An exhibition of work by Bay Area artist Heather Robinson begins at the Variety Preview Room today. There will be a reception on Thursday August 5th, from 5:30PM to 7:30PM. Come and join us for a glass of wine and some snacks.
For more information about Heather, please see her website.
The Variety Preview Room, 582 Market [...]

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Art Reception for printmaker Daisy Eneix – Friday, July 2nd – 5:30PM-7:30PM
Come and join us for a glass of wine and some snacks, and admire first hand the art of printmaker Daisy Eneix. We’ll be showcasing the work done by Daisy’s in the medium of handmade paper. Her work hearkens back to the age-old technique [...]

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Our July reading will be on a Monday to accommodate the schedule of two very special guests. We expect this one to be very popular, so we are asking people to sign up in advance.
Monday, July 19th
Doors open at 6:00PM, Event starts at 7:00PM
Renowned faerie artists Brian and Wendy Froud are known to many for [...]

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A Cartoon Arts Museum Exhibition
Saturday June 26 – November 14, 2010
Over the past decade, graphic novels have exploded in popularity with children and teenagers. The Cartoon Art Museum’s latest exhibition, Storytime! Graphic Novels for Kids of All Ages, features the work of ten influential cartoonists whose work broke new ground in bookstores and libraries. Their [...]

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Our May reading event takes place on Saturday May 22nd. The guests will be the multi-talented Rudy Rucker, whose art exhibition has been running at our venue for the past six weeks, and the multiple World Fantasy Award winning Michael Shea.
Rudy and Michael have both appeared at SF in SF before so they probably need [...]

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The 2nd Annual Science Fiction & Fantasy Art Exhibit
Wednesday, April 28 – 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Periscope Cellars
1410 62nd Street, Emeryville, CA
Come see the amazing artwork of these local artists as they blow your mind with visual unknowns and concepts so far out there you might get lost!
Artists:  Barry Barnes / Lacey Bryant / Nicolas Caesar / [...]

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FRIDAY, APRIL 9TH – 6:00PM – 9:00PM
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Artist & author Rudy Rucker will be hosting a reception at Variety showcasing his original artwork.
“Some good news on the painting front. I’ll be having a six-week show of my recent paintings and prints in San Francisco from Friday, April 9, through Saturday, May 22. The show will be [...]

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Giant Robot is proud to present For The Love Of…, a group art show featuring artists that we love, doing what they love. Contributors represent a variety of media, including painting, illustration, and indie comics. The exhibition runs from February 21 through March 24. For more information about the show, GRSF, or Giant Robot magazine, [...]

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Tuesday, February 17, 7:00 PM
Join Dave Gibbons as he discusses his Hugo Award-winning graphic novel, Watchmen. Arguably the most honored graphic novel ever created, Watchmen was named one of the 100 Best Novels of all time by Time Magazine. After the discussion, Dave will take questions from the audience and also demonstrate his illustrations.
The [...]

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Opening Reception: Thursday, December 4 – 7:00 PM
Colan: Visions of a Man without Fear
with special guests Gene and Adrienne Colan
The Cartoon Art Museum is honored to celebrate the life and work of cartoonist Gene Colan with a retrospective. One of mainstream comics’ most significant artists, Gene Colan was born in New York in 1926 [...]

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