By Courtney Mengel ’19, staff writer
A new exhibition has opened at the Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery.
In conjunction with the spring 2018 curatorial projects class, co-curators Dr. Barbara McNulty, director of the Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery, and Michael Pittari, professor of art and visual culture, present “Comics Unstripped” to the public.
“It was an original exhibition using the talents of LVC students, faculty and the Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery staff in its creation,” Dr. McNulty said.
The exhibition consists of a collection of vintage American comics and not only examines the historical development of comics as an art form but also explores comics as visual communication.
The title of the exhibition, “Comics Unstripped,” was proposed by a student of the spring 2018 Curatorial Projects class: Sylvie Gibson-Gingrich, art and visual culture major.
“‘Comics Unstripped’ references how these comics are stripped of the common misconceptions of simplicity and crudeness surrounding this complex mass medium,” Rebecca Worhach ’16, Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery assistant, said. “The Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery seeks to highlight the importance and complexity of comics through this exhibition.”
“Comics Unstripped” will run until Oct. 21 at the Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery. The exhibition is free and open to the public.