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NYTimes: ‘Tintin’ Film Casts Cars Among Star Performers

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On Sunday, November 27, The New York Times published an article about the new film adaptation of ‘The Adventures of Tintin“. The 3-D film, in theaters December 21, is directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson. The classic European tale stars more than the little orange haired reporter, notably, the 1937 Ford V-8. Read the article here: ‘Tintin’ Film Casts Cars Among Star Performers

Hero, Villain, Yeti: Tibet in Comics at the Rubin Museum

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Hero, Villain, Yeti opens on Friday, December 9th at the Rubin Museum.  The exhibit is an extensive collection of comics related to Tibet, with characters as diverse as Mickey Mouse, Buddha, and Tomb Raider Lara Croft.  The collection includes more than fifty international comic books dated from the 1940s to present day.  Tibet is explored as both a historical, political setting and a fantasy land.  In addition to those on display, dozens of comics are available for reading.

See the Rubin website for gallery hours and admission prices.
Gallery admission is free every Friday from 6 – 10 p.m.

There is a members-only preview night for the exhibit on Thursday, December 8th, featuring remarks from chief curator Jan Van Alphen and an illustrated keytalk by exhibition curator Martin Brauen. The preview night begins at 6 p.m. and tickets are available to members of the museum on a first come, first served basis.

Before or Since: Works by Melinda Beck & Jordin Isip

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Parsons Illustration faculty members Melinda Beck and Jordin Isip‘s joint show “Before or Since” opens Saturday, November 19th at SPUR Gallery in Baltimore, MD. The opening reception is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

on left, Melinda Beck, on right, Jordin Isip

The show is up until December 16th, gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Opening reception Saturday November 19th, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
SPUR Gallery, 3504 Ash Street,
Baltimore MD 21211

The Brooklyn Comics and Graphic Festival

General Info

The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival is a one-day festival of cartoon and graphic art featuring artists and publishers displaying and selling publications; lectures and conversations on comics; and associated exhibits and satellite events.

Click here for exhibitor information.

December 3, 2011 12- 9 pm
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
275 North 8th Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Programming and events at:
Union Pool
484 Union Avenue # A
New York, NY 11211-3440

The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival is an ongoing project by Desert Island, PictureBox and Bill Kartalopoulos.

Image by Lisa Hanawalt.

 

The Study of Kabakov at Edelman Arts

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A new show entitled “The Study of Kabakov” just opened at Edelman Arts Inc. (136 East 74th Street, New York, New York). The exhibition is a collection of the artists’ works on paper, printed reproductions of three albums (the unique medium pioneered by Ilya Kabakov in the 1970s) from the “Ten Characters” series, as well as numerous scholarly books, countless interviews and sketchbooks for many of the installations. “The Study of Kabakov” also marks the premiere of Kabkov’s drawings and works on paper in the United States – they have otherwise not been exhibited anywhere in the country.

An article about the exhibition from the Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204777904576653592697165986.html?KEYWORDS=kabakov

From The Daily Beast:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/10/22/ilya-kabakov-s-anti-soviet-art-wasn-t-political.html