
Grant, Angelynn. "Book Reviews: flatnessisgod," Communication Arts, USA, January/February 2000, p. 178

1999

Royce, Roger. "Ryan McGinness," Copper Press, USA, Issue 2, Winter 1999, pp. 76–78
VanderLans, Rudy. "Selfsameness," Emigre, USA, Issue 52, Winter 1999, pp. 49–59
"Samplers: 10 Hot Items," Gear, USA, December, 1999, p. 28
"Ryan McGinness," Fidget, USA, Issue 1, October, 1999, p. 16
Chaplin, Julia. "Pulse: Lafayette Street," The New York Times, USA, October 3, 1999, p. ST3
"Ryan McGinness," Search for Art Magazine, Italy, No. 2, September 1999, pp. 16–21
"Words About Pictures," Feed Magazine, USA, feedmag.com, 1999
Blackburn, Mary Walling. "flatnessisgod," Weekly Alibi, USA, September 27, 1999
Hoyt, Mathew. "Who Uses Who: Flatnessisgod," Zing Magazine, USA, Vol. 3, Fall 1999, p. 271
"Eye Candy: flatnessisgod," Pop Culture 1999, USA, Fall 1999, pp. 4, 14
G. Dave. "Flatness is God," Vice, Canada, Vol. 6, No.7, 1999, p. 81
"Flatnessisgod Review," Umbrella, USA, Vol. 22, September, 1999, p. 83
Bruton, Clive. "Ryan McGinness: Is it design? Is it art? It is Life!," DZ3.com, UK, 1999
McCarthy, Jackie. "Sight Gag: Ryan McGinness Makes Artistic Virtue out of Design Necessity."
Resonance, USA, Issue 22, 1999, pp. 12–13
Reid, Calvin. "Small Press New York," Publishers Weekly, USA, August 16, 1999, p. 25
Holland, Taylor. "Off the Bookshelf," The Austin Chronicle, USA, August 2, 1999
Ferguson, Sarah. "The Punks of Publishing," The Village Voice, USA, June 30, 1999, villagevoice.com
Turner, Grady. "Museum as Muse," Flash Art, USA, May/June 1999, p. 48
Gute, Charles. "Book Report from L.A.," artnet.com, USA, June, 1999
Stewart, Mathew. "Ryan McGinness Line Art," Surface, USA, Issue #45, 1999, p. 130
"99 to Watch in 99," Time Out, USA, Jan/Feb 1999, p. 24
& 2 Color Graphics Volume 2, P.I.E. Books, Japan, 1999, pp. 47, 103, 213

1997

New Typographics 2, P.I.E. Books, Japan, 1997, pp. 75, 77, 187
"The Early Word," Microsoft's Sidewalk.com, USA, 1997
Morel, James. "McGinness, Ryan J.," Popsmear Magazine, USA, No. 10, 1997, pp. 8–9

1996

Stacey, Dave. "Tupperware!" Mommy & I Are One, USA, 1996, pp. 50–51
"Opening to End All Openings," Resident Publications, USA, Fall 1996
Hammond, Bryce. "Art Haiku," Hero Ragazine, USA, 1996, pp. 34–35

1995

Creative Flyer Graphics 2, P.I.E. Books, Japan, 1995, pp. 80–81
"Typographic," Razorfish's BlueDot, USA, 1995
Morel, James. "Live at Ryan McGinness' Studio," Popsmear Magazine, USA, No. 6, 1995, p. 50

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