In print from 1913 – 1944, George Herriman’s Krazy Kat newspaper strip is among the most celebrated and revered in comics history. Although not terribly popular with the general public, Herriman’s blend of visual poetry and surrealistic settings inspired an animated series, a ballet, and made it a favorite among intellectuals around the world (as well as publisher William Randolph Hearst who liked it so much he supported Herriman and the strip until the artist died.)

Herriman was born in New Orleans in 1880 to mixed race parents. Though his birth certificate said “Colored”, Herriman lived his life as a white man. In his much anticipated biography, Krazy, Michael Tisserand examines the role race played in Herriman’s life and the fascinating and subtle ways that questions of race were addressed in his work.

Mural Project led by Amana Harris

Visual artist Amana Harris and Comic Artists Michael Watson and Victor Dandridge come together at the intersection of independent artistry, media industry, education and activism for an engaging presentation and discussion on issues of social justice and diversity in the graphics industry and in our society.  Curated by Christopher Jeansonne, Artists will discuss some of there many powerful works and will have items for sale at the event. Food provided. Attendance is free and open to the public.  RSVP here

 Join us for an evening of programming to explore Windows On Death Row: Art from Inside and Outside the Prison Walls, with project and exhibit founders, political cartoonist Patrick Chappatte and journalist Anne-Frédérique Widmann, with special guest Ndume Olatushani, a painter and former death-row inmate  who was wrongly convicted and imprisoned for 28 years. Piper Kerman, author of Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison, will also be joining them to give opening remarks. 

All events and gallery entry are FREE and open to the public.

4:00 pm               Curators’ Tour of Windows On Death Row, museum galleries

5:00-6:30 pm     Catered reception, Will Eisner Seminar Room

6:30-8:00 pm     Multimedia presentation,  Jean and Charles Schulz Lecture Hall

An audience Q & A will follow the presentation.

Learn about the history and current state of Turkish comics with Nedim Bali of Libra Books. Bali will discuss Turkish comics and artists, and how foreign comics influenced the development of Turkish comic readership. This presentation will be followed by an open house for The Middle East Collection of Comics at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.

Grimmy from Mother Goose and Grimm

Free Event: Opening Celebration!

Join us at The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum on Saturday, November 12^th for the opening celebration of What a Hoot! A Mike Peters Retrospective curated by Lucy Caswell.
The following events  are free and open to the public – no RSVP required:

3:00-4:00 pm – Curator’s Tour with Mike Peters and Lucy Caswell, gallery

4:00-5:30 pm – Mike Peters Chalk-Talk, Jean and Charles Schulz Lecture Hall

5:30-7:00 pm – Catered reception for What a Hoot! A Mike Peters Retrospective, Will Eisner Seminar Room