As a painter and commercial illustrator, Joe Klucar has developed one of the most unique and identifiable visual styles in contemporary art. His perfected minimalist technique utilizes vibrant colors and clean, fluid lines that endow his images with a bold sense of movement and expansion. Klucar is clearly influenced by the groundbreaking work of 60’s Pop artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, but he also cites Salvador Dali’s broad imagination and Picasso’s stylistic diversity as major sources of inspiration. Klucar’s work is highly informed by pop culture-his style embodies overtones of everything from classic Blue Note album sleeves and the 50’s cocktail generation to the iconography of Russ Meyer films and paintings of Ernie Barnes.

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Klucar studied graphic design at Miami-Dade Community College and began his career as a commercial illustrator for numerous advertising agencies at age eighteen. Since then, he has divided his time between producing his own paintings, commissioned work, commercial illustration, graphic design and teaching. Klucar also held the post of Art Director for Warner Bros. Publications for 12 years.

His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications, including Billboard Magazine, and have been featured in the album art for releases by various musical groups, including Sister Madly, Rudy, Rabbithead, Nucklebusters Blues Band, Jason Ricci and New Blood, Matt Kramer and Latin singer/songwriter Eduardo Osorio. He also produced the official artwork for the 2004 and 2005 Riverwalk Blues Festival in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Today, Klucar is fully submerged in his art. He continues to work on commissioned pieces as well as working on original artwork.

Joe Klucar continues to expand the visual vocabulary of contemporary art and illustration by employing his mastery of traditional mediums and combining it with the imaginative use of digital tools. As a result, he has become one of the more sought-after and respected young artists working today.