Mark Ulriksen: New Yorker illustrator

September 1 - October 1, 2022

Studio Kroner welcomed San Francisco-based artist and illustrator Mark Ulriksen, one of the most prolific contemporary cover artists for The New Yorker magazine, with 70 covers and nearly 200 interior illustrations spanning over 20 years.

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Bio

Mark’s illustrations have appeared in most of America’s leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Atlantic Monthly, GQ, Esquire, etc. Mark also wrote and illustrated a book about his love for mankind’s best friend, “Dogs Rule Nonchalantly.” His illustration and graphic design work has been recognized for over 30 years in competitions such as Communication Arts, The Society of Publication Designers, American Illustration, and The Society of Illustrators where he has won three gold and three silver medals. His paintings have been exhibited in London, Paris, Rome, and Kyoto.

From Dogs to Sports

Mark’s varied interests are often the subjects of his paintings, be they politics or dogs, people or sports. He covered the 2008 Masters and 2015 British Open for Golf Digest and has multiple football murals of the Chicago Bears in Soldier Field stadium. Kaiser Permanente hospitals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area exhibit his dog prints. He has been the regular illustrator for SFJAZZ and the recipient of numerous awards, including multiple Gold and Silver medals from the Society of Illustrators. Ulriksen’s work is in the permanent collection of The Smithsonian and the Library of Congress.

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