I mentioned back in April that the AAEC was planning a exhibit of cartoons on the Bush Administration to coincide with their convention in D.C. in a couple of more weeks. Details on the exhibit have been announced. The exhibit is entitled “Bush Leaguers: Cartoonists Take on the White House” and will cartoons from over […]
The OSU Cartoon Research Library has a new exhibit in their reading room called To Be Continued… and will run through August 24th. The exhibit centers on examples of comic strip stories that, “kept Americans talking, speculating, and, most importantly, buying newspapers.”
Jamie Smith writes in to alert me to a month long exhibit called “Cartoon North: Sequential Art in Alaska ” in Fairbanks Alaska that includes over 70 Alaska native artists (animators, cartoonists, inkers, pencilists, letterers, graphic artists, writers, and painters) including Chad Carpenter (Tundra), editorial cartoonists Dan Darrow and Peter Dunlap-Shohl. The opening was on […]
Rob Harrell, who created (and ended) Big Top will have his first solo art show at the Wally Workman Gallery in Austin TX June 9th through July 12. You can see a slide show of his work at the Gallery’s web site. The fine art is impressive.Hat tip: Eric at Talk About Comics blog.UPDATE: More […]
The Charles M. Schulz museum is planning an exhibit called His Life in Peanuts that will explore how autobiographical Peanuts is to Charles. The exhibit will include over 70 pieces that include childhood memories, friendships, medical issues, his life with five children seen through his comics strip. The exhibit is slated to run September 19, […]
From ComicsDC blog comes news that four nationally known cartoonists’ work has been included in the Smithsonian’s American Presidents exhibit. Pat Oliphant’s work includes some of his sculptures of various presidents. Edward Sorels has a caricature/painting of Jimmy Carter depicted as Daniel in the Lion’s Den, Jack Davis has a caricature of President Nixon shaking […]
Information regarding this year’s Festival of Cartoon Art has been posted on the OSU’s Cartoon Research Library’s web site. Scheduled speakers will include Nick Anderson, Ray Billingsley, Jules Feiffer, Mike Peters, R.C. Harvey, Ted Rall, Brian and Mort Walker. There are more lined up including authors, publishers and other notables. The schedule has also been […]
More than a 100 examples of original Dick Tracy cartoons will be on display at a new exhibit called the “The Art of Dick Tracy: 75 Years of Crooks, Dames and Fedoras” at the Chester Gould-Dick Tracy Museum on June 22.
According to E&P, there are three Peanut’s exhibits currently (or soon to be opening) around the country.In Louisville Kentucky, Charlie Brown fans can view baseball-themed strips at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. Exhibit runs through September 16.In Topeka Kansas, there is a Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace that runs from May […]
Jeff Kilpatrick writes in to announce that the Philadelphia Cartoonist Society, which he co-founded, will be celebrating their 10 year anniversary on May 4th with a large art show that will include the artwork for over 20 of their members. The organization has over 80 members with 30 who are active participants including Andrew Hart […]
Jan Eliot, creator of Stone Soup has a collection of her work on display at the Opus6ix Fine Art Gallery in Eugene Oregon – her home town. The exhibit runs from March 31st through April 29th. This Saturday, on the 6th, there will be an artistic reception and then later on the 28th a book […]
The Columbus Dispatch has a commentary by Ann Fisher regarding the 30 year anniversary of the Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library that Lucy Shelton Caswell began back in 1977. The library boasts 2.5 million comic-strip clippings, about 250,000 original cartoons and 51,000 serial titles, including comic books. This Wednesday, Scott McCloud, will be at […]
AAEC President Rob Rogers has scrapped the presidential campaign exhibit idea for this year’s 50th anniversary of the AAEC during their Washington D.C. convention. Instead, the exhibit will focus on the current presidential administration. Like Bill Clinton, I may have tried to do too much in my first 100 days as president (Ok, to be […]
While visiting the Buckeye state, I was able to visit the Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library in Columbus Ohio. Thanks to Craig Boldman who helped set things up, Jenny Robb, the library’s Associate Curator and Professor (what a cool job!) gave me a tour of the library and showed me their extensive collection. During […]
The Charles M. Schulz museum has a full schedule this spring. On March 31, they’ll uncover the nursery wall that Charles’ painted back in 1951 in his home that has since been restored.On April 21, Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman will be on hand to talk about their Zits feature.On May 5th – free comic […]