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Current Exhibits
September 20, 2008 - February 8, 2009: The Totoro Forest Project
The Cartoon Art Museum proudly presents original works of art from The Totoro Forest Project Charity Auction, a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition featuring paintings, illustrations and sculptures from nearly 200 critically acclaimed animators, fine artists, cartoonists and illustrators. All of the art for the exhibition was inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s iconic animated feature film My Neighbor Totoro. The artwork will be auctioned at a fund raising event at Pixar Animation Studios on September 6, 2008, and then exhibited at the Cartoon Art Museum from September 20, 2008 through February 8, 2009. Proceeds from the auction will support The Totoro No Furusato National Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of Japan's Sayama Forest.
Details regarding the December 2008 reception for this exhibition will be announced shortly.
About The Totoro no Furusato National Fund:
Sayama Forest is one of the most remarkable urban forests in Japan, located just outside of Tokyo. This forest is said to be the inspiration for legendary animated film My Neighbor Totoro. With Japan's rapid urban development in the 1970s and 1980s, the forest has been diminished to a small fraction of its former self. In 1990, Miyazaki helped set up a national trust, Totoro no Furusato National Fund, to preserve the park and promote awareness of environmental issues.
For more information on this cause and how you can help, please visit http://www.totoroforestproject.org/
The Cartoon Art Museum would like to thank the Japan Foundation of Los Angeles for its support in the promotion of this exhibition.
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Colan: Visions of a Man without Fear
November 15, 2008 - March 15, 2009
Opening Reception:
Thursday, December 4, 2008
with special guests
Gene and Adrienne Colan
The Cartoon Art Museum is honored to celebrate the life and work of cartoonist Gene Colan with a retrospective entitled Colan: Visions of a Man without Fear. This exhibition inlcudes over 40 examples from Colan's long creative career, from his one and only story illustrated for legendary publisher EC Comics in 1952, through his fondly-remembered work for Marvel Comics from the 1960s and 1970s on titles as diverse as Iron Man, Tomb of Dracula and Howard The Duck, to his notable run on DC Comics' Batman in the 1980s, to his more recent efforts, including fan-commissioned illustrations and his beautiful pencil artwork on titles such as Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of The Escapist, published by Dark Horse Comics.
This exhibition has been assembled by Guest Curator Glen David Gold, author of the novel Carter Beats the Devil and many comics-related essays. An exhibition catalog featuring high-quality reproductions of Colan's artwork and essays from many of his most notable collaborators, including writers Stan Lee, Marv Wolfman, Roy Thomas and Steve Englehart, will be available at the Cartoon Art Museum prior to the exhibition's opening reception on December 4, 2008.
About Gene Colan:
One of mainstream comics' most significant artists, Gene Colan was born in New York in 1926 and studied at the Art Students League of New York under illustrator Frank Riley and surrealistic Japanese painter Kuniashi. After a stint in the army, Colan's official career in comics began in 1944 at Fiction House and Timely. He has worked over the last 60 + years at almost every major publisher, including EC, Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Bongo and Archie. His most memorable work includes unsurpassed runs on Daredevil, Iron Man, Sub-Mariner, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Dr. Strange, Tomb of Dracula and Howard the Duck, not to mention inspired depictions of Conan, Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman.
Beginning in the 1980s, Gene took on more varied and unusual work, including Nathaniel Dusk, Ragamuffins, The Spider (a graphic novel), Stewart the Rat, and Michael Chabon's The Escapist. Colan has taught at both the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Colan is the recipient of a Shazam Award, two Eagle awards and in 2005 was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame.
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Gene Colan:
Exhibition Catalog
Currently on sale in the bookstore
Full-color Exhibition Catalog
With Essays by Stan Lee, Cy Voris (Kung Fu Panda), Glen David Gold (Carter Beats the Devil), Gene Colan and More!
Standard edition: $17.95
Limited Autographed Bookplate edition: $50.00
Please e-mail bookstore@cartoonart.org to order your copy today.
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For more information on upcoming events and exhibitions, please visit our blog:
cartoonart.livejournal.com
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Museum Holiday Schedule:
December 24th - Christmas Eve
Galleries open 11 am to 2 pm
Bookstore open 11 am to 5 pm
December 25th - Closed Christmas Day
December 31st - New Years Eve
Galleries and Bookstore open 11 am to 5 pm
January 1st - Closed New Years Day
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 7:00-9:00 pm
Totoro Forest Project Opening Reception
Sponsored by:
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Tuesday, December 16
5:00-7:00 pm:
Bookstore Grand Opening Party
Cartoon Art Museum Store Reopens with New Products, Resources for Comics Fan
Grand Opening Party and Wednesday Specials in December Offer Last Minute Shopping Opportunities and Unique Gift Items
The world famous San Francisco Cartoon Art Museum has reconfigured its popular flagship store and is proud to reopen on December 10, 2008 with a whole new lineup of books, toys, posters, graphic novels, comics and other items related to the art of cartooning. Located at 655 Mission Street in San Francisco, the Cartoon Art Museum Store invites cartoon art fans to celebrate the reopening at several prime shopping events this December.
On Tuesday, December 16 the CAM Store will officially launch with a Grand Opening Party from 5:00-7:00 pm. Guests will find the new Store stocked with a unique lineup of cartoon related products that are perfect for the comics lover on anyone’s holiday list, including imported Studio Ghibli toys and accessories, signed and numbered copies of the museum’s Gene Colan exhibition catalog; books featuring artists who contributed to the Totoro Forest Project; statues and vinyl toys from such beloved cartoons as Peanuts, Harvey Comics, DC Comics, and newer additions such as Drinky Crow and Domo Kun, all from our friends at Dark Horse Comics. For the Edward Gorey fan, we have stocking stuffers like the ever popular Fantod Pack and small hardcover editions of his books including The Twelve Terrors of Christmas, which was written by John Updike. Chronicle books has produced a fun line for kids illustrated by Paul Frank that is sure to be a hit. We will be carrying a wide selection of Disney and Pixar art books from Chronicle as well. There are a number of new releases just in time for the holidays. Come by and check out the exciting new titles as well as anthologies and reissued editions of old favorites. Grand Opening shoppers will receive 15% off all purchases during the event, and are welcome to stay for the Totoro Forest Project reception from 7:00-9:00 pm in the Gallery.
Additionally, the CAM Store is hosting three full days of discounts in honor of the reopening this month – December 10th, 17th and 24th. Each Wednesday shoppers will receive 10% off all purchases made that day – a perfect opportunity for the last minute shopper looking for a completely unique gift for their favorite cartoon fan.
Bookstore Discount Days:
10% off all merchandise (with the exception of out of print and special signed editions) every Wednesday!
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Sunday, January 25, 2009,
1:00-4:00pm:
Golden Gate Comics Workshop
In conjunction with the Golden City Comics poster series about The Mighty Defender and Love’s Unsung Hero installed on Market Street
Free and open to the public
The San Francisco Arts Commission, in collaboration with the Cartoon Art Museum, will present a Golden Gate Comics Workshop on Sunday, January 25, 2009 from 1 to 4 PM at the Cartoon Art Museum, located at 655 Mission Street between New Montgomery and 3rd Streets in San Francisco’s South of Market District. The artists Briana Miller and Thien Pham will present demonstrations of comic book techniques and a hands-on silk screen workshop that is open to the public and free of charge.
Artists Miller and Pham set out to create a comic book story that can be read in both directions, so that pedestrians can read the story regardless of the directionthey are walking on Market Street. Both the first and the sixth posters were designed as comic book covers, each with a different title: the first poster begins a story titled Love’s Unsung Hero and the sixth poster begins a story titled The Mighty Defender . The stories, which include a hero, a sweet romance, and an encounter with dastardly villains, both unfold in San Francisco with images of the Golden Gate and the Bay Bridges, the Ferry Building, and The Mint.
The artists worked in a style reminiscent of early comic books, with lush colors and carefully drawn details. As there is no written narrative or dialogue, the posters can be understood and enjoyed by people of any age and any cultural background.
Both artists work in comics, illustration, and design, and both teach computer arts and drawing, and Briana also teaches photography, at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland. They have previously collaborated on design work for Kearny Street Workshop in San Francisco, the Oakland Magazine, and Care Package T-shirts.
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Winter 2008 Cartoon Boot Camp:
December 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30
(Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon, and Tue)
12 noon to 2 pm
Ages 9 to 14
Instructor: Brian Kolm
$100 members
$125 non-members
Please scroll down for course description.
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Ryan Claytor
Small Press Spotlight
Featuring: Ryan Claytor
December 13, 2008 – March 8, 2009
Ryan Claytor is a comics artist and teacher living in Lansing, Michigan. In 2007, he earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from San Diego State University with an emphasis in multimedia, researching autobiography in comics. Claytor's achievements have included a Cartoonist-in-Residence position at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, California, visiting lecturerships at the Dallas Museum of Art and Michigan State University and an internship with Marvel Comics in New York City.
Claytor is most widely known for his self-published, autobiographical, comic book series And Then One Day. Although the series has undergone several format changes and incarnations since its inception in 2004, And Then One Day readers are consistently treated with Claytor’s thoughtful and entertaining personal anecdotes immaculately packaged with a designer’s eye for production detail. Most recently, in the summer of 2008, he released a republication of his Master's Thesis on autobiography in comics entitled Concatenations.
For more information about Ryan Claytor or any of his work, visit his website, www.ElephantEater.com.
About the Small Press Spotlight:
San Francisco has been a hotbed of innovative, groundbreaking comic art
since the late 1800s with the advent of the modern comic strip.
In the1960s, the Bay Area gained further notoriety when
cartoonists like Robert Crumb, Spain Rodriguez, S. Clay Wilson and
Trina Robbins launched the underground comix movement from San
Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district. Today, some of the biggest names
in alternative and small-press comics hail from the Bay Area, and the
Cartoon Art Museum's Small Press Spotlight will focus on these talented
individuals.
The Small Press Spotlight is funded in part by The Zellerbach Family
Foundation and The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation.
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Cartooning Classes
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Brian Kolm
Saturday Afternoon
Cartooning Classes
at the Cartoon Art Museum
UPCOMING
CLASS DATES:
December 6
December 20
January 17
February 14
March 21
Saturday afternoon
cartooning classes meet from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Cartoon Art Museum. The attendance fee for each
student is $5, which covers the student's admission to the museum and
the cost of art supplies. Students will learn a wide variety of skills
in each class, with subjects ranging from character design to
storyboarding to creating their own mini-comics. These classes are
recommended for students from 8-14 years old.
For the most up to date scheduling information, please
contact CAM Director of Education Diane Shapiro Sommerfield at education@cartoonart.org
or by telephone at (415) CAR-TOON [227-8666], ext. 303.
Advance reservations are recommended, but not mandatory.
Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Cartoon Boot Camp: Winter Session '08
To register for Cartoon Boot Camp Winter Session 2008 please call 415-227-8666 x303 or email education@cartoonart.org
Class Dates: December 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) from 12 noon to 2:00 pm at the Cartoon Art Museum.
The Winter Session of Cartoon Boot Camp 2008 will take place during the Winter Break between the Christmas and New Years holidays. Cartoon Boot Camp is for youth ages 9 to 14 years old. If you are interested in attending, please call to reserve a space as soon as possible as space is limited.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Artist Quest: Fantasy Characters and Beyond
To register call: 415-227-8666 x303
or email: education@cartoonart.org
Download the registration form here.
Session 1: Friday, December 26
“3D Shapes, Figures, and Faces”
Using basic shapes we will learn how to construct cartoon and fantasy characters. We will also practice adding facial features and expressions.
Session 2: Saturday, December 27
“Knights in Shinning Armor”
Learn how to add armor to your figures. Explore warriors, weapons, and the art of drawing armor.
Session 3: Sunday, December 28
“Mythological Beasts: The Art of Drawing Dragons”
Every good fantasy story must have a dragon. Learn to draw the dragon of your dreams.
Session 4: Monday, December 29
“Clothed Figures and Costumes”
Creating a character’s personality through clothing and costume. You will learn to draw cloaks, capes and other fantasy-specific costume elements.
Session 5: Tuesday, December 30
“Light, Shade, and Color”
Add light, shadow, dimension, color, and the finishing touches to your fantasy world!
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Cartoon Art Museum Creators' Group E-Mail List
Attention Bay Area Cartoonists!
The Cartoon Art Museum hosts dozens of events throughout the year, including book signings, creator appearances, lectures and workshops. To help facilitate these events and best serve the creative community, we host occasional meetings of local cartoonists and maintain a regular e-mail newsletter to keep creators up-to-date on upcoming cartoon-related events at the Cartoon Art Museum and throughout the Bay Area.
To receive more information about these
meetings and other events for local cartoonists, please e-mail Cartoon
Art Museum Gallery Manager Andrew Farago at gallery@cartoonart.org
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