Being teased and picked on by his classmates, he developed a childish made-up nickname. He was called Agoo. That name
hounded him for years, so turning lemons into lemonade (and maybe out of spite) it seemed fitting that he calls his work "AGOO
ART".
Tony’s artwork has been exhibited in both the United States and England. The list includes (amongst others); The Walker Museum -
Liverpool; Limner Gallery - New York City; John Slade Ely House - Connecticut; La Viande - London; The Art Coalition - Hollywood;
CB’s 313 Gallery - New York City; The Red Door Gallery - San Francisco; Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art - New York City;
Hygienic Art Gallery - Connecticut; Europa Gallery - Brooklyn; Creative Arts Workshop - Connecticut; and l'art Noir New Orleans -
New Orleans.
In 2011, Tony will be having two solo exhibits. One at Manhattan Theater Source (NYC) in March and the other at Charter Oak
Cultural Center (Hartford, CT) with a reception on April Fools Day.
The receptions at Tony's art exhibits are not your typical art openings. He has a following of fans that have come dressed as
chickens, purple cows, dragons and robots. He also delivers live entertainment, which has included accordion players, local bands
and Tony’s own unique comic acts. Lastly, he utilizes unusual methods of delivering refreshments, from drinks served by The
Connecticut Roller Derby Girls on their skates, to a butler serving Twinkies on a silver platter.
hounded him for years, so turning lemons into lemonade (and maybe out of spite) it seemed fitting that he calls his work "AGOO
ART".
Tony’s artwork has been exhibited in both the United States and England. The list includes (amongst others); The Walker Museum -
Liverpool; Limner Gallery - New York City; John Slade Ely House - Connecticut; La Viande - London; The Art Coalition - Hollywood;
CB’s 313 Gallery - New York City; The Red Door Gallery - San Francisco; Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art - New York City;
Hygienic Art Gallery - Connecticut; Europa Gallery - Brooklyn; Creative Arts Workshop - Connecticut; and l'art Noir New Orleans -
New Orleans.
In 2011, Tony will be having two solo exhibits. One at Manhattan Theater Source (NYC) in March and the other at Charter Oak
Cultural Center (Hartford, CT) with a reception on April Fools Day.
The receptions at Tony's art exhibits are not your typical art openings. He has a following of fans that have come dressed as
chickens, purple cows, dragons and robots. He also delivers live entertainment, which has included accordion players, local bands
and Tony’s own unique comic acts. Lastly, he utilizes unusual methods of delivering refreshments, from drinks served by The
Connecticut Roller Derby Girls on their skates, to a butler serving Twinkies on a silver platter.
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| Heidi Russell presents award-winning satirist artist Tony "Baloney" Juliano |
Award-winning satirist artist Tony "Baloney" Juliano is not your normal painter. With his wacky, single-panel, lush, comic-like
paintings dealing with quick puns, whimsical sayings, ironic sadness, and his penchant for parodying other famous artists,
Tony makes art laughable in colorful cartoon canvas as well as other forms of media. Tony was born on February 7, 1975. He
graduated from Paier College of Art with a BFA in Illustration in 1998 and is a successful free-lance artist from 1997 to the
present.
He has created commissioned murals for Corona Beer, the New Haven Jazz Festival and Yale University’s Peabody Museum
of Natural History. In addition, his portfolio includes comic books, illustrations, logos, theatrical backdrops and set designs,
tattoo designs, film, photography, and art lessons.
paintings dealing with quick puns, whimsical sayings, ironic sadness, and his penchant for parodying other famous artists,
Tony makes art laughable in colorful cartoon canvas as well as other forms of media. Tony was born on February 7, 1975. He
graduated from Paier College of Art with a BFA in Illustration in 1998 and is a successful free-lance artist from 1997 to the
present.
He has created commissioned murals for Corona Beer, the New Haven Jazz Festival and Yale University’s Peabody Museum
of Natural History. In addition, his portfolio includes comic books, illustrations, logos, theatrical backdrops and set designs,
tattoo designs, film, photography, and art lessons.
| Parody of "The Scream" by Edvard Munch. |
| Parody of the "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci. |
| Parody of "American Gothic" by Grant Wood. |
| Parody of "Guernica" by Pablo Picasso |
| The Great Massacre of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania |
| 24"x48" acylics on canvas. |
| Parody of "Campbell's Soup Can" by Andy Warhol. |
| Her Eyes Were Tidy Bowl Blue |
Tony’s work has received official recognition not only within the arts community but also from
business and governmental institutions. In 2004, he received the Rising Stars Award from
Business New Haven; in 2009, he received an Official Citation from the Connecticut General
Assembly, and in both 2008 and 2009, he received two separate grants from the New Haven
Mayor's Community Arts Grants Program for the production and direction of Tony’s Forgot to
Laugh: Sideshow and Animation Festival.
Some of the publications that have featured Tony are Direct Art, Juxtapoz, ISM quarterly, Art
Buzz, The Book of SPAM and newspapers and magazines ranging from New York Arts to New
Haven Magazine.
Some of Tony's influences are Gary Larson, Berkeley Breathed, Mark Ryden, Shag, Frank
Miller, John Byrne, and Charles Bragg.
Tony currently lives in New Haven, Connecticut at The Agoo Art Factory with his beloved pet,
Commander Hamster and he is definitely, one happy camper! For Tony's artwork visit
www.agooart.com
business and governmental institutions. In 2004, he received the Rising Stars Award from
Business New Haven; in 2009, he received an Official Citation from the Connecticut General
Assembly, and in both 2008 and 2009, he received two separate grants from the New Haven
Mayor's Community Arts Grants Program for the production and direction of Tony’s Forgot to
Laugh: Sideshow and Animation Festival.
Some of the publications that have featured Tony are Direct Art, Juxtapoz, ISM quarterly, Art
Buzz, The Book of SPAM and newspapers and magazines ranging from New York Arts to New
Haven Magazine.
Some of Tony's influences are Gary Larson, Berkeley Breathed, Mark Ryden, Shag, Frank
Miller, John Byrne, and Charles Bragg.
Tony currently lives in New Haven, Connecticut at The Agoo Art Factory with his beloved pet,
Commander Hamster and he is definitely, one happy camper! For Tony's artwork visit
www.agooart.com
| Fritos Kahlo |
| Parody of "Self Portrait with Monkey" by Frida Kahlo. |
Forgot to Laugh: Sideshow and Animation Festival
Another huge success, Tony is also the producer and director of Forgot to Laugh: Sideshow and Animation Festival. A mix
of live vaudeville acts such as fire spinners, contortionists, sword swallowers, world-ranked yo-yo performers, magicians,
burlesque, puppetry and many other kinds of performances. Also between each act are animated shorts from Bill Plympton,
Happy Tree Friends, Aardman Animations, Spike & Mike and many, many others. The next show is in New Haven, CT on
Saturday, November 13th at the Arts Hall theater. Performers are from everywhere from Lancaster, PA to the sideshows
from Coney Island. And a ton of animators from all over the world! Tony has a ton of support for this unusual show such as
funding from the Department of Cultural Affairs from the City of New Haven. A possible NYC debut for Forgot to Laugh at the
Manhattan Theater Source is currently in production. For more info on these original shows, please
visit www.forgottolaugh.com
Another huge success, Tony is also the producer and director of Forgot to Laugh: Sideshow and Animation Festival. A mix
of live vaudeville acts such as fire spinners, contortionists, sword swallowers, world-ranked yo-yo performers, magicians,
burlesque, puppetry and many other kinds of performances. Also between each act are animated shorts from Bill Plympton,
Happy Tree Friends, Aardman Animations, Spike & Mike and many, many others. The next show is in New Haven, CT on
Saturday, November 13th at the Arts Hall theater. Performers are from everywhere from Lancaster, PA to the sideshows
from Coney Island. And a ton of animators from all over the world! Tony has a ton of support for this unusual show such as
funding from the Department of Cultural Affairs from the City of New Haven. A possible NYC debut for Forgot to Laugh at the
Manhattan Theater Source is currently in production. For more info on these original shows, please
visit www.forgottolaugh.com
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