Also, this Thursday is the opening reception for Sequential Art exhibition at the Harbor Gallery at UMass. (Go to the UMass stop on the Red Line and hop on the shutle...See directions.) There will be free food. Apparently I'm supposed to mention that fact.
Let me put the press release here. That sounds like something I should do too.
Boston, MA (April, 2009) The Harbor Gallery presents – Sequential Art: Comics, Cartoons, and Animation. On view April 10th through May 29th at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Sequential Art focuses on the production, collaboration, and processes behind comics, cartoons, and animation. The exhibit features 11 artist from the Boston Comics Round Table: Richard Jenkins, Jay Kennedy, Braden Lamb, Ron LeBrasseur, Dan Mazur, Lindsay Moore, Shelli Paroline, Aya Rothwell, RoHo, Charles Schneeflock Snow, and Dirk Tiede and animator Steve Gentile from Mass Art.
The whimsical, grotesque, fantastic, and the everyday are featured. Collectively they break down the super hero archetype, and work to create a new picture of comics in Boston. Intertextuality, imagery, and the use of a clear graphic and literary style make comics easily understandable. But, many readers are unaware of local publications.
Art Institutions and comic shops alike do not yet have a place for these local artists. The Boston Comics Round Table seeks to set a new standard of clarity and vision in the comic world and help local artists compete with larger publications.
There work parallels the skill, and beauty of any major publication.
In summation I leave you with a simple analogy. Major comic publications are like Anheuser-Busch while the local publications are like Harpoon and Sam Adams.
Which one do you prefer?
The Harbor Gallery is a community service of the University of Massachusetts Boston. We are a non-profit organization run by students at the University of Massachusetts.
Opening Reception April 16th 6:00 – 9:00 P.M.
Talks, discussions, and film viewings will be posted on our website www.umb.edu/harborgallery
Sincerely,
Steven Pirrello
Curator
If you have any questions, comments, or high resolution files please contact me: gallery@umb.edu
Links:
www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com/
www.Stevegentile.com
Also, Inbound vol. 3 is now for sale! Featuring my story "Puppy Love Eternal", a tale of celestial spirits, blossoms in winter and 'little critters who remind me of those annoying friends we all know.' (quote from Lindsay)
Here's a press release.....
Boston Comics are for Lovers – Inbound #3, a Boston Comics Anthology
BOSTON, MA (April 6, 2009) – Ah, spring is in the air. To celebrate the season of romance, the hard-working comics artists of the Boston Comics Roundtable have released Inbound #3, a Boston Comics Anthology. The theme of this tri-yearly publication... love and relationships.
Yes, nobody knows perfectly-requited love and totally un-awkward dating like an indie comics artist. Pick up a copy of Inbound #3 and you'll have more than just an evening's entertainment; the book practically doubles as a 72-page how-to guide for all you Mister and Misses Lonelyhearts out there. All for the low price of $7.95.
It's our biggest issue ever! Included in this volume:
* Franklin Einspruch
* "First Kiss" - Robert Sergel
* "Puppy Love Eternal" - Aya Rothwell
* "Fear" - Chris O'Neill
* "Just an Old Fashioned Zombie Love Song" - Eric Boeker
* "Wish Me Luck" - Donna Martinez and Joesph Peters
* "Colossa" - Braden Lamb
* "An Afternoon Session" - Hyun Supul
* "A Winter's Prelude" - Roho
* "The Prince" - Carl Tsui
* "From Afar" - Dan Mazur
* "A Gothic Romance" - James Mobius
Inbound #3 is on sale at your favorite stores. In the Boston area, check out Million Year Picnic, Hub Comics, New England Comics, Comicazi, Harvard Book Store, Comicopia, and more. You can also visit the BCR Online Store (www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com/comics.html ). We ship tenderly packaged comics anywhere in the world.
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