PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art’s contribution to the multi-venue 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial presents nine contemporary artists with strong ties to Pittsburgh addressing a broad range of subjects that touch on the idea of “work.” T…
The National Palace Museum Shows the Art Nouveau Works of Alphonse Mucha
Taipei, Taiwan – The National Palace Museum is proud to present “Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau & Utopia” on view until September 12th. “Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau & Utopia” presents an exhibition of works made a century ago, incorporating …
Rare Anti-Communist Comics at Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX.- A superb collection of high-grade anti-communist comic books from the 1950s, from The Collection of Todd Warren, will make for an esoteric and interesting corner of Heritage Auctions’ Feb. 24-25 Signature® Vintage Comics & Comic Art …
Flash, Superman, Green Lantern from $1 Million+ Collection Headline Huge Comics Event at Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX.- The Savannah Collection, a newly discovered grouping of more than 40,000 comic books, spanning from 1958 to the present, and acquired directly from the distributor, valued in total at more than $1 million – roughly $350,000 of which …
Flash, Superman, Green Lantern from $1 Million+ Collection Headline Huge Comics Event at Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX.- The Savannah Collection, a newly discovered grouping of more than 40,000 comic books, spanning from 1958 to the present, and acquired directly from the distributor, valued in total at more than $1 million – roughly $350,000 of which …
MoMA Film to Present Weeklong Series of Documentaries Featuring Artist Associated with Juxtapoz Magazine
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents “All the Wrong Art:” Juxtapoz Magazine on Film, a series consisting of seven new and recently released documentary features on artists associated with the San Francisco–based arts and cult…
Cheim & Read Presents Exhibition of New Works by Collaborative Artists McDermott & McGough
NEW YORK, NY.- Cheim & Read presents an exhibition of new work by the collaborative artists McDermott & McGough. Their previous show with Cheim & Read was in 2008. David McDermott and Peter McGough (born 1952 and 1958), are known for their creative ap…
Legendary Marvel Comic Book Creator Stan Lee Gets Hollywood Star on Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES (AP).- There’s a new superhero on Hollywood Boulevard. Comic book legend Stan Lee, creator or co-creator of such Marvel Comics characters as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four and Iron Man, has now been enshrined i…
At DC Comics, Readers’ Letters to Make a Return to the Pages of its Comic Books
PHILADELPHIA, PA. (AP) .- Posting comments via Facebook or Twitter seems faster than a speeding bullet, but DC Comics is going back to its Silver and Bronze Age ways, returning readers’ letters to the pages of its comic books. The New York-based publis…
‘Groundbreaking’ Paperless Eco Comics Announced by Mohawk Media
LONDON.- British publisher Mohawk Media has announced Eco Comics, a range of environmentally-friendly, paperless comic books. The first digital comic book from the Eco Comics range available now to download or view online is Heroic High, an adventure s…