Here are the final semi-finalist bios. We look forward to announcing the finalists, from among the talented 20, in the near future. In the meantime read up on Marguerite de Messiere & Tsvetomir Naydenov, O’Neil Scott, Tyler Fuqua & Jason Hutchinson, Matthew Geller, Steve Seigel, Donna Dodson & Andy Moerlein, Joshua Sarantitis & Athena Steen, Robert… continue reading
January 16 – April 26, 2014
Compulsive Narratives: Stories that MUST be Told, guest curated by Cheryl Harper, presents graphic novelists John “Derf” Backderf, Julie Doucet, Ellen Forney, Justin Green, Sandy Jimenez, Peter Kuper, David Small, Lance Tooks, Carol Tyler, and Gilad Seliktar. The comics-inspired works of sculptors Mark Newport and Melissa Stern, painters Hiro Sakaguchi and Arpita Singh, and printmaker Marcus Benavides dialogue with original drawings from the graphic novels where compulsive narratives unfold.
Graphic novels are often considered book-length comics. The word “comix,” is an adulteration of the word “comics,” referring to self-published books or comic strips, often produced by small presses especially for underground adult audiences.
Image: Derf Backderf, From My Friend Dahmer, 2012 (detail), pen and ink, 14” x 11”
