Welcome to the Joe Simko art gallery. I'm a freelance artist based in New York City.
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I NEED YOUR SKULL - SEPT 17, 2010 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS
NEW YORK COMIC CON 2010
Listed as Cultyard Guest, I will have a book signing for my new book The Sweet Rot at the Toy Tokyo booth on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. Time TBA 
WACKY PACKAGES 2010
Designed a few cards for the new Topps Wacky Packages trading cards 2010 series. Available now.
MF Gallery Genova, Italy
Group Art show with Skull themed artwork
THE SWEET ROT BOOK RELEASE/ ART EXHIBIT
FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2010 - 7PM-11PM
Event to be held at newly-renovated Toy Tokyo Gallery (TT Underground)
91 2nd Ave. (btwn 5th & 6th St.), NYC
Book and original book art available for sale at show. » map
"FLASHBACK SERIES"
Designed 2 cards, plus over 500 sketch cards for new GPK series available now
SOLO ART EXHIBITION
PRESENTED BY MF GALLERY
Sunday June 21, 2009 - 6pm
ITM Lounge - 463 W. Broadway Soho, NYC www.itremerli.com
Solo art show featuring my paintings, large-scale pen and ink work, and
Screen printed show posters for bands. Screen prints available for sale
at opening.
ALTERNATIVE PRESS MAGAZINE
- MAY 2009 ISSUE #250
Featured advice article in AP magazine on my album artwork for bands
RADIO INTERVIEW
Interview with DJ Meat from 105.9 THE BUZZ
Aired Tues. June 22, 2010 Listen
GWAR'S 1ST ANNUAL EVENT
Live streaming webcast
SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2010 - 7PM
I will be interviewed by Oderus Urungus of GWAR. Other guests include Andrew W.K., Troma king Lloyd Kaufman, the Toxic Avenger, and more.
Watch live and for free here.
ARTICLE IN REBEL INK MAGAZINE
featuring Misfits drummer Dr Chud and his tattoo that I designed for him. Read article here.
TATTOO ART ON LA INK
- EPISODE AIR DATE FEBRUARY 18TH, 2010
Misfit?s drummer, Dr. Chud, gets tattoos of my artwork for first episode of LA INK's new season.
RETURN OF THE LIVING DECKS
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th 6-11PM
103 AVENUE A SUSHI BAR (AVE A bet. 6th & 7th St., NYC)
Group Art show of custom painted coffin shaped skate decks, presented by Fangoria Magazine
SPOOKY EMPIRE HORROR CONVENTION- OCTOBER 9-11
ORLANDO, FL
Appearing in the artists room for Spooky Empire?s Ultimate Horror Weekend, Designed Poster for Event
CLOSING ART EXHIBITION
- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 6-11
LIVE FAST UNDERGROUND GALLERY
Custom-brand shirts, Soft-quality Tees and Studded hoodies! Available at Live Fast
TATTOO ART SHOW - SAT. SEPT. 5, 2009
MF GALLERY GENOVA, ITALY
Group Art show wth Tattoo themed artwork
KINGS OF POP -
THURS. AUG. 20, 2009 6-11pm
Ave. A ? NYC
Group Art show with pop stars themed artwork
SOLO ART EXHIBITION
LIVE FAST UNDERGROUND GALLERY
AUG. 7, 2009 ? 6PM
Live Fast, 57 Clinton St. (btwn. Rivington & Stanton) NYC
Solo art exhibition featuring my paintings and poster work for bands.
Prints available for sale at opening.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DECKS
PRESENTED BY MIKE A.& FANGORIA
THURS June 25, 2009 - 7 to 11pm
Avenue A Sushi Bar (Avenue A bet. 6th & 7th Street) NYC
Coffin SkateBoard Group Art Show "Over 50 Artists"
MF GALLERY ART SHOW - SAT. MAY 16, 2009 AT 8:00pm
Asbury Lanes ? 209 4th Ave. Asbury Park, NJ
"A night of Art, Bowling, Drinking, Horror & DETHRACE!!!"
WELCOME TO OUR NIGHTMARE - SAT. MARCH 21, 2009 ? 8PM
Music and Group Art show @ Don Pedro?s ? 90 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Featuring Music and Visual works by fav local punk bands and artists.
STITCH artist crossover tour. The custom art show will tour to various cities in 2009. Opening in Hong Kong, Nov. 28 2008 and ending in Hawaii.
Here are a few pics of my custom Stitch - "SwitchRot".
T-SHIRT I DESIGNED FOR
LIVE FAST IN MOVIE:
?NICK AND NORAH?S INFINITE PLAYLIST?
Screenshot
from movie
ROLLER DERBY ART BOOK
Posters I've designed for the Gotham Girls Roller Derby League are featured in this new book by Schiffer Books. Artists throughout the country for other leagues included. Available Now
VICIOUS INTENT ART SHOW ? SAT. SEPT. 20, 2008 - 7PM
SHOWROOM GALLERY 117 2ND AVE. (AT 7TH ST.) 2nd floor New York, NY
Rock Poster exhibit with guest dj and drummer Martin Atkins (Pigface, Ministry, Killing Joke) and Exploitive poster artist Stainboy Reinel
HALLOWEEN ART SHOW
? SAT. SEPT. 20TH, 2008 ? 7PM TO 10PM
ITM LOUNGE 463 WEST BROADWAY SOHO, NY
Rock N? Roll Group Halloween Art Exhibition with Death Metal DJ, Horror Movies projected on wall,
and free drinks for those in costume.
NYC TRIBUTE ART SHOW
? THURS. SEPT. 11TH, 2008 ? 7PM TO 10PM
AVE. A JAPANESE RESTAURANT GALLERY 103 AVE. A (btwn. 6th and 7th st.) NY
Over 40 Artists displaying New York City Artwork
PAINT IT
JUNE 7TH, 2008 - 7PM
MF
GALLERY 157 RIVINGTON ST. (b/w Clinton & Suffolk) NYC
Live wall-painting performance with over 20 NYC artists involved.
BART SIMPSON QEE SUMMER
2007
20th Century Fox released blank Bart Simpson
figures to a bunch of artists to make over in a DIY project for promotion
of the Simpsons movie. The
figures will then be sent on a traveling artshow this summer/fall (from
U.S. to Japan and China)
Here are a few pics of my custom El Barto.
MAGMA TOUR SUMMER 2007
Official Illustrator/Art Management for the MAGMA festival.
Premiere Hardcore/Punk event featuring
U.S. and Japanese bands.
www.magma2007.com
Dates/Location:
May 26, 2007 - Okinawa, Japan
June 2, 2007 - Yokohama, Japan
Skinnie Magazine APRIL 2007 ISSUE Blood & Thunder Magazine Winter
2006/2007 ISSUE
Feature article in Skinnie Magazine. Issue available in
stores this month.
Read article here.
www.skinniemagazine.com 
Article in national roller derby magazine.
Read article here.
www.bloodandthundermag.com
VAN'S WARPED TOUR SUMMER 2006 
Commissioned to design the official poster/ad, logo and
characters. This year's theme is "Broken Toys." I will be appearing
on select warped tour dates, signing posters and selling merch. If you're
around in any of these areas, feel free to stop by the Sweet Rot booth
and
For more info, check out: www.warpedtour.com
Latest Pics
Art card for new museum exhibit. Time capsule featuring Vans Warped Tour
memorabilia.
NEW YORK SHITTY PUNK ROCK
CD Release Party
Date: April 22, 2006
Time: 2pm - 10pm
Location: Nikki and Sam's (83 Worth st. btwn. Church and Broadway) New York,
NY
Doors: $10
Designed album cover and interior layout for this new
compilation cd. Featuring 20 of the most abrasive and current punk rock
bands bustin' up the clubs in New York City today.
2 songs of mine are listed under the band name "Clogged Arteries"
Available for sale - $10. To order, contact joe@sweetrot.com
More info at www.myspace.com/nypc To order a copy or for more info: www.artofmodernrock.com http://www.electricfrankenstein.com
ART
OF MODERN ROCK BOOK
Poster
work I've done is featured in this massive hard cover, illustrious, anthology
of the very best rock poster artists from around the world. Available now.
THE
ART OF ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN
Posters
that I've done for the band Electric Frankenstein are featured in this book
published by Dark Horse. Various highly talented artists included. Available
Now
ZOMBIE ART SHOW JAN 14, 2006 - 7PM
MF
GALLERY 157 RIVINGTON ST. (b/w Clinton & Suffolk) NYC
HALLOWEEN ART SHOW SEPT 17- OCT 31 2005
MF
GALLERY 157 RIVINGTON ST. (b/w Clinton & Suffolk) NYC
Featuring Works by: Lisa Petrucci, Dave Burke, John John Jesse, Eric Pigors,
Stephen Blickenstaff, Bob Scott, Derek Hendrickson, Molly Crabapple, Joe
Simko and many more.
GRAPHIC NOISE - POSTER SHOW
Modern concert poster art show held at the Museum of
Design in Atlanta, GA. Showcasing the best poster artists working today.
http://www.museumofdesign.org
for more info.
"SIGNED AND NUMBERED" (DOCUMENTARY FILM)
I just recently finished an interview for a documentary
short film on rock poster art. The film will be presented with a combination
of animation (using images supplied by various artists working in the
poster scene from around the world) and digital footage showing the process
involved in creating a poster and selling the finished product. From MindZap
productions (U.K. release) Coming Soon.
PRINTCRITIC REVIEW
Illustration:
"Joe Simko Rolls Out a Derby Winner" Poster review for PrintCritic, the
On-line Advertising and Graphic Design Magazine.
FISTFULL
OF ROCK N ROLL BOOK
Rock and punk posters that I've done for bands will be
featured in this new poster art book released by Dark Horse - Coming Soon.