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Some upcoming events that may be in your area of interest. With Harry Bliss, Edward Gorey, Al Hirschfeld, Ralph Steadman, William H. Walker, and a supporting cast of thousands including members of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and The Usual Gang of Idiots.
Motion Lines: How Cartoonists Draw Movement
Featuring over 100 examples from the late 1800s to today, Motion Lines explores how cartoonists across generations have shaped the artistic devices used to depict motion in comics. The exhibition highlights works by artists including Winsor McCay, Jimmy Swinnerton, George Herriman, Rube Goldberg, Alex Raymond, Edwina Dumm, Hilda Terry, Al Jaffee, Larry Gonick, Lynn Johnston, Ray Billingsley, Fujio Akatsuka, Richard Thompson, Edie Fake, Raina Telgemeier, Bill Watterson, and many more. Their creative approaches reveal why motion is such a powerful storytelling tool in the medium of comics.
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum – May 24 to November 9, 2025
Too late but tonight: Motion Lines – Curator Tour and Reception August 21, 2025 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET
Join us for an evening with exhibit curators Ben Towle and Anne Drozd as they provide an in-depth tour of our current exhibit, Motion Lines: How Cartoonists Draw Movement. Free and open to all.
Harry Bliss and Sue Halpern in Conversation
The Vermont Book Shop will present New Yorker cartoonist, children’s book illustrator, and graphic memoirist Harry Bliss in conversation with writer and fellow New Yorker contributor Sue Halpern.
The event will conclude with an audience Q&A. Admission is free but registration is required.
Anderson Studio at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, Vermont September 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
Strokes of Genius: Hirschfeld at the Algonquin
(New York, NY) – The Al Hirschfeld Foundation will join forces with Helicline Fine Art and The Algonquin Hotel, Autograph Collection (59 W. 44th St, NYC) for a new exhibition of artwork by the legendary artist Al Hirschfeld. “Strokes of Genius: Hirschfeld at the Algonquin” will be on exhibition in the hotel’s legendary Oak Room, September 9 – 20, daily from noon – 7PM, featuring original drawings and hand signed limited edition prints from the worlds of the stage, screen, and concert hall. All artwork is available for purchase. The exhibition at The Algonquin marks the first New York City gallery exhibition of Al Hirschfeld’s work in over ten years.
On Tuesday, September 9, from 5PM – 7PM there will be a special opening night celebration to which the public is invited. Louise Hirschfeld will offer remarks about her late husband and the art on the walls.
“Strokes of Genius: Hirschfeld at the Algonquin” features over two dozen works by the legendary artist.
The Oak Room, Algonquin Hotel September 9 – 20, daily from noon – 7PM
Backstage with Edward Gorey: A Centennial Exhibition
Backstage with Edward Gorey: A Centennial Exhibition is a small but delicious selection of original drawings and ephemera created by a unique American genius.
This exhibition features a number of his stage-related creations that have never been shown before, from lithographs to calligraphic promotional materials.
Don’t miss this last opportunity to see original drawings, photos, and 3-D ephemera created by the legendary artist-author Edward Gorey for his lifelong (but rarely shown) work in the theater. The Cartoon Art Museum invites you to our closing reception for Backstage with Edward Gorey: A Centennial Exhibition
The Cartoon Art Museum San Francisco September 13th, 2025 6pm to 8pm (Goreyesque attire is welcome!)
Small Press Expo 2025
SPX hosts an annual festival that provides a forum for artists, writers and publishers of comic art in its various forms to present to the public comic art not accessible through normal commercial channels. SPX sponsors a number of events and charitable initiatives.
Special guests for 2025 include Peter Kuper, Ann Telnaes, Paul Karasik, Caroline Cash, Tom Gauld, and more.
SPX 2925: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland Sept 13 & 14
2025 Association of American Editorial Cartoonists Convention
The AAEC is pleased to announce that we will be teaming up with SPX, the Small Press Expo, in September 2025.
Many editorial cartoonists are familiar with the long-running cartoon arts festival in Bethesda, Maryland, especially those from the alt-weekly side of the business. Its Director, Warren Bernard, is one of cartooning’s biggest patrons, and has made a point of holding panels of guest political cartoonists during big election years in the past at SPX.
This year, the AAEC will be part of the programming during the 2025 Expo, as well as holding some of our own events at our annual confab. We will be working closely with Program Director Rob Clough over the next few weeks to come up with a slate of panels and workshops that will both tap into our expertise and experience, and fit SPX’s schedule and audience. More details to follow soon.
Bethesda, Maryland Thursday, Sept. 11 to Sunday, Sept. 14 (More details to follow soon.)
Fashion, Feminism, and Fear: Clothing and Power in the 19th Century
In the late 19th century, some women made the boldest, most bizarre fashion choice imaginable—they started wearing pants.
These new costumes, whether pantaloons, bloomers, or knickerbockers, subverted long-held expectations and set the stage for the “New Woman” to emerge.
As these fashions grew in popularity, the responses of naysayers became louder and louder. To some, including William H. Walker (1871-1938), women who wore pants became a symbolic representation of the end of the world as they knew
Princeton University June 27, 2025 – March 31, 2026 (Symposium October 17, 2025)
What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine
Celebrating more than seven decades of humor, What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine examines the unforgettable art and satire of MAD, from its start in 1952 as a popular humor comic book to its evolution into a beloved magazine that spoke truth to power and attracted generations of devoted readers. Always historically and socially timely—and always very funny—MAD’s influence and cultural impact is explored through iconic original illustrations and cartoons created by the magazine’s “Usual Gang of Idiots,” the many artists and writers who have been the publication’s mainstays for decades.
Original illustrations and cartoons by Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, Richard Williams, and many others will be on view alongside ephemera, artifacts, media, and rare memorabilia.
Cincinnati Art Museum November 21, 2025–March 1, 2026
Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing
TORRANCE, Calif. — Experience bold and witty takes on music, celebrities, classic literature, the environment and politics in “Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing,” on view March 28-May 9, 2026 at Torrance Art Museum. The exhibition spans more than 60 years of Ralph Steadman’s life and work with a selection of 149 original artworks that showcase his relentless creative spirit. Ephemera, including Steadman’s sketchbooks, children’s books, magazines, personal photographs and handwritten notes, offer an intimate glimpse into the icon’s imaginative process that has fueled his nonstop creative passion and collaborations.
“And Another Thing” traces the 89-year-old’s artistic practice from his early years as a student to his political illustrations, social commentary and activism. Visitors will also see his illustrated editions of literary classics such as Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” and Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island;” Kurt Baumann’s “Dozy & Hawkeye;” the inventive books he authored such as “I, Leonardo,” “The Big I Am,” “The Little Red Computer” and “That’s My Dad” and so much more.
Torrance Art Museum March 28, 2026 -May 9, 2026
Currently on display on the other side of the country.
Bates College Museum of Art Lewiston, Maine June 6 – October 11, 2025
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