Events
Upcoming Events
ZMA Workshops in The Art of Comics
The Zuckerman Museum of Art will be offering two workshops on the art of comics this
spring. Chris Malone and Joseph Karg, two renowned cartoonists and KSU professors
from the School of Art and Design, will share their professional, artistic expertise
as they assist budding and emerging comic artists in further developing their skills
and understanding of this art form.
Each two-hour workshop will include a demonstration of techniques, practice time,
and feedback through individual and group discussions. Both workshops are open to
all individuals from entry level to advanced or to those simply interested in comic
art.
Additionally, workshop participants will have the opportunity to view the ZMA’s exciting,
must-see show of the year for any comics fan, The 9th Art: Frames and Thought Bubbles. This exhibition presents an encyclopedic overview on the history of comics and will
be on display through May 8, 2021.
Registration is required for the workshops and space is limited. Social distancing
is expected, and masks must be worn at all times. Participants can expect a sanitized
environment and safety protocols enforced. Workshops materials and instruction are
being provided free of charge to participants. We thank Professor Malone, Professor
Karg, and our sponsors, Legion Paper and Stabilo, for their generosity.
Thank you to our workshop sponsor
Thank you to our workshop sponsor
The Art of Comics: Storytelling through Composition with Chris Malone
- Saturday, April 3, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
In this workshop you will examine an assortment of compositional techniques used to
build exciting narratives for readers. Discover and practice ways of framing and points
of view to deepen your storytelling capacity.
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Chris Malone is an Atlanta-based cartoonist who has worked on a variety of shows including
the Emmy-winning Archer, Cyanide and Happiness, Adam Ruins Everything, Game Grumps,
Baby Shark, and more. He focuses primarily on preproduction, such as storyboards/animatics,
background design, and character design. He just recently started a new studio with
a few other animators called Raging Viking Productions, where he is the lead background
artist.
He is also an Assistant Professor of Animation over at Kennesaw State University,
where he teaches animation and comic classes. He enjoys sharing his work experience
in the classroom to help his students learn modern and relevant practices in the field.
Additionally, he has been working closely with the KSU's School of Visual Arts' new
3D printing farm. Using this technology, he is teaming up with the Wareswald archeological
site in Saarthal, Germany to 3D scan broken statues, repairing missing pieces, then
printing completed versions for study.
When he isn't working on cartoons or teaching, he can probably be found reading comic
strips and at home, with both of his dogs asleep in his lap.
The Art of Comics: Inking with Joseph Karg
This workshop will help you bring your drawings into a sharper focus by introducing
you to the most common inking tools of the comic book trade. Learn how the pros use
their tools by watching Joseph Karg demonstrate a variety of mark making techniques
as well as the thoughts that accompany them.
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Joseph Karg is an accomplished illustrator who specializes in the comic art, album
covers, tour posters and design for animation. He has most notably worked on the Emmy
award-winning show, Archer, for FX, and in 2016, he was voted Creative Loafing's Best
Illustrator of Atlanta. His clients include MARVEL, FX, NETFLIX, AMC, Judd Apatow
Productions and Viacom.
When Joseph is not working on a commercial project, he spends his time teaching others
and training himself in new disciplines. Since the summer of 2020, he’s joined KSU’s
School of Art and Design as a tenure track assistant professor of animation and illustration.
Joseph is currently working on his largest project to date: a four volume graphic
novel series with the publisher Dark Planet.
Lesley Dill Artist Lecture
April 9, 2021,12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: online in Zoom, link provided to registered guests one week prior
The Zuckerman Museum of Art will host a one-hour virtual lecture with renowned artist
Lesley Dill on Friday, April 9, 2021 at noon via Zoom. This virtual lecture event
is in conjunction with Some Early Visionaries, an exhibition in our Fine Arts Gallery featuring drawings and collages by Lesley
Dill. The exhibit will be on view in our Fine Arts Gallery from Tuesday, March 16
through Saturday, April 10, 2021.
Zuckerman Museum of Art + Interdisciplinary Studies Book Club
April 15th, 2021, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: online in Zoom, link provided to registered guests one week prior
The Zuckerman Museum of Art and the KSU Interdisciplinary Studies Department co-sponsor an ongoing series of book discussions open to the campus community. A
title is selected to serve as a springboard for discussion of important issues relevant
to both groups. The next book club will meet virtually on April 15th, 2020 from 3:00
to 5:00 pm. A link to the online location will be forwarded to those who register.
The first 25 guests to reserve their free ticket will receive a free copy of the book!
The book to be discussed in our next book club is the graphic novel My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris. This highly acclaimed work explores monstrousness in the human psyche
and presents a convergence of the personal, the political, the past, and the present
with full color illustrations in ball point pen throughout. Critic John Powers in
his book review on NPR’s Fresh Air calls it “a dazzling, graphic novel tour-de-force.”
We invite everyone to see one of Ms. Ferris’ original works in person in the ZMA exhibition The 9th Art: Frames and Thought Bubbles on view from January 23 – May 8, 2021.
Please direct questions to Elizabeth Thomas, Education and Outreach Coordinator.
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