Bruce Museum Hosting Array of Activities Aligned with Cartoon Art Exhibit

Greenwich, CT - The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, is hosting an array of special programs and activities to complement the Masterpieces from the Museum of Cartoon Art exhibition on view in the Museum’s main galleries through April 20, 2019.

Masterpieces from the Museum of Cartoon Art showcases more than 100 original works celebrating the history of this unique art form in America. Treasures from this rich and varied repository represent all of the cartoon genres, including comic strips, newspaper panels, comic books, editorial cartoons, magazine cartoons, caricature, illustration, and animation. The artwork is on loan from The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.

On Monday, February 18, 10:00-11:00 am, Jenny Robb, Curator and Associate Professor of The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, will explore the fascinating art and stories of female cartoon creators in the twentieth century with her lectureBreaking Into the Boys Club: A Whirlwind History of Women and Cartooning.

On Thursday, March 7, 6:00-8:00 pm, the Bruce Museum hosts a panel discussion, The Golden Age of Cartooning in Connecticut. This special event will offer a revealing glimpse into a time when cartooning flourished in the leafy suburbs of Connecticut. Chance Browne (son of Dik Browne), Cullen Murphy (son of Jack Murphy), and Brian, Greg and Neal Walker (sons of Mort Walker) pay tribute to their fathers – and to an extraordinary community of cartoonists, creators of such classic strips as Beetle Bailey, Rip Kirby, Hagar the Horrible, Hi and Lois, Sam & Silo, Big Ben Bolt, Nancy, On Stage, Juliet Jones, and Prince Valiant.

On Wednesday, March 13, 10:30 am, the Bruce presents a film screening of Stripped. This 2014 documentary (85 minutes) features renowned cartoonists like Jim Davis (Garfield), Cathy Guisewite (Cathy), Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey), and Jeff Keane (The Family Circus), discussing their beloved art form and its current predicament in the shift from print to digital media. 

The Bruce Museum has also scheduled several related programs for families and children. Additionally, the Bruce Museum Store is the source for a variety of cartoon books, postcards, and gift items. Books in stock include “Cartoon County: My Father and His Friends in the Golden Age of Make-Believe” by Cullen Murphy; “The Comics: The Complete Collection by Brian Walker”; and “#Sad! Doonesbury in the Time of Trump” by G.B. Trudeau, whose work is also featured in the exhibition.

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