Bio: Jen Tong was born and raised in San Francisco, and is currently based in New York. She graduated from School of Visual Arts for Cartooning and Illustration. She makes various art comics, interactive visual narrative books, silkscreen prints and zines. She’s worked on various freelance projects and has exhibited her paintings and illustrations nationwide.

Contact: jentongdraws@gmail.com

You can purchase my prints and zines at Radiator Comics, From Here to Sunday, Nucleus Portland, Silver Sprocket, and Giant Robot while supplies last. I also have a shop here.

Clients/Publications: General Electric, Fantagraphis Books, Eater, Locust Moon Comics, Kuš comics, Paper Ink Glue, The Bushwick Review, The Center for Genomic Gastronomy, Wooden Bird Comics, From Here to Sunday

Exhibitions:

Upcoming 2024:
Red Envelope Show Harman Projects. New York, NY
Rakugaki Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Sweet Tooth Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Multimatter Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Small World Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Fruits & Veggies Show Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA

2023
Year of the Rabbit Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Red Envelope Show My Plastic Heart. Brooklyn, NY
Neko Show Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Doggo Show 2023 Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Land and Sea Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
MicroVisions 6 WOW x WOW. Online
Multimatter Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Salut! 8 Nucleus Portland, Portland, OR
Cat Cafe From Here to Sunday. Brooklyn, NY
Circles Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Deep Space Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
20th Anniversary 8x8 exhibition Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Deep Forest Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA

2022
Red Envelope Show Hashimoto Contemporary New York, NY
Neko Show Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Doggo Show 2022 Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Rakugaki 4 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Land and Sea Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Salut! 7 Nucleus Portland, Portland, OR
Fruits & Veggies Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Plants and Flowers Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
8x8 Show Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Deep Forest Show Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Post-It Show 18 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Totoro Show 2022 Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA

2021
Red Envelope Show- Year of the Ox. Online
Doggo Show 2 Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Rakugaki 3 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Land and Sea Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Fruits & Veggies Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Salut! 6 Nucleus Portland, Portland, OR
Yokai Show 2021 Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
8x8 Show Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Plants and Flowers Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Kaiju Show 2 Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Totoro Show 7 Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Post-It Show 17 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA

2020
Red Envelope Show- Year of the Rat City Point/Grumpy Bert. Brooklyn, NY
Neko Show Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Rakugaki 2 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Doggo! Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Salut! 5 Nucleus Portland, Portland, OR
Nana Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Deep Woods Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Plant Show Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Totoro Show 6 Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA
Post-It Show 16 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA

2019
Red Envelope Show- Year of the Pig Flushing Town Hall/Grumpy Bert. Queens, NY
Rakugaki Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
The Reality of Illusions Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Salut! 4 Nucleus Portland, Portland, OR
Post-It Show 15 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA

2018
Red Envelope Show- Year of the Dog Grumpy Bert. Brooklyn, NY
Installation: “Sunken Treasures” Here to Sunday. Brooklyn, NY
Duo show w/ Deth P Sun. Grumpy Bert, NY
Anniversary Show: 15 Years Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Post-It Show 14 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA

2017
Red Envelope Show- Year of the Rooster Grumpy Bert. Brooklyn, NY
Mango & Papaya Wook+Flavio, New York, NY
Post-It Show 13 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA

2016
Year of the Monkey Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Red Envelope Show Grumpy Bert. Brooklyn, NY
Vivid Fields Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Keep It Together Flower Pepper Gallery. Pasadena, CA
Silent Wonderment Vincent Price Art Museum. Los Angeles, CA
Salut! Show Nucleus Portland. Portland, OR
The 4 Foxes Grumpy Bert. Brooklyn, NY
Post-It Show 12 Giant Robot 2. Los Angeles, CA

2015
Text and Pictures Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream Society of Illustrators. New York, NY
Wavelengths Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Lost in Space Grumpy Bert. Brooklyn, NY
Exhibition at Art Shop Honolulu Museum of Art. Honolulu, HI
The Flipbookit Show Grumpy Bert. Brooklyn, NY
Post-It Show 11 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA

2014
Pinned Shag. Brooklyn, NY
Year of the Horse Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Game Over Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Post-It Show 10 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA

2013
The Portrait Show Pony Club Gallery. Portland, OR
Year of the Snake Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Creatures of Ghost Island Allegory Gallery. Ligonier, PA
Search Results Pony Club Gallery. Portland, OR
Stories Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA
Picture in Picture Launchpad. Brooklyn, NY
Dead Man’s Party Pony Club Gallery. Portland, OR
Post-It Show 9 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA

2012
The Ghost Show Pony Club Gallery. Portland, OR
Waking Up in a Tutti Frutti Hat Alternative Cafe. Seaside, CA
Post-It Show 8 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA

2011
Bad Luck Club Alternative Cafe. Monterey, CA
Bad Luck Club My Plastic Heart Gallery. New York, NY
Post-It Show 7 Giant Robot. Los Angeles, CA

2010
The Art of Comics Oakopolis. Oakland, CA
Crazy 4 Cult Gallery1988. Los Angeles, CA
The Twilight Zone Gallery1988. Los Angeles, CA
Happy Endings Miss Scarlett in the Parlor. Los Angeles, CA
Night of the Nick-Nacks Gallery Meltdown. Los Angeles, CA

2009
An Aurora of Polar Bears Gallery Meltdown. Los Angeles, CA
Sweet Surrender Gallery1988. San Francisco, CA
One.Hundered.BEASTS! Giant Robot. San Francisco, CA

2008
BEASTS! Book 2: The Print & Book Release Party Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery. Seattle, WA.
Cannibal Hearts Metropolis. Lancaster, PA
Smoke from Distant Fires The Lab 101. Los Angeles, CA
Hello My Name Is ___ ISM Gallery. Long Beach, CA

2007
Picks of the Harvest: Chicago Invasion DvA Gallery. Chicago, IL
Infinite Canvas: The Art of Webcomics MOCCA. New York, NY
The Kindness of Strangers The Helm Gallery. Tacoma, WA
untitled LOVE project OCCCA. Santa Ana, CA
Picks of the Harvest- Batch 4 Thinkspace Gallery. Los Angeles, CA