Jenny Ziomek is an illustrator and cartoonist living in California. Her comics can be found in publications like The New York Times and NPR. Her illustration clients include Cartier, The Carlyle Hotel, Windmill Books at Rosen Publishing, Lena Dunham, Attawalpa, Poet Lore Magazine, and 826LA. Jenny has taught art to students of all ages in various museum and school settings and is currently an Art Education Specialist at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
Instagram: @jennyziomekstudio
picture by Patrick Jones
Education
MFA in Visual Art - Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
MS in Urban Education - NYC Teaching Fellows, Mercy College, NYC
BA in Studio Art - Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin
Studied illustration at Parsons School of Design - NYC
Publications and Press
2024 Illustrated article for LACMA’s blog: Visual Storytelling in the Classroom
Comic for the education department at LACMA: Visual Storytelling: Drawing, Comics, and Animation
2023 Comic for The New York Times: Goodbye Old Friend: A love letter to a 750-square-foot roll of plastic wrap.
2021 Interview in the Rose Note Interview Series
Comic for NPR: Teaching Kids To Make Art Out Of What You Have In The Pandemic
Illustrations for Will the Word Eater for Windmill Books at Rosen Publishing
2019 The Beat: Comics and Pop Culture News, Review and Interviews feature
2018 Illustration selected for the Society of Illustrators’ annual publication and exhibition at the Museum of Illustration
2017 Art Blitz review of show at Proxy Gallery in Culver City, CA
Art Muzeo Magazine cover feature
2013 KCRW interview
Exhibitions and Fairs
2021 Camera Obscura Artist-in-Residence Exhibition - Santa Monica
2019 Comic Arts LA - Homenetmen Ararat, Los Angeles
Short Run Comics & Art Festival - Fisher Pavilion at the Seattle Center, Seattle
Toronto Comic Arts Festival - Toronto Reference Library, Toronto
Soft Core LA presents: Showcase at the Riveter - group exhibition at The Riveter, Los Angeles
2018 Paintings exhibited at Richard Heller Gallery - Santa Monica
LA Zine and Art Book Bazaar - MaRS Gallery, Los Angeles
Illustrators 60 Exhibit - Society of Illustrators at the Museum of Illustration, NYC
2017 Interiors - solo exhibition at Proxy Gallery, Culver City, CA
New York Art Book Fair - artist book When I'm With You included in Printed Matter's 2017 NY Art Book Fair with Vacancy Projects. MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Queens
Plus One - group exhibition at the Museum of Broken Relationships, Los Angeles
San Francisco Art Book Fair - artist book When I'm With You included in Printed Matter's 2017 SF Art Book Fair with Vacancy Projects. Minnesota St. Project, San Francisco, CA
Soft Core LA - group exhibition in the Arts District, Los Angeles
La Zine Fest 2017 - California Market Center, Los Angeles
Haunted Memories - group exhibition at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, Los Angeles
LA Art Book Fair - artist book When I'm With You included in Printed Matter's 2017 LA Art Book Fair with Vacancy Projects. The Geffen Contemporary at MoCA, Los Angeles, CA
2016 When I'm With You - MFA Thesis Exhibition - Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
Fellowships and Residencies
2020 Artist-in-Residence at Camera Obscura Art Lab in Santa Monica
2016 Teaching Artist Fellowship - Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
2015-2016 Art Department Fellowship - Claremont Graduate University
2011 Artist-In-Residence at the School of Visual Arts in NYC