John F. Malta is a multidisciplinary artist based in
Laguna Beach, California.
Clients Include The New York Times, The New Yorker, Magic the Gathering: Secret lair, adult swim, + COMPLEX. Available for Freelance, contract, and full-time PROJECTS.
Say Hello at johnfmalta@gmail.com | Let’s Work TOGETHER:
John serves as Department Chair of Illustration for the Laguna College of Art + Design
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CLIENTS
The New York Times
The New Yorker
Beyond the Streets
Adult Swim
Museum of Arts & Design
Magic the Gathering: Secret Lair
Liquid Death
Complex
Dr.Martens
Topps
Garbage Pail Kids
Wall Street Journal
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Honda
Disenchantment x Netflix
Mike Tyson Mysteries
Blink-182
The Boston Globe
Best Friends x AEW
Ash vs Evil Dead
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Curbed
Nordstrom
TEDxKC
Runner’s World
Nylon
Valley Cruise Press
Asset International
Technology Review
The Globe & Mail
The Washington Post -
EXHIBITIONS + BOOK FAIRS
2024
Haunted Francis In Fantasyland
+ Living On Deadlines
Solo Exhibition
Daum Museum of Contemporary Art
Sedalia, Missouri
MoCCA Fest
Metropolitan Pavilion
New York City
Renegade Chicago
Andersonville Block
Chicago, Illinois
Kansas City Zine Con
Goof Balls Skatepark
Kansas City, Missouri
Renegade Los Angeles
Santa Monica Airport
Los Angeles, CA
Colour Haiku Poster Festival
Fox Theatre
Pomona, Ca
Heavy Manners Zine Fair
Heavy Manners Library
Los Angeles, Ca
Shortrun Comix
Seattle, Washington
Comic Arts Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
2023Wild in the Streets
Solo Exhibition
Gallery 1988
Los Angeles, CA
MoCCA Fest
Metropolitan Pavilion
New York City
Renegade Chicago
Andersonville Block
Chicago, Illinois
Kansas City Zine Con
Goof Balls Skatepark
Kansas City, Missouri
Paper Plains Zine Fest
VanGo! Art Center
Lawrence, Kansas
Renegade Chicago
Morgan Manufacturing
Chicago, Illinois2022
Zig Zag Art Book Fair
Cooler Gallery
New York City
30 Years Later
Gallery1988
Los Angeles, CA
Noah Harmon & Friends
Fashion Brand Company
Los Angeles, CA
MoCCA Fest
Metropolitan Pavilion
New York City
Fake Gig Posters
Gallery 1988
Los Angeles, CA
Paper Plains Zine Fest
Van Go Art Center
Lawrence, KS
Kansas City Zine Con
PlexPod Commons
Kansas City, MO
2021
Idiot Box
Gallery 1988
Los Angeles, CA
Stardust Antennas
Wow x Wow
Online
Crazy 4 Cult
Gallery 1988
Los Angeles, CA
Mall Dayz
Gallery 1988
Los Angeles, CA
NES One-Sheet
Gallery 1988
Los Angeles, CA
Salute! 6
Gallery Nucleus
Portland, OR2020
Haunted Francis Storybook Village Cooler Ranch
Long Island, NY
Salute! 5
Gallery Nucleus
Portland, OR
Coast to Coast
1700 NAUD
Los Angeles, CA
2019
Comic Arts Brooklyn
New York City
Comic Arts Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
MoCCA Fest
Metropolitan West
New York City
TCAF
Toronto Reference Library
Toronto, Canada
CAKE, Chicago Alternative Comics Expo
Chicago, IL
Sick Sad Summer Art Book Fair
Cooler Gallery
New York City
Kansas City Zine Con
UMKC
Kansas City, MO
Glazed
Elder Place
Brighton, England
2018
Velvet Ropes
Patrick Parrish Gallery New York, NY
Life is 2 Short
Delicious Vinyl
Los Angeles, CA
Unboxed
Fem Foundry
New York City
The Great Outdoors
Permanent Maintenance
New York City
Comic Arts Brooklyn
Pratt Institute
New York City
Comic Arts Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
MoCCA Fest
Metropolitan West
New York City
One of Design
Brooklyn Pop Up Gallery
New York City
Kansas City Zine Con
UMKC
Kansas City, MO2017
Go Figure
Spoke Art
New York City
Flash Me
Canal Street Market
New York City
Sort & Repeat
Good Mother Gallery
Oakland, CA
Pop Up Show
Brainfreeze Comics
Nashville, TN
Till Doomsday Book Launch
Desert Island
New York City
Comic Arts Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Comic Arts Brooklyn
Pratt Institute
New York City
Release the Hounds Book Launch
Desert Island
New York City
Five Year Anniversary
Superchief Gallery
New York City
TCAF
Toronto Reference Library
Toronto, Canada
MoCCA Fest
Metropolitan West
New York City
Pop Up Show
Friend Mart
Los Angeles, CA
Snail Farm and Friends
Spoonbill Books
New York City
Kansas City Zine Con
El Torreon
Kansas City, MO
2016
This Living Land | Solo Exhibition
No Place Gallery
Columbus, Ohio
Comic Arts Los Angeles
Think Tank Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
Comic Arts Brooklyn
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
New York City
Flash Me
Cooler Gallery
New York City
Cartoon Crossroads Columbus
Columbus Library
Columbus, OH
Tomorrow
Hashimoto Contemporary Gallery
San Francisco, CA
MoCCA Fest
Metropolitan West
New York City
Kansas City Zine Con
UMKC
Kansas City, MO2015
Everything’s Cool and Nothing Sucks
New Image Art Gallery
Santa Monica, CA
Comic Arts Los Angeles
Think Tank Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
Comic Arts Brooklyn
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
New York City
2014
Good Grief
Roy G Biv Gallery
Columbus, OH
Chilled Air
Think Tank Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
Comic Arts Brooklyn
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
New York City2013
Tonight We Fight
New Image Art Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
Pop Up Show
Space 15 Twenty
Los Angeles, CA
John Doe Show
Double Punch Gallery
San Francisco, CA
Four Square
Double Punch Gallery
San Francisco, CA
Greatest Hits
Wonderfair Gallery
Lawrence, KS
2012
Eye Candy | Society of Illustrators
Fowler Arts Center
New York City
Dude Monsters
Think Tank Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
Brooklyn Comics & Graphics Festival with Space Face Books
New York City
100 Ghost Stories
Wonderfair Gallery
Lawrence, KS
2011
Shut the Door
Paradigm Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
Revibe
Gallery 831
Columbus, OH
This Might Be It
Skylab Gallery
Columbus, OH
Decay
Junctionview Studios
Columbus, OH
2010
Psychedelic Summer
Rare Gallery
New York City
The Delusion of Eating
Shelf Gallery
Columbus, OH
Penny Pinch
Mahan Gallery
Columbus, OH
This is Black Sail
Canzani Gallery
Columbus, OH
What’s the Big Idea
Double Punch Gallery
San Francisco, CA
All Hallow’s Eve
Gallery 831
Columbus, OH
2009
CCAD Artist Market
Columbus, Ohio
F%$@ing Life
Spore Print InfoShop
Columbus, OH
Be Safe My Little Viking | Solo Exhibition
Skylab Gallery
Columbus, Ohio -
PUBLICATIONS
2024
Rotten Metropolis
Comic
2023
Blood Pressure
Zine
Pallor Pink: Dark Legacy
Curated by Yewon Kwon
Anthology
2022
Haunted Francis Issue 2
Comic
2020
Torture Wracked Issue Four
Puroresu Magazine
Charlie Cobwebs
Comic
2019
Haunted Francis Issue 1
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