Category Archives: Talks/Lectures

Comics History/New York History events

October 14, 2009animation, cartoons, comics, Education, Events, Illustration Alumni, Illustration Faculty, Illustration Industry, Interviews, Talks/Lecturesbill kartalopoulos, boss tweed, carousel, cartooning, kent worchester, masterpiece comics, new york comics history, r. sikoryak, The New York Center for Independent Publishing, the spirit, thomas nast, will eisneramt

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The New York Center for Independent Publishing presents:

Comics History/New York History

New York City was the birthplace of the modern comic book, and the city has had a starring role in some of the greatest and most influential work the medium has produced. The New York Center for Independent Publishing will be presenting a series of events looking at the rich history of Comics and the City. Join us at our historic building at 20 West 44^th Street as we explore the city through comics, from Riverdale to the Baxter Building, from Dropsie Avenue to Forest Hills, to untangle the relationship between the world’s greatest city and the comics that chronicle its history. Visit www.nycip.org for more information!

New York Comics as New York History
Tuesday, October 20, 6:30 pm

Comics historian Kent Worcester will explore the connection between the city’s familiar streetscapes and the development of the comic book from the 1930s and 1940s to the post 9/11 era – looking at the ways comics history has mirrored the ups and downs of the quintessential American metropolis.

Cartooning and New York City Politics
Tuesday, November 3^rd, 6:30 pm

Boss Tweed may have been the most powerful man in the City, but he was still tormented by Thomas Nast’s biting cartoons. Parsons Illustration faculty member Bill Kartalopoulos will host a panel exploring the interaction between political cartoons, New York City politicians, and the public.

New York, the Super-City
Tuesday, March 9^th, 6:30 pm

New York served as the model for Gotham City, inspired Will Eisner as he created the noirish adventures of The Spirit, and became a recurring character during the 1960s resurgence of Marvel in comics such as Spider-Man and Iron Man. ForeWord Magazine contributing editor Peter Gutiérrez will moderate a talk on the relationship between superheroes and their favorite hometown… and on how comics culture has promoted potent and memorable images of New York to readers worldwide.

“Carousel” in New York

Tuesday, April 20^th, 6:30 pm

The series closes with a multimedia presentation hosted by R. Sikoryak, Parsons faculty member and author of Masterpiece Comics. This event will feature work and performances from some the of the top comics artists working in New York.

Admission is $15, $10 for Members, and $5 for students.

David Stromberg lecture on October 12th

October 8, 2009Education, Events, Illustration Industry, Talks/Lecturesdavid stromberg, jewish cultural studies, lang jewish text, zeek magazineamt

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Presented by: LANG JEWISH TEXT, NSGS JEWISH CULTURAL STUDIES PROGRAM and ZEEK MAGAZINE

DAVID STROMBERG discusses Writing in Jerusalem. David Stromberg is a writer, artist and journalist. Dubbed “Thurber on speed,” his publications include four collections of single-panel cartoons-Saddies, Baddies, Confusies, and Desperaddies. He has written on art and culture for The Believer, Nextbook, St. Petersburg Times, Jerusalem Post, and Ha’aretz.His fiction has appeared in the UK’s Ambit. Born in Ashdod, Israel, to ex-Soviet parents, Stromberg grew up in urban Los Angeles and currently resides in Jerusalem.

MONDAY, OCT 12, 6-8PM

M101, 66 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY

The Art of Reportage in the 21st Century at NYIH Oct. 6th and 7th

October 6, 2009Education, Events, Talks/LecturesAfter Kapucinski, journalism, lawrence weschler, National Book Critics Circle, NY, NYIH, NYU, Polish Cultural Institute, reportage, The Art of Reportage in the 21st Centuryamt

The New York Institute for the Humanities at NYU, together with the Polish Cultural Institute, the National Book Critics Circle, and the new Literary Reportage concentration at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute invite you to attend:

AFTER KAPUŚCIŃSKI:
THE ART OF REPORTAGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY

A Public Conversation
on the ins and outs of long-form and literary journalism
with leading authors of the genre

October 6 & 7, 2009
NYU’s Hemmerdinger Hall
100 Washington Square East

This symposium, composed of three distinct panels over two evenings, offers an exciting public conversation about the state of the art of reportage amid a rapidly changing media landscape; the various approaches to and practices of long-form and literary journalism; and the ongoing legacy of renowned practitioners like Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuściński. At a time when categorical differences between fiction and nonfiction are increasingly ambiguous–and the gap between their respective segments of the publishing market increasingly small–a discussion of reportage as a literary art form seems paramount.

Free and open to the public, this event coincides with the launch this fall of the Literary Reportage concentration at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, and is being held in association with the Overseas Press Club of America and Words Without Borders, the online magazine of international literature.

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Pat Cummings talks with Leo and Diane Dillon on BCAT

October 5, 2009Current Students, Education, Events, Illustration Alumni, Illustration Faculty, Inspiration, Interviews, Talks/LecturesBCAT, children's books, Illustration, leo and diane dillon, pat cummings, the view from the topamt

R. Sikoryak at Strand Books tomorrow and SPX this weekend!

September 23, 2009comics, Events, Illustration Alumni, Illustration Faculty, Illustration Industry, News, Publications, Talks/Lecturesbaltimore, drawn and quarterly, jessica campbell, john porcellino, masterpiece comics, r. sikoryak, r.o. blechman, small press expo, spx, talking lines, the strandamt

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The Strand and Drawn & Quarterly Present R. Sikoryak (Masterpiece Comics) and R.O. Blechman (Talking Lines).
Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:00 PM
Slide Shows, Q+A and Signing

NYC is abuzz with excitement over R.O. Blechman and R. Sikoryak joint presentation of their new D+Q books at the Strand this Thursday night at 7 PM. Both R. and R.O. will be presenting slide shows, taking questions and signing the night away. Don’t miss this event! The Village Voice recommends the event by the two “talented satirists” as does the New Yorker.

Need more convincing than that? Well, Steven Heller chose Blechman’s Talking Lines last week to talk about in his Daily Heller column at Print where he states: “All of [Blechman’s] books are a joy, but the bottom line: This one is exceptional.” And there are two interviews with Sikoryak, check them out! The NY Daily News and Publishers Weekly.

For more information visit: www.strandbooks.com

SPX2009

D+Q To Exhibit at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, MD
Saturday and Sunday, September 26 & 27th, 2009

Signings by Kevin Huizenga, John Porcellino and R. Sikoryak!
Porcellino’s MAP OF MY HEART to debut!

Come say hello to Drawn & Quarterly’s Jessica Campbell and Alison Naturale, as well D+Q cartoonists Kevin Huizenga, John Porcellino and R. Sikoryak.

Sikoryak signing and event schedule:

Saturday, September 27th
1:00 pm- R. Sikoryak spotlight in White Flint Amphitheater
2:00-4:30pm- R. Sikoryak signing

Sunday, September 28th
12:00-1:00 pm- R Sikoryak signing
1:30 pm- Source Based Comic discussion w/ R. Sikoryak, Kate Beaton, Paul Karasik, Ed Piskor
3:00-5:00pm- R Sikoryak signing

For more information: http://www.spxpo.com/

Peter Kuper: All Over the Map (at Society of Illustrators)

September 23, 2009Education, Events, Illustration Alumni, Illustration Industry, Publications, Talks/Lecturesdiario de oaxaca, drawing, graphic novels, Illustration, journal, mexico, parsons illustration alumni, peter kuper, sketchbook, Society of Illustrators, travelamt

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009–In a slide presentation at the Society of Illustrators (NY), artist and Parsons Illustration Alum Peter Kuper will present everything from his world travels to political illustrations to graphic novels. Included will be work from his newest book, Diario de Oaxaca, a sketchbook journal of his two years living in Mexico.

Peter Kuper has won both gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators and his art has appeared on the covers of Time and Newsweek as well as Mad where he has drawn Spy vs Spy since 1997.

$15 non-members/$10 members/$7 students

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
6:30pm – 9:30pm
Society of Illustrators
128 East 63 Street, NY, NY
RSVP kevin@societyillustrators.org or call 212 838 2560

www.societyillustrators.org

A Blue Sky Evening: Creating Buck, Star of Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs

September 18, 2009animation, Education, Events, Illustration Alumni, Illustration Industry, Inspiration, Talks/Lecturesanimation, blue sky, buck, character design, galen chu, ice age, mike defeo, mike knapp, peter de seve, sculpting, Society of Illustrators, tony makiamt

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At the Society of Illustrators on September 24th, Parsons Illustration Alum Peter de Sève will lead a presentation of Blue Sky artists who will take you through the process of creating the unforgettable character Buck with a Power Point presentation and film clips. Each artist will speak about their specific area of expertise:

Peter de Sève, Character Designer
Talks about the process of design showing sketches of Buck through final design.

Mike DeFeo, Sculpting Supervisor
Describes the process of traditional sculpting referring to the Buck macquette, and the digital sculpting and 3D model evolution.

Mike Knapp, Art Director
Speaks to the design of the Lost World, color choices for the character Buck as they relate to the world as well as the fur and materials processes.

Tony Maki, Story Artist
Discusses the story boarding process with a focus on the sequences FLASHBACK and CAMPFIRE.

Galen Chu, Supervising Animator
Discusses animating the character Buck and will touch on his unique physical expressions.

The evening will close with Q & A.
$15 non-members $10 members $7 students
Thursday, September 24, 2009
6:30pm – 9:30pm
Society of Illustrators
128 East 63 Street, NY, NY

RSVP kevin@societyillustrators.org or call 212 838 2560
www.societyillustrators.org

Mark Your Calendars: Understanding Dutch & Flemish Comics event

September 17, 2009cartoons, comics, Current Students, Education, Events, Illustration Dept. Events, Illustration Faculty, Illustration Industry, News, Talks/Lecturesand architecture, ben katchor, comics, design, els aerts, flemish literature fund, gert jan pos, grants, graphic novels, the netherlands foundation for visual arts, Understanding Dutch & Flemish Comicsamt

Understanding Dutch & Flemish Comics

A slideshow presentation by comic-strip promotor Gert Jan Pos from The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture and Els Aerts, Grants Manager for Graphic Novels at the Flemish Literature Fund.

Followed by a discussion with Ben Katchor, Associate Professor, Illustration Program, Parsons The New School for Design.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 6 pm
Parsons The New School for Design
2 West 13th Street, NYC
in the Orientation Room (“the bark room”)
Lobby of the Sheila Johnson Design Center

Facebook Event page: http://tinyurl.com/dutchflemishcomics

Parsons Fine Arts Visiting Artists Lecture Series

September 14, 2009Current Students, Education, Events, Inspiration, Talks/Lecturesalexi worth, chico macmurtrie, Fine Arts, fred wilson, intercultural, kurt kauper, marina rosenfield, michael joo, miguel ventura, multi-media, multidisciplinary, Parsons, reverend billy & savitri d., shinique smith, shirin neshat, Visiting Artists Lecture Series, walid raadamt

From Adaptation To Mutation: Contemporary Narrative Artists Remix Popular Culture

September 11, 2009cartoons, comics, Current Students, Education, Events, Illustration Alumni, Illustration Dept. Events, Illustration Faculty, Illustration Industry, Inspiration, News, Talks/Lecturesadaption to mutation, bill kartalopolous, comics, isabel samaras, little red riding hood, narrative, nora krug, on tender hooks, pop culture, r. sikoryakamt

From Adaptation To Mutation: Contemporary Narrative Artists Remix Popular Culture
September 17, 2009 7PM
66 W 12th St./Room 404

A panel discussion with Nora Krug, Isabel Samaras, and R. Sikoryak, introduced and moderated by Bill Kartalopouluos. Presented by the Illustration Program at Parsons The New School for Design.

Isabel Samaras’ most recent book is On Tender Hooks: The Art of Isabel Samaras (Chronicle Books). She is a graduate of the Illustration Program at Parsons.

R. Sikoryak is the author of Masterpiece Comics (Drawn & Quarterly). He teaches in the Illustration Program at Parsons and is also a graduate of the Program.

Nora Krug is the author of Red Riding Hood Redux (Bries). She is an associate professor in the Illustration Program at Parsons.

Bill Kartalopoulos teaches classes on comics and illustration at Parsons.

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Admission

Free; no tickets or reservations required;
seating is first-come first-served.

Don’t miss this amazing event!

[top image created by Noel Claro; middle image by R. Sikoryak; bottom image by Isabel Samaras]

The New York Institute for the Humanities at NYU, together with the Polish Cultural Institute, the National Book Critics Circle, and the new Literary Reportage concentration at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute invite you to attend:

AFTER KAPUŚCIŃSKI: THE ART OF REPORTAGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY A Public Conversation on the ins and outs of long-form and literary journalism with leading authors of the genre October 6 & 7, 2009 NYU’s Hemmerdinger Hall 100 Washington Square East

Understanding Dutch & Flemish Comics

A slideshow presentation by comic-strip promotor Gert Jan Pos from The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture and Els Aerts, Grants Manager for Graphic Novels at the Flemish Literature Fund.

Followed by a discussion with Ben Katchor, Associate Professor, Illustration Program, Parsons The New School for Design.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 6 pm Parsons The New School for Design 2 West 13th Street, NYC in the Orientation Room (“the bark room”) Lobby of the Sheila Johnson Design Center

From Adaptation To Mutation: Contemporary Narrative Artists Remix Popular Culture September 17, 2009 7PM 66 W 12th St./Room 404

Admission

Free; no tickets or reservations required; seating is first-come first-served.

Parsons Magazines

AFTER KAPUŚCIŃSKI:
THE ART OF REPORTAGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY

A Public Conversation
on the ins and outs of long-form and literary journalism
with leading authors of the genre

October 6 & 7, 2009
NYU’s Hemmerdinger Hall
100 Washington Square East

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 6 pm
Parsons The New School for Design
2 West 13th Street, NYC
in the Orientation Room (“the bark room”)
Lobby of the Sheila Johnson Design Center

From Adaptation To Mutation: Contemporary Narrative Artists Remix Popular Culture
September 17, 2009 7PM
66 W 12th St./Room 404

Free; no tickets or reservations required;
seating is first-come first-served.