Artists of all skill levels are invited for figure drawing at the Society of Illustrators. Model will be costumed. Chairs and sketch boards will be provided, but artists should come prepared with their own art materials. Guests are also invited to enjoy their favorite cocktail at our bar. Please note, doors for this event will…
The Puerto Rican War is a performance of puppet’s marionettes and costumes based on the woodcut novelette by artist John Vasquez Mejias. It tells the true story of Puerto Rican revolutionaries fighting colonialism in 1950. John originally self-published The Puerto Rican War and it is being published in a new hardcover edition from Union Square…
The Society of Illustrators welcomes acclaimed author and illustrator Tim Miller for a look at how he creates his wonderful books! Tim will read Izzy Paints featured in the Society of Illustrators Original Art Exhibition 2022. He will then teach a very fun and exciting workshop, “Mixed-Media Mash-up Mayhem” taking inspiration from Izzy Paints! Participants…
Meet New Yorker Cartoonist Yinfan Huang for a 90 minute Comic Arts Workshop. Students will learn about different comics genres and formats and how to create a quick and easy-to-read 4-panel comic from start to finish. Exercises range from making simple yet sophisticated 4-panel comics based on a prompt or theme to coloring techniques using…
Dive into the world of documentary cartooning with our upcoming panel discussion featuring the legendary Stan Mack! Stan Mack, renowned for his groundbreaking comic strip "Stan Mack's Real Life Funnies" in The Village Voice, revolutionized the genre with his candid and insightful portrayals of everyday life in New York City. Now, with a large collection…
Presented monthly, Saturday Stories invites guest illustrators to lead children and their adult companions in a read-aloud workshop related to the wide range of materials and processes that illustrators use to create their picture books. Join author/illustrator Zoey Abbott for a talk about her work/process and a reading of her most recent book, BANANA, a…
Join us for an evening of art and film as we celebrate the work of Drew Friedman with a special screening of “Vermeer of the Borscht Belt”. Before the screening Drew will be joined in conversation by the film’s director Kevin Dougherty. Afterwards there will be a book signing of Schtick Figures: The Cool, The…