Current Events

  • Nancy Fest Nancy Fest May 24, 2024 - May 25, 2024

    Join us for NANCY FEST at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Memorial Day weekend, May 24–25 2024!  The Nancy Show: Bushmiller and Beyond is an exciting new exhibit coming to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum (BICLM) in Columbus, Ohio, May 22, 2024 – November 3, 2024. Curated by Brian Walker, this two-gallery show will feature original art, stunning color Sunday newspaper pages, photographs, merchandise, and other artifacts celebrating Ernie Bushmiller’s beloved and iconic comic strip Nancy. The exhibit will also highlight those who carried on the comic strip after Bushmiller, and the wide variety of artists inspired by Nancy, from punk zines to fine art paintings, parodies, and more.

    Registration is required for this event

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  • Curator Tour - Depicting Mexico and Modernism: Gordo by Gus Arriola Curator Tour - Depicting Mexico and Modernism: Gordo by Gus Arriola April 28, 2024

    Sunday, April 28 at 2:00 pm, exhibition curator Nhora Lucía Serrano will be at the museum to lead a tour of Depicting Mexico and Modernism: Gordo by Gus Arriola. This tour is FREE and open to the public. Admission to the museum is FREE.