Jeremy Caniglia (born July 13, 1970) is an American figurative painter and illustrator, primarily in

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

and horror genres. He has done book and magazine illustration, conceptual artwork, book and album covers, and comic books, and his work is in several important public collections including the

Joslyn Art Museum The Joslyn Art Museum, commonly referred to as the Joslyn, is a fine arts museum in Omaha, Nebraska, the largest in the state. It opened in 1931 at the initiative of Sarah H. Joslyn, in memory of her husband, businessman George A. Joslyn. Sinc ...

and

Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a Public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricult ...

. His art has also been shown at the

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' Museum of Illustration.

Early life and education

Jeremy Caniglia was born July 13, 1970, in

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. He went to

Creighton Preparatory School Creighton Preparatory School (simply referred to as Creighton Prep or Prep) is a private, Jesuit high school for boys in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was established in 1878 under the name Creighton College and is located in the Archdio ...

, where he was first introduced to art. He studied traditional classical painting at

(ISU), receiving a B.F.A. in Drawing, Painting and Printmaking in 1993. After graduation he studied at the

Maryland Institute College of Art The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is a Private university, private art school, art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1826 as the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts, it is regarded as one of ...

(MICA) in Baltimore, Maryland under well-known

abstract expressionist Abstract expressionism in the United States emerged as a distinct art movement in the aftermath of World War II and gained mainstream acceptance in the 1950s, a shift from the American social realism of the 1930s influenced by the Great Depressi ...

painter,

Grace Hartigan Grace Hartigan (March 28, 1922 – November 15, 2008) was an American abstract expressionist painter and a significant member of the vibrant New York School of the 1950s and 1960s. Her circle of friends, who frequently inspired one another in t ...

. He received his M.F.A. from MICA in 1995. In 2012, Caniglia began working at

s as a full time teaching staff and served as an adjunct professor for

Creighton University Creighton University () is a private research university in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015 the university enrolled 8,393 graduate ...

. In 2017, Caniglia apprenticed and studied with the figurative artist

Odd Nerdrum Odd Nerdrum (born 8 April 1944) is a Norwegian Figurative art, figurative painting, painter. A controversial figure in Norway, he is known for his anti-modernist stance. Themes and style in Nerdrum's work reference anecdote and narrative. Primar ...

Work

In addition to Hartigan, whom he cites as "bringing new insight to his work," Caniglia was also influenced by the

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including

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and

Caravaggio Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (also Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi da Caravaggio; 29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), known mononymously as Caravaggio, was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the fina ...

. Caniglia's art has been featured in the ''Washington Post'' and on CNN. He has created book covers for well-known mainstream authors (

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, scienc ...

Ray Bradbury Ray Douglas Bradbury ( ; August 22, 1920June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, Horror fiction, horr ...

Peter Straub Peter Francis Straub (; March 2, 1943 – September 4, 2022) was an American novelist and poet. He had success with several horror and supernatural fiction novels, among them ''Julia'' (1975), ''Ghost Story'' (1979) and ''The Talisman'' (198 ...

Douglas Clegg Douglas Clegg (born April 1, 1958) is an American horror and dark fantasy author, and a pioneer in the field of e-publishing. He maintains a strong Internet presence through his website. Early life Born in Alexandria, Virginia to a "family of ...

, F. Paul Wilson) and he has done cover art and illustrations for a number of noted horror and fantasy writers including

Ed Lee Edwin Mah Lee (May 5, 1952 – December 12, 2017) was an American politician and attorney who served as the 43rd Mayor of San Francisco from 2011 until his death in 2017. Born in Seattle to Chinese American parents, Lee was a member of the D ...

and Charlee Jacob. His work has also appeared in Entertainment and horror magazines such as '' Rue Morgue'' magazine, ''

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'', ''

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'' magazine, ''Flesh and Blood'', and '' Cemetery Dance''. Caniglia has also created artwork for public institutions and churches. In 2009 he created a

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for St. Francis Cabrini Church located in Little Italy (Omaha), in

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. In 2013 Lonely Road Books published a special limited edition of ''

The Exorcist ''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on The Exorcist (novel), his 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller (play ...

: The 40th Anniversary Revised Edition'' by

William Peter Blatty William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer, director and producer. He is best known for his 1971 novel ''The Exorcist (novel), The Exorcist'' and for his screenplay for The Exorcist, the 1973 film adaptat ...

. The new, updated edition featured new and revised material that Blatty had left out of the original book. Lonely Road Books and William Peter Blatty brought in Caniglia to create all new cover and interior artwork for this special edition. Caniglia worked with

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creating artwork for the film documentary on William Peter Blatty and the creation of ''

'' directed by Laurent Bouzereau. In 2013 Cemetery Dance published a new limited Edition of '' World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War'' by

Max Brooks Maximilian Michael Brooks (born May 22, 1972) is an American actor and author. He is the son of comedian Mel Brooks and actress Anne Bancroft. Much of Brooks's writing focuses on Zombie (fictional), zombie stories. He was a senior fellow at the ...

. Caniglia created all new artwork cover for this special release to coincide with the film release of ''

World War Z ''World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War'' is a 2006 zombie apocalyptic horror novel written by American author Max Brooks. The novel is broken into eight chapters: “Warnings”, “Blame”, “The Great Panic”, “Turning the Tid ...

''. In the fall of 2013 he completed

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' 170th anniversary edition of

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' ''

A Christmas Carol ''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. It recounts the ...

''. In the fall of 2016 he completed the

' limited artist edition of O.Henry' short stories. In 2017, Caniglia left Omaha to apprentice with the Norwegian figurative painter Odd Nerdrum. His print "Dreaming of Rembrandt" won an award in the Salmagundi Club's SCNY Monotype Exhibition in 2018. In 2020, David Weiss directed a documentary short film about Caniglia's life and work. This documentary was selected for Nebraska short films encore screening at the 2020 Omaha Film Festival.

Awards

Caniglia was nominated first in 2003 for the

International Horror Guild Award The International Horror Guild Award (also known as the IHG Award) was an accolade recognizing excellence in the field of horror/dark fantasy, presented by the International Horror Guild (IHG) from 1995 to 2008. The IHG Awards were determined by ...

for best artist in dark fantasy and horror and then again in 2004, this time winning the prestigious award. In 2005 he was nominated for a

World Fantasy Award The World Fantasy Awards are a set of awards given each year for the best fantasy fiction published during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by the World Fantasy Convention, the awards are given each year at the eponymous ann ...

for Best Artist in Fantasy. In 2015 Caniglia received the prestigious Design Achievement Award from the College of Design at Iowa State University.

Bibliography

This is a list of published illustration work.

Art books

* * ''Spectrum'' issues 6, 10, 11, 12, and 13 * *''Gothic Art Now: The Very Best In Contemporary Gothic Art'', ILEX Publishing, 2008 *''Awaken: A New Spirit In Figurative Painting-Caniglia'', Unimpressed Press Art books, 2009 *''I Before E Except after Death'', Unimpressed Press Art books, 2011Art Books
caniglia-art.com *''Infected by Art: Volume Two'', Hermes Press, 2014Gallery of Jeremy Caniglia
infectedbyart.com *''Infected by Art: Volume Three'', Hermes Press, 2015

Book, comic and album covers

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

**''Breeder'' by

**''Darkoffspring'' edited by Brian Knight **''Irish Witchcraft & Demonology'' by St. John d. Seymour **''The Wicked'' by

**''This Cape is Red Because I Have Been Bleeding'' by

Tom Piccirilli Thomas Piccirilli (May 27, 1965 – July 11, 2015) was an American novelist, short story writer, editor, and poet, known for his writing in the crime, mystery, and horror genres. Career Piccirilli sold over 150 stories in the mystery, thriller, ...

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

**''Makak'' by Edward Lee **''Necromancer'' by

**''Rocksbreak/Scissors Cut'' by David J. Schow **''Choir of Ill Children'' by

**''Ever Nat'' by Edward Lee **''F’in Lie Down Already by

**''Hexes'' by

**''Neverland'' by

**''Rage'' by Steve Gerlach **''The Baby'' by Edward Lee *

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

**''Boneland'' by Jeffrey Thomas **''Darklings'' by

Ray Garton Ray Garton Jr. (December 2, 1962April 21, 2024) was an American author of horror fiction for adults and young adults. He wrote at least 68 books; the best-known, ''Live Girls'', was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award. Personal life Ray Garton ...

**''Dead Man’s Hand'' by

Tim Lebbon Tim Lebbon (born 28 July 1969, London) is a British horror and dark fantasy writer. Life Lebbon was born in London. He lived in Devon until he was eight and then in Newport until the age of 26. He now lives in Goytre, Monmouthshire with his ...

**''The Machinery of Night'' by

**''The New Neighbor'' by

**''The Turtle Boy'' by Kealan Patrick Burke **''Waiting My Turn Under the Knife'' by

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

**''Broken Angel'' by Brian Knight **''Like Death'' by

Tim Waggoner Tim Waggoner is an American author of novels and short stories in the fantasy, horror, and thriller genres. Education Waggoner graduated from Wright State University in 1989 with a Master of Arts in English with a Creative Writing Concentr ...

**''London Revenant'' by Conrad Williams **''The Abandoned''by

**''Berserk'' by

**''In the Midnight Museum'' by

Gary A. Braunbeck Gary A. Braunbeck (born July 1, 1960) is an American science fiction, fantasy, mystery and horror author. Biography Braunbeck was born in Newark, Ohio (the city that serves as the model for the fictitious Cedar Hill in many of his stories). He ...

**''Pieces of Hate'' by

**''Thrust'' by

**''Wormwood Nights'' by Charlee Jacob **''Zero'' by Michael McBride **'' Masters of Horror Soundtrack'', Immortal Records *

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

**''She Loves Monsters'' by Simon Clark **''Take the Long Way Home'' by

Brian Keene Brian Keene (born September 22, 1967) is an American author and podcaster, primarily known for his work in horror, dark fantasy, crime fiction, and comic books. He has won the 2014 World Horror Grandmaster Award and two Bram Stoker Awards. In ad ...

**''The Halloween Man'' by

**''The Rutting Season'' by

**''Wild Things-Four Tales'' by

**''

Masters of Horror ''Masters of Horror'' is a horror anthology television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network. Origin In 2002, director Mick Garris invited some director friends to an informal dinner at a restaurant in Sherm ...

'' issues 1 and 2,

IDW Publishing IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW) and is recognized as the fifth-largest comic ...

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

**''Red Spikes'' by

Margo Lanagan Margo Lanagan (born 1960 in Waratah, New South Wales) is an Australian writer of short stories and young adult fiction. Biography She grew up in Raymond Terrace and moved to Melbourne circa 1971/1972. After overseas travel, she moved to Sydney ...

**''The Everlasting'' by

**''The Peabody-Ozymandias Traveling Circus & Oddity Emporium'' by F. Paul Wilson *

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

**''A Whisper of Southern Lights'' by

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

**''The Locust'' by

**''Tender Morsels'' by

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

**''Gutshot'' by Conrad Williams *

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

**''

'' by

**'' World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War'' by

**''

'' by

**''Dinner with the Cannibal Sisters'' by

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

**''Submerged'' by

Thomas F. Monteleone Thomas Francis Monteleone (born April 14, 1946) is an American science fiction author and horror fiction author."Monteleone, Thomas F(rancis)", by Don D'Ammassa in David Pringle, ''St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers''. London : St ...

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

**''Bad Dog'' by

**''Backshot'' by

**''Backshot'' by Ed Gorman *

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

**''Small World'' by

Tabitha King Tabitha "Tabby" Jane King ( Spruce, born March 24, 1949) is an American author. Early life Born in Old Town, Maine, Tabitha King is the third eldest daughter of Sarah Jane Spruce (née White; December 7, 1923 – April 14, 2007) and Raymond ...

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

**''Interview With The Vampire'' by

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**''Caretakers'' by

Book illustrations

**''White and Other Tales of Ruin'' by Tim Lebbon *

**''The Devil’s Wine'' by

**''The Priest of Blood'' by

**''The Crown Rose'' by

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**''Great Ghost Stories'' edited by Stephen Jones *

**''The Healer'' by Michael Blumlein, M.D. * Various years **''

The Adversary Cycle ''The Adversary Cycle'' is a series of seven novels written by American author F. Paul Wilson. It was originally known as ''The Nightworld Cycle''. John Clute, commenting on F. Paul Wilson's work in ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'', made se ...

'' by F. Paul Wilson

Magazines

*Covers **''Cemetery Dance'' issue 70 (2013) **''Nocturne'' issue 1 (2005) **''Cemetery Dance'' issues 37, 38 (2002) **''The Horror Express'' issue 2 (2004) *Interior art **''Variety Magazine'' (July 2005) **''Rue-Morgue'' Issues 47, 52 **''Medium Magazine'' (June 2003) **''Flesh and Blood'' issue 13 (August 2003) **''Churn an Art Magazine'' issue 6 (2002) **''Cemetery Dance'' issue 39 (2002) **''Cthulhu Sex Magazine'' Issue 18 (2004) **''Redsine'' issue 9 (2003) **''Dark’s Art Parlour'' Issue #3 (1996)

Movies, DVDs, and TV (as conceptual artist)

* ''

'' Season 1 (

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) 2005 - 2006 * ''

'' Japanese DVD release (

Kadokawa Pictures Kadokawa Daiei Studio Co., Ltd., formerly is the film production division of the Japanese company the Kadokawa Corporation. History In 1945, Genyoshi Kadokawa established Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., focusing on the publishing business. ...

, US) 2006 *''Black Luck'' artist and actor in this action movie (2016)

Notes and references

External links

Caniglia’s official website
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