For the past month, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy has played host to a very special union of French and New York-based cartoonists and illustrators in their spring celebration, Picture This! The event has already brought to fruition conversations between Hervé Tullet and Mo Willems as well as Alex Alice and Rom Wimberly, and last week, the Society of Illustrators commenced a thoughtful and at times hilarious dialogue between Gabrielle Bell and Boulet.The pairing of these two cartoonists could not be more fitting, as both have come to popularity with their webcomics inspired from moments and anecdotes from their own day to day life…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd Street, NYC
Come hear from Director Bruce Sinofsky (Academy Award nominee for Paradise Lost 3), Producer Philip Michelson (Moondog Films), author and illustrator Rick Meyerowtiz and other special…
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April 25, 2013
A Few Notes On Visiting New York’s MoCCA Arts Fest 2013 And S.P.A.C.E. 2013 In Columbus
MicroVisions is now on display on our Second Floor! This is one of our favorite annual exhibits. It gives illustration and fantasy lovers from all over the world a chance to snag an original piece for a good cause.
Artists featured in the MicroVisions Exhibit have generously donated their time…
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I HAD A BLAST AT MOCCA FEST!!
Check out the blog by Pete DeLuca on Pete’s Basement:
“MoCCA Fest 2013 Best Ever!”
Graphic novel, manga, and comic book news, recommendations, and reviews with attitude by Johanna Draper Carlson.
The MoCCA Arts Festival, The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Artâs annual celebration of small press and self-published comics, opened over the weekend at the historic Lexington Avenue Armory to exhibitors and crowds of several thousand fans anxious to see a show revamped and under new management.
From ComicsBeat.com
By Dre Grigoropol
I have always been a fan of the Society of Illustrators. When I found out they were taking the Museum of Comics and Cartoon Artpermanently under their wing, I felt positive. After seeing what the museum is like at the SoI compared to its old space I would have to say I like its fit at SoI…
Featured Exhibitor: Ajani Oloye
Ajani Oloye draws people from life on the subway and has a blog compilation of these sketches from Japan and New York City.
Featured Exhibitor: Blood Bakery
We are excited to feature these two gals in this years Mocca Fest! Blood Bakery is an art blog run by two girls, Kim and Nikki. Kim draws monsters and ghostly things. Nikki likes bones, books, and black. They like blood and bakeries. They’ll see you at the Fest!
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