Comic Craze
Curated by Sylvie Gilbert
Organized by Walter Phillips Gallery. March 15, 2008 to May 8, 2008, at Central Gallery.
Additional Information
Other associated events: Opening Reception and Curator's Talk Saturday, March 15, 7:30 pm
Comic Craze explores the rich and vibrant intersection of contemporary art and narrative expressions found in comics. This large-scale exhibition demonstrates the importance and specific characteristics found in Canadian independent comic books, mini-comics, 'zines and graphic novels. Visitors to the exhibition will discover the best of French and English publications from across Canada. Capturing the different graphic and narrative styles that have made comic culture one of the most absorbing and experimental forms of expression today, the exhibition features over four hundred books from more than one hundred artists. With distilled words and images comic artists often share intimate details about their lives and their struggles with lovers, politics, friends, and family. Marc Bell, Rupert Bottenberg, Shary Boyle, Chester Brown, Geneviève Castrée, David Collier, Rebecca Dart, Jeff Lemire, Billy Mavreas, Marc Ngui, Joe Ollman, Michel Rabagliati, Seth, Rick Trembles, and Maurice Vellekoop are among the many artists that are creating some of the most significant and engrossing narratives in comic literature today.
Comic Craze (Installation View), 2008.
When
2008, May 8 2008 - All day
Where
Dunlop Central Gallery,
Interest
Past