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Meet the Artist: Madeline Zuluaga

From her webpage: 

“Madeline Zuluaga is an illustrator/storyteller working in NYC. Her work is influenced by unusual occurrences in ordinary settings. She loves to create stories that make unlikely characters and situations believable. This is because her interests and aesthetics can be strange and involve her to obsess over drawing talking turnips and capybaras. At the end of the day, she just wants to create art to make people smile.”

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Some secondary sources

Some secondary sources

Bigelow, Bill, et al. “Our Winter 2017 Picks for Books, Videos, Websites, and Other Social Justice Education Resources.” Our Winter 2017 Picks for Books, Videos, Websites, and Other Social Justice Education Resources by Bill Bigelow, Deborah Menkart, Adam Sanchez, and Ursula Wolfe-Rocca, 2017, www.rethinkingschools.org/articles/resources-b8902f33-8b00-498e-ae6e-800f59718c9f.

     This is an article with a collection of various media forms that are social justice education based for the 2017 year. “When the Rules Aren’t Right: 7 Time Travel Tales of Activism,” a graphic novel that Madeline contributed illustrations to is included in this list.

F231, Madeline @ MoCCA. “Madeline @ MoCCA F231 (@MadelineZuluaga).” Twitter, Twitter, 6 Mar. 2018, twitter.com/madelinezuluaga?lang=en.

     This is Madeline’s Twitter profile. It is a platform she can utilize to promote her work to other people and also build community with other artists.

Herbowy, Greg, and Michelle Mackin. “Shelf Liners.” Visual Arts Journal School of Visual Arts Magazine Fall 2017, 18 Oct. 2017, pp. 12–12., issuu.com/svavisualartsjournal/docs/vajournal-fa17-issuu.

     Madeline’s contributions to the book, “When the Rules Aren’t Right: 7 Time Travel Tales,” were featured in the Visual Arts Journal’s Fall 2017 volume. She was mentioned in the “Shelf Liners” section, which is a compilation of work from SVA (School of Visual Arts) alumni and faculty. 

https://coolyeahalright.com/cool-yeah-alright/2017/8/15/inside-mine-a-comics-collection-to-benefit-planned-parenthood

     This is an article providing some insight on a piece that Madeline contributed to, “Mine!: A Comics Collection to Benefit Planned Parenthood.” The article contains a full list of the many contributors to the comic collection, and provides a brief introduction to the project. At the bottom of their article, they also link the fundraiser/kickstarter for getting the book printed.

https://www.geek.com/comics/new-frontiers-anthology-inspired-by-the-life-of-george-takei-1696057/

     This article introduces and advertises an anthology that Madeline contributed to, “New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei.” They give praise to Takei, as the book does, and also provide main topics for each of the chapters of the anthology. 

Jules. “7-Imp’s 7 Kicks #528: Featuring Up-and-Coming Illustrator Madeline Zuluaga.” Www.blaine.org, 2 Apr. 2017, blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=4310.

     This is a blog post that is a feature on Madeline. It highlights some of her work by showing many images of it. At the end of the article, Madeline also lists her “7 kicks” for the week, a segment that seems to be recurring on Jule’s blog. The 7 kicks, as she explains, serve as a weekly reflection on any notable things.  

Mackin, Michelle. “Shelf Liners for Your 'Nice' List.” Sva.edu, 11 Dec. 2017, www.sva.edu/features/shelf-liners-for-your-nice-listsecret=a62f2225bf70bfaccbc7f1ef2a397836717377de.

     This is another feature that Madeline has from her alma mater, School of Visual Arts. This one is directly on their site, not in their journal, and it’s purpose was to promote some alumni work before Christmas. 

“Mocca Arts Festival Exhibitors List.” SocietyIllustrators.org, www.societyillustrators.org/exhibitors-list.

     Madeline was featured at the MoCCA (Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) Festival this year. This event takes place in New York City annually and features over 400 artists that put on workshops, exhibits, etc.  

Pepose, David. “Best Shots Advance Reviews: SCARLETT'S STRIKE FORCE #1, MINE!” Newsarama, 26 Dec. 2017, 2:46pm, www.newsarama.com/37945-best-shots-advance-reviews-scarlett-s-strike-force-1-mine-anthology.html.

     This is a blog post that reviews a couple different comics. One of the comics reviewed in the post is “Mine!: A Comics Collection to Benefit Planned Parenthood,” which Madeline contributed illustrations for. 

“SVA Alumni News: January 2017.” Alumni.sva.edu, Jan. 2017, alumni.sva.edu/emailviewonwebpage.aspxerid=4060277d&trid=92c46b98-8025-44f1-aa3e-082d0a67fa1d.

     This is another feature from School of Visual Arts, which Madeline graduated from recently (2016). They included her work in an email that was sent out to alumni of SVA that provides some updates on alumni projects/work amongst other things. 

Typaldos, Melanie. “Madeline Zuluaga: Capybara Artist.” Capybara Madness, 16 Nov. 2017, gianthamster.com/2017/11/madeline-zuluaga-capybara-artist/.

     Capybara Madness is a blog dedicated to capybaras. They have a blog post featuring Madeline’s work since one of her illustrative outlets is capybaras (the other being radishes and other vegetables). 

Wong, Howard. “New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei, the Anthology.” Howard-Wong, 19 July 2017, howard-wong.blogspot.com/2017/07/new-frontiers-many-worlds-of-george.html

     This is a blog post discussing the George Takei anthology that Madeline contributed to. The blog writer, Howard Wong, was also a contributor to the anthology. 

Yang, Jeff, and Keith Chow. “Finding the Hidden Stories in New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei.” Women Write About Comics, SI Universe Media, LLC, Aug. 2017, womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2017/09/27/finding-hidden-stories-new-frontiers-the-many-worlds-of-george-takei-review/.

     This is an article that gives some insight on, “New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei.” The authors of the article provide some interpretations and insight to his anthology, which Madeline was a contributor of. 

Zuluaga, Madeline. “Madeline Does Art.” Madeline Does Art., madelinezuluaga.tumblr.com/.

     This is Madeline’s tumblr page. It is a tool that can but used to post art and discover/connect with other artists. Her blog consists primarily of her original works, as she notes in the bio of her blog.

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Zuluaga, Madeline. “SVA BFA Illustration Portfolio 37 .” SVA BFA Illustration Portfolio 37, 2016, pp. 196–197. https://issuu.com/cedwards1/docs/portfolio37-wcvr-lores.

This is an online magazine-style portfolio that is a collection of work from the Bachelor of Fine Arts students at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City. Madeline Zuluaga has comics featured in this portfolio since she was a student at SVA. The comic she submitted features her signature illustrations of capybaras and turnips as animated characters.

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Zuluaga, Madeline, and Ben Warren. “Obake Family Day.” Yomitime, 20 Oct. 2017, www.yomitime.com/102017/0201.html.

This is a flyer created by both Madeline Zuluaga and Ben Warren for the Japanese newspaper, Yomitime. It’s purpose is to advertise a Halloween event, “Obake Family Day: Spirits of the Misty Sea.”

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Zuluaga, Madeline. New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei. Japanese American National Museum, 2017.

This book was created in commemoration of renowned activist and actor, George Takei. The collective piece was curated by Jeff Yang and Madeline was one of the contributing illustrators. The book exhibits many of Takei’s different experiences in life including his childhood, the growth of his acting career, and his activism for the LGBTQ+ community with the intersections of his identity as a gay, Japanese-American man.

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Zuluaga, Madeline. “Mine! A Celebration of Liberty and Freedom for All Benefiting Planned Parenthood.” ComicMix, 2018.

This is a project involving many different comics coming together to create a communal collection of comics. The book is centered around sexual and reproductive health, women empowerment, and Planned Parenthood. The collective book was curated as a benefit to Planned Parenthood.

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Zuluaga, Madeline. “Chapter 7.” When the Rules Aren't Right: 7 Time Travel Tales of Activism, by Leslie Tolf, Bardo Press, 2016.

This is a graphic novel written by Leslie Tolf with illustrations contributed by seven different female-identified artists, one of which is Madeline Zuluaga. The book is centered around Emma, a teenager that is heavily experiencing the very common teenage angst towards her parents and the general world. Madeline illustrates for the last chapter of the graphic novel, chapter 7.

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Hovden, Stephanie, and Madeline Zuluaga. Mythology Anthology. 2015

The Mythology Anthology is a compilation of comics by various artists. They are focused on inspirations of myths and legends derived from different cultures around the world. Madeline Zuluaga was one of the contributing artists to the collection; the other artists include: Adual, Akaibelier, Elaine Nguyen, and Giselle Sarmiento. The anthology was curated by Stephanie Hovden. All contributors are a part of a group called “Niji Mafia” that collectively create comics.