Mershon Auditorium
May 10, 2008
 

Book signing follows in the lobby.

Join Bone-creator Jeff Smith and comic book artist and theorist Scott McCloud for a lively conversation about Smith’s career and each artist’s view of the practice and future of comic book art. McCloud is the author ofUnderstanding Comics, Making Comics, and Reinventing Comics and the creator of the comic Zot!

The exhibition Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond, on view May 10 through August 3 at the Wexner Center, features original comic book drawings by the Columbus-based artist and some of the comics artists who have inspired him. Bone and Beyond and related events are presented as a collaboration between the Cartoon Research Library and the Wexner Center for the Arts. Jeff Smith: Before Bone, a related exhibition, is on view the Cartoon Research Library.

Wexner Center for the Arts
April 10, 2008
 

Book signing follows in the Wexner Store.

Christopher Sperandio works in such forms of “distributed media” as television, comic books, and chocolate. He’s collaborated with British artist Simon Grennan to author 20 comic books published in conjunction with a variety of museums, including New York’s Museum of Modern Art and London’s ICA, and publishers including Fantagraphics Books and DC Comics. Their innovative approach to drawing involves projects and installations that engage varied communities and address issues of demographics and distribution. Sperandio is also the creator and executive producer of ARTSTAR, the first reality television show set in the New York art world.

After the talk, Sperandio signs copies of his new book,Kartoon Kings: The Graphic Work of Simon Grennan and Christopher Sperandio, in the Wexner Store.

Co-sponsored by the Cartoon Research Library, Department of Comparative Studies, Project Narrative, and Department of Art, and the Wexner Center for the Arts.

The Reading Room Gallery
November 8, 2007

Comic artist Carol Tyler will discuss her upcoming bookSepia Tome: Telling Dad’s World War II Story. Tyler’s comics first appeared in Weirdo and Wimmen’s Comixtwenty years ago. Since then she has contributed to numerous comics anthologies and published two solo works, The Job Thing in 1993 and Late Bloomer in 2005.Late Bloomer presents a rich and powerful collection of Tyler’s autobiographical comic stories beautifully published in color by Fantagraphics.

In the introduction to Late Bloomer, Robert Crumb writes, “She is tops, in my book, one of the best artists alive and working in the comics medium. She has fine aesthetic instincts… Her drawings are always pleasing to look at, warm, delicate, inviting. Yet the content, the stories, are all about gritty reality, the hard struggles of common, everyday life.”

Tyler’s presentation is co-sponsored by the Cartoon Research Library, Project Narrative, Department of Women’s Studies and the Department of History’s Harvey Goldberg Program for Excellence in Teaching.

This event is part of Storytelling 2007: A Celebration of Graphic Narrative, a special year of events and exhibitions celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of master-storyteller Milton Caniff, the founding donor of the Cartoon Research Library. Caniff was the creator of the comic strips Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon.

Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center
October 5, 2007

Keith Knight will discuss his career as a cartoonist and musician and his experiences as a young, urban, African-American male.  His humorous and thought-provoking presentation will touch on contemporary issues of interest to the community including race, racial stereotyping, diversity, the media and politics.

This event is free and open to the public.  Co-sponsored by the Cartoon Research Library, the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center, the Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities, the Multicutural Center, and the Ohio Arts Council.

Cartooning Is Serious Business Workshop
Columbus College of Art and Design
107 North Ninth Street

Saturday, October 7, 2007
10:30 am -12:30 pm

Free admission, but RSVP required tocartoons@osu.edu by September 30

Keith Knight will draw upon 12 years as a self-syndicated cartoonist for this intensive workshop, which is an advanced class for artists, illustrators and cartoonists interested in making cartooning a viable money-making career.  The workshop will focus on the business side of comics from marketing and promotions to dealing with syndicates and negotiating publishing contracts.

This workshop is co-sponsored by the Cartoon Research Library, the Columbus College of Art and Design, the Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities, and the Ohio Arts Council

About the Sponsors:

The primary mission of the Cartoon Research Library at the Ohio State University is to develop a comprehensive research collection of materials documenting American printed cartoon art (editorial cartoons, comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, sports cartoons, and magazine cartoons) and to provide access to these collections.

The Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) is one of the largest and oldest private art colleges in the United States. Recognized as a leader in visual arts education and as a resource for artists and the community, CCAD advances a distinct learning culture by blending a tradition of professionalism and a commitment to quality with a solid education in the fundamentals of art and the humanities.

The mission of the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center at the Ohio State University is to develop and maintain supportive programs and activities for the development and advancement of Black students. Additionally, it serves as an instrument of orientation and instruction to the larger community on issues of race, politics, economics, and community.

The Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities at the Ohio State University has three purposes – to encourage cooperative research both among scholars in the humanities from Ohio State and elsewhere and between humanists and colleagues in the Arts and Sciences and elsewhere on campus, to promote the engagement of the humanities with the public culture beyond the university, and to foster experimental interdisciplinary education.

The Multicultural Center at The Ohio State University exists to provide intellectual and cultural enrichment, programs & services, and facilities; and to create a community environment that recognizes cultural differences, respects cultural uniqueness, and facilitates cross-cultural interaction, learning and appreciation.

The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.

The Reading Room Gallery
April 11, 2007

Frank Espinosa is the creator of Rocketo, one of the most original and dynamic serial comics in publication today.  From 12:00 – 1:30 pm on the same day, Espinosa will be hosting a brownbag session for students interested in discussing Rocketo and the art and craft of comic narrative. The brown bag will take place in 090 Science and Engineering Library.

These events are co-sponsored by the Narrative and Cognitive Theory Working Group, Cartoon Research Library and the Latino Studies Program.

The event is part of Storytelling 2007, a special year of events and exhibitions celebrating graphic narrative. It will take place on the 100th anniversary of the birth of master-storyteller Milton Caniff, the founding donor of the Cartoon Research Library. Caniff was the creator of the comic strips Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon.