As such I found Abstract Comics to be a revealing, thought-provoking and genuinely lovely book that I'll be sure to be rereading in the months to come. It's only now we see artists attempting to branch out and try to push at the edge's of the medium's definition. Which is to say, it has vitaminic powers.įor years, comics (at least American ones) have doggedly refused for one reason or another, to consider other schools of art and beyond mere representation. this arresting book is like a scoop of primordial narrative, representational mud. Adam Waterreus, Politics and Prose, "Favorite Graphic Literature of the Year." It becomes a treat to take a page of art - or a simple panel - and consider how the shapes, texture, depth, and color interact with one another to reflect on how, when one takes the time, the enjoyment one ordinarily finds in reading a purely textually-oriented, narrative-driven written story can - with the graphic form - be translated into something completely different. it is a significant historical document that may jump-start an actual new genre. The collection has a wealth of rewarding material. Douglas Wolk, New York Times Book Review, Holiday Books edition, December 6, 2009 It’s a fascinating book to stare at, and as with other kinds of abstract art, half the fun is observing your own reactions: anyone who’s used to reading more conventional sorts of comics is likely to reflexively impose narrative on these abstractions, to figure out just what each panel has to do with the next. Kym’s abstract comics and essays are in international publications printed in USA, France and Brazil. Her doctoral thesis investigates the genre of abstract sequential art, and from this her abstract graphic novel was the first one published in Australia. The Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize will be on show at Noosa Regional Gallery from Friday 20 October until Sunday 26 November, 2017.Įveryone is welcome to attend the opening launch which is being held at 5pm on Saturday 21 October, 2017.The artists assembled by Andrei Molotiu for his anthology ABSTRACT COMICS (Fantagraphics, $39.99) push “cartooning” to its limits. SECRETARY Dr Kym Tabulo is an abstract art scholar, practitioner and teacher. The Gallery will announce the winning artwork at the official opening Saturday 21 October from 5pm. The People's Choice Prize of $1000 sponsored by Friends Noosa Regional Gallery will be drawn Sunday 19 November at11am. The overall prize winner will be awarded a $3,000 non-acquisitive cash prize donated by John McCrea. The 2017 prize winner will be determined by guest judge Kevin Wilson, Curator, QUT Art Museum. The 2017 pre-selection panel comprised: Dr. The finalists are: Pauline Adair, Kym Barrett, Zela Bissett, Kerry Blackwell,Peter Breen, Pat Cale, Glenise Clelland, Robert Clinch, Jim Cox, Nicole Crosswell, Janice Dunlop,Wendy Epp, Ken Horton, Helen Lawson, Michelle Maclennan, Deb Mostert, Jane Parker, Alan Pirie, Beatrice Prost, Trevor Purvis, Jan Rae, Agnieszka Ragankiewicz Wyspianska, Phil Rolton, Michael Simms, Kym Tabulo, Greer Townshend, Sam Vatovey, Pam Walpole, Marg Watt and Angelique Wavés. Noosa Regional Gallery Coordinator, Nicole Maggs said “There has been a wonderful response for the drawing prize this year, and the Gallery is looking forward unveiling the finalists’ works to the public very soon." The Noosa Regional Gallery and the 2017 Lyn McCrea Selection Committee are pleased to announce 30 finalists for the Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize.ĭedicated to the memory of local contemporary visual artist, art educator and collector, the late Lyn McCrea, the national award promotes excellence in contemporary Australian drawing.
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