National Cartoon Museum bumped from Empire State Building
The National Cartoon Musuem will not be opening next spring in the Empire State Building in downtown Manhattan according to Comic Reporter Tom Spurgeon.
Filed under: Exhibits
Peanuts on Ice exhibit begins at Schulz Museum
An exhibit entitled “Peanuts on Ice” has opened at the Schulz Museum. This new exhibit opened yesterday and runs through January 15th of 2007.
Traveling Snoopy exhibit lands in Shreveport Louisianna
The Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace exhibit is now featured in Shreveport LA.Â
Exhibit shows how relevant Herblock cartoons are
I found an article in the Free Lance-Star that talks about how topical Herblock cartoons are decades after he drew them. The story is accompanies by several images of this cartoons – dealing with wire-tapping, the religious right, and the deficit.
National Cartoon Museum gets $1.8 million from New York City
E&P is reporting that the National Cartoon Museum will received $1.8 million from the New York City Department of Culture Affairs and the city council.
This Inking Life exhibit preview posted
For those who are unable to make it to the “This Inking Life” cartoon exhibit can head over to Mike Lynch’s blog where he’s posted photos of the exhibit.
Rina Piccolo featured in ‘Inking Life: The Essential Cartoonist’ exhibit (UPDATE)
The work of Rina Piccolo creator of Tina’s Groove and one of the Six Chix will be on display in an exhibit called, “This Inking Life: The Essential Cartoonist.” The exhibit opened Saturday the 12th of this month and runs through October 1. On September 13th Rina and other cartoonists will be on hand to talk about their art. This event is free to the public.
Jeff Stahler’s cartoons and mother’s water colors on exhibit
From the Great Lakes Chapter of the NCS comes news that Jeff Stahler (Moderately Confused and editorial cartoonist for The Columbus Dispatch) will be featured in an upcoming exhibit in West Virginia during the month of September. The exhibit also includes watercolor paintings by Jeff’s mother Wanda. The exhibit is called, “Moderately Confused with Mom.”
Herblock exhibit opens at Library Of Congress
The venerable Herbert Block, best known as Herblock will have his own exhibit with the Library of Congress. The exhibit that opens today is small but only a preview of a much larger exhibit that will open up in 2009 to commemorate his 100th birthday.
Cartoonists Take Up Smoking exhibit in D.C.
The National Museum of Health and Medicine recently opened “Cartoonists Take Up Smoking,” an exhibit showing over 55 original editorial cartoons on the topic of smoking. The exhibit is part of a traveling show that was first unveiled in Kentucky but has also been on display in Seattle, Tscaloosa, and Birmingham.
Pat Oliphant sculpture ‘George Bush’ on exhibit in Smithsonian
Pat Oliphant’s sculpture, “George Bush” will be an exhibit item in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC, which opened last Saturday…. The story is available online (registration may be required) and the photo of his sculpture is also available along with the story.
Baltimore City Paper catches up with KAL
Although recently being laid off as editorial cartoonist at the Baltimore Sun after nearly 17 years of service, Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher is keeping quite busy.
Joe Heller’s butterfly project story and photos posted
Awhile ago, I posted a notice that Green Bay Press-Gazette editorial cartoonist Joe Heller was one of 41 artists to create artwork that would be displayed through out the city streets and then auctioned off to raise money for the Einstein Project. Joe’s work is now on display in the lobby of the Brown County Library at 515 Pine Street.
Dave Granlund’s work in display
MetroWest Daily News editorial cartoonist, Dave Granlund’s work is on display now through the during the month of July at the Danforth Museum of Art. The exhibit is called “Pulling It All Together” and features artwork from his recent book.
Jim Toomey’s Sherman’s Lagoon to be on exhibit
Jim’s original work will be on display in the gallery at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis from June 22 through July 30th. Jim is a resident of Annapolis and the local paper, The Capital has a very in-depth story about him and his “Sherman’s Lagoon” feature.