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12 exhibitions right image Alex Ross American, b. 1970 Batman (from “Batman: War on Crime,” November 1999) mixed media on board, 1999 16 7/8 x 24 3/4 inches Gift of Dan F. and Barbara J. Howard through the University of Nebraska Foundation far right image Stacey Robinson American, b. 1972 Abraham digital print on paper, 2008 Courtesy of the Artist Comics, Heroes, and American Visual Culture 1.24.09 – 4.26.09 This exhibition presented more than 80 original drawings and paintings by some of the best known contributors to the comic book and comic strip genres. The exhibition traced the development of comic books and comic strips from the early 20th century to graphic novels from the late 1990s. These works were collected by Dan Howard, a former professor of art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Howard donated the entire collection to the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery in 1999, believing that comic art should be seen and appreciated within the context of art and art history, rather than simply being perceived as “popular” art. This exhibition has gained national attention in the media, and shows the influence of comic strips on American culture. Sponsored by Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Beyond the Frame African American Comic Book Artists 1.24.09 – 4.26.09 Beyond the Frame: African American Comic Book Artists presented the work of African American artists working in commercial, self-published, and web-based comic book and graphic novel genres. The exhibition included a cross-section of artists, some well established, others emerging and active in new areas of publication, such as Internet-based web comic art. Beyond the Frame explores the styles and subject matter of artists working in the commercial sector, as well as those whose work emphasizes culturally relevant themes of racial identity, family life, hip-hop culture, and African American history. Organized by the FIA with assistance from John Jennings, Professor of Art and Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and comic book industry artist Robert Stull, the exhibition was presented in coordination with educational and art school programming at the Flint Institute of Arts. Sponsored by Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts
POP! Prints from the FIA’s Collection 3.28.09 – 5.10.09 Pop Art is a 20th century art movement that utilized the imagery of popular culture and techniques of consumer advertising. Pop artists favored the reproduction of everyday objects, and depictions of images and symbols pertaining to current events and popular culture. This exhibition included, among others, works by Robert Indiana, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Ed Ruscha, and Andy Warhol. Cityscapes Sabina Klein 5.16.09 – 7.12.09 This exhibition presented a selection of Sabina Klein’s largescale prints and drawings of urban architecture. Klein’s tightly cropped images explore the dizzying perspectives of New York City’s steel and glass canyons. Devoid of a human presence, these moody cityscapes emphasize the skyscrapers’ monumental scale, brilliant glass facades, and jarring contrasts of light and shadow. far left image Roy Lichtenstein American, 1923–1997 Sweet Dreams Baby silkscreen on paper, 1966 37 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches Museum purchase, 1966.6 left image Sabina Klein American, b. 1956 Penn Station Reflections 2 graphite, colored pencil and oil sticks, 2007 25 x 36 inches Courtesy of the Artist 13 exhibitions
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