LECTURES
Curator Talk
Sunday, September 22, 2:00 pm
$10/$5 member in advance | $15 at door
Curator Caitlin McGurk will discuss the life and art of Barbara Shermund, who's sharp wit and loose style boldly tapped the zeitgeist of first-wave feminism. Shermund left behind a body of work that remains insightful, witty, relevant and contemporary. Attendees of this talk will gain deeper insight into Shermund’s unique and vibrant life and art, her place in the history of cartooning and how the exhibition was curated.
Sunday, September 22, 2:00 pm
$10/$5 member in advance | $15 at door
Curator Caitlin McGurk will discuss the life and art of Barbara Shermund, who's sharp wit and loose style boldly tapped the zeitgeist of first-wave feminism. Shermund left behind a body of work that remains insightful, witty, relevant and contemporary. Attendees of this talk will gain deeper insight into Shermund’s unique and vibrant life and art, her place in the history of cartooning and how the exhibition was curated.
Register for Curator Talk
The History of Cartoons
Sunday, October 13, 2:00 pm
$10/$5 member in advance | $15 at door
From their inception to today, cartoons have played an essential role in shaping the American consciousness. Political, satirical, and often propagandistic, the American cartoon has been intrinsic to nation-building. Join historian Sydney Heifler as she explores how cartoons have created and contested the meaning of America.
Sunday, October 13, 2:00 pm
$10/$5 member in advance | $15 at door
From their inception to today, cartoons have played an essential role in shaping the American consciousness. Political, satirical, and often propagandistic, the American cartoon has been intrinsic to nation-building. Join historian Sydney Heifler as she explores how cartoons have created and contested the meaning of America.
Register for The History of Cartoons
Graphic Humor: Cartoons and Other Jokes in The New Yorker
Sunday, November 3, 2:00 pm
Free virtual program
Join cartoonist and author Emily Flake for a brief history of cartoons and illustrated humor in the pages of The New Yorker magazine. Emily Flake is a cartoonist, writer, illustrator and performer. She is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, McSweeney’s and many other publications. She is the author of Joke in a Box: How to Write and Draw Jokes, a creativity deck. Her previous books include, That Was Awkward: The Art and Etiquette of the Awkward Hug and Mama Tried: Dispatches from the Seamy Underbelly of Modern Parenting. She hosts, produces and performs on shows all over New York and beyond.
Please register for the talk; a link will be sent to those registered closer to the event.
Sunday, November 3, 2:00 pm
Free virtual program
Join cartoonist and author Emily Flake for a brief history of cartoons and illustrated humor in the pages of The New Yorker magazine. Emily Flake is a cartoonist, writer, illustrator and performer. She is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, McSweeney’s and many other publications. She is the author of Joke in a Box: How to Write and Draw Jokes, a creativity deck. Her previous books include, That Was Awkward: The Art and Etiquette of the Awkward Hug and Mama Tried: Dispatches from the Seamy Underbelly of Modern Parenting. She hosts, produces and performs on shows all over New York and beyond.
Please register for the talk; a link will be sent to those registered closer to the event.
Book Launch and Signing
Sunday, November 17, 2:00 pm
Free
Celebrate the release of exhibition curator Caitlin McGurk’s Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund (Fantagraphics, 2024). In her book, McGurk honors the life and art of pioneering cartoonist Barbara Shermund, whose career spanned the heyday of American magazines and helped shape the visual style of The New Yorker. Shermund lived an alternative lifestyle for a woman of her era and was deeply private. The book rightfully places Shermund in the canon of cartoon art history and is a beautiful compendium of Shermund’s artwork. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Please let us know if you plan on attending by registering.
Sunday, November 17, 2:00 pm
Free
Celebrate the release of exhibition curator Caitlin McGurk’s Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund (Fantagraphics, 2024). In her book, McGurk honors the life and art of pioneering cartoonist Barbara Shermund, whose career spanned the heyday of American magazines and helped shape the visual style of The New Yorker. Shermund lived an alternative lifestyle for a woman of her era and was deeply private. The book rightfully places Shermund in the canon of cartoon art history and is a beautiful compendium of Shermund’s artwork. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Please let us know if you plan on attending by registering.