Friday, August 16th
6:00-9:00pm Artist reception for "Jaime Hernandez: 30 Years of Locas" at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (2501 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis, MN). Jaime's talk starts at 7pm and don't miss it!
Saturday, August 17th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 pm
Alexander Stewart and Lilli Carré's EYEWORKS animation Festival on a double bill with Sara Drake and PupHouse's shadow puppet play SALTWATER WEATHER. (also on view: Bats by Marijpol)
Open Eye Theater (506 E 24th St, Minneapolis, MN)
Sunday, August 18th
Noon-1pm Printmakers Panel
Anders Nilsen moderates with panelists: Nick Butcher, Jenny Schmid, Ryan Duggan. Every picture has a story. We'll dig into how artists approach different projects of their own and work for hire. How do you come up with an image for a death metal band versus one for a book festival? What would you do if you were approached by a band you hate? Located at ARIA (programming area 1)
1:30-2:30pm Animals as People
"Funny Animal" comics have been a staple of the
medium since its inception, though the reasons for using animals that act like humans or actual anthropomorphic animals has evolved through
the years. Many artists find ways to emphasize the animal's true nature while at the same time using them as a stand-in for human characters.
Moderator Isaac Cates will discuss with artists Lisa Hanawalt, Jon Lewis, Zak Sally and Anders Nilsen the ways in which they've been able to explore a number of different themes and ideas through their use of animals as their characters. Located at Alliance Francaise (programming area 2)
2:30-3:30 The Dark Roots of Myth
A number of cartoonists are using familiar fantasy, horror and mythological tropes as a staging ground for getting at deeper issues. Sexuality, politics, class, gender, religion and other issues have been evoked and explored using the visceral and familiar images and storytelling techniques of fantasy. Moderator Rob Clough will join artists Caitlin Skaalrud, Max Mose, Eamon Espey, Anna Bongiovanni and Eleanor Davis in elaborating on their own personal takes on fantasy and myth. Located at ARIA (programming area 1)
4:00-5:00pm Jaime Hernandez & Lisa Hanawalt In Conversation
Jaime Hernandez is a legendary cartoonist whose Love and Rockets series just passed its 30th anniversary. Lisa Hanawalt is a humorist whose hilarious, surreal and frequently gross cartoons have garnered her a great deal of praise and attention in a relatively short period of time. Both artists greatly admire the work of the other, even as their comics seem to have little in common. Moderator Rob Clough will join them in exploring their common ground as artists and what each finds most intriguing about the other's work. Located at ARIA (programming area 1)
