Current Exhibitions

FANTASTIC! The Comic Art of Sandy Plunkett

January 25 – June 2, 2013
Reception: January 25, 6 – 8 pm

Featuring some 50 works, the exhibition traces Sandy Plunkett’s career from his early days within the industry to more recent commercial and independent works that display his highly fluid, often romantic stylization.
Guest Curator: Dave Filipi, Wexner Center for the Arts, Director of Film/Video

Download the exhibition brochure.

FANTASTIC! The Comic Art of Sandy Plunkett
Related Events

Guest Curator Walk & Talk
January 25, 5 – 6pm

Opening reception
January 25, 6 – 8pm

“Black Comic Book Superheroes”
Lecture by Michael Gillespie, Assistant Professor in School of Interdisciplinary Arts, School of Film, and Department of African American Studies at Ohio University
Thursday, February 21, 6 – 7 pm, KMA

Noon Talk: Gallery Q & A with Sandy Plunkett
Wednesday, March 13, 12:10 – 12:50 pm, KMA

WORKSHOPS WITH SANDY PLUNKETT
$45/workshop (includes materials)
Teens and Adults
Free for OU students with pre-registration funded by Arts for Ohio

1. Rendering for Comics
Saturday, March 16, 1 – 3 pm
Introduction to traditional methods of rendering for comic strips and comic books using India ink. Tools will include dip pen nibs, markers and brush with attention paid to rendering for good reproduction.
Registration deadline: March 8

2. Comic Page Layouts
Saturday, April 13, 1 – 3 pm
Translate a story idea into a comic. This workshop looks at the basics such as perspective and composition, and how to use them for clarity and dramatic effect. Participants are encouraged to bring samples of their work for critique.
Registration deadline: March 29

Maximum 15 students per workshop. Priority registration will be given to OU students. Workshops take place at Kennedy Museum of Art, located on The Ridges in Athens, Ohio.

For more information call 740.593.0953 or email delgado@ohio.edu.

Figurations

February 8 – August 25, 2013

This exhibition features work that explores and investigates the possibilities for the figurative form in ceramics and sculpture from the Kennedy Museum of Art Permanent Collections.

Recent Acquisitions

February 8 – August 25, 2013

New works obtained by Kennedy Museum of Art from International Academy of Ceramics.

George Segal: Blue Jean Series

March 15 – August 11, 2013

While the late American artist George Segal is best known for his life-size plaster sculptures, he also worked in other media such as painting, photograph, drawing and printmaking. This exhibition features a selection of prints from the "Blue Jean Series" created in 1975.