Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Chad Bilyeu's Megillah Sunday Funnies - exhibit and comics in Amsterdam
Recently we interviewed Chad Bilyeu, a DC-expat in the Netherlands, and now just a few weeks later, he's introducing a new project:
This
time I'm curating as opposed to writing. I decided it would be a great
idea to bring back the full page, full color comics that were once the
norm in the Sunday comic section. So, under the mighty Megillah umbrella, we have decided to bring back the Sunday comic section for the modern times.
Megillah Sunday Funnies invites
a cast of 35 artists from around the world to create a full page, full
color comic. The lineup is one that I am pretty proud of having amassed,
as there will be some names that you probably have heard of alongside
some incredible newcomers and underground folks.
This project is two-fold:
• Firstly, we are running an exhibit at the main library in Amsterdam, Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (OBA), from this Friday, March 3 until Friday, May 26. All 35 works have been expertly printed and framed and are available to see in the main expo hall of the OBA. In addition, these one-off prints can be purchased via a blind auction (limited to actual visitors who can pick up these framed works).
• Secondly, we have actually printed up 2000 copies of the Megillah Sunday Funnies on newsprint! Every comic on display at the exhibit is in this paper. There are two ways to get a physical copy of this complimentary newspaper, 1) visit the exhibit and pick up a free copy, or 2) get a free copy sent with any order from my storefront, Bistro Books. Once the 2000 physical editions are gone, they are gone forever; one run and then we're done.
Chad Bilyeu
Bistro Books and Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam present:
Megillah Sunday Funnies
OBA Oosterdok • Oosterdokskade 148 • EXPO ruimte • Amsterdam
opening party: 1900 - 2100, Friday, March 3, 2023
closing party / auction: 1900 - 2100, Friday, May 26, 2023
The Megillah Sunday Funnies exhibit will feature original, full-color comics inspired by classic full-page Sunday comic strips such as Gasoline Alley, Little Nemo in Slumberland, Popeye, and Krazy Kat.
Chad “in Amsterdam” Bilyeu has curated an international array of 35
artists who have created new and original artwork in the same format as
the renowned classics rendered in contemporary styles with a modern
spirit.
Audra Stang • Bernie Mireault • Boyane One
• Chris Visions • Delicious Brains • Dido Drachman • Dotsy • EKS
graphics • Eryc Why • Gary & Laura Dumm • Gees Voorhees • George
Adegite • Gnartoons • James Corcoran • Jay Stephens • Jeroen Funke
• John G • Joost Halbertsma • Lae Schäfer • Larie Cook • Michael Hacker
• Michael Kennedy • Monica Gallagher • Peter van den Hoogen • Rachelle
Meyer • Raeghan Buchanan • Remco Lee Polman • Renate Stuger & Sai
Rodrigues • Rich Tommaso • Ryan Heshka • Samplerman • Schwantz
• Sterric • The Unividuals • Typex
Picture This Press to Publish "Let It Bleed: 20 Years of Concert Poster Design" by Jeffrey Everett; exhibit launch on March 4th
Picture This Press to Publish "Let It Bleed: 20 Years of Concert Poster Design" by Jeffrey Everett |
| Picture This Press is proud to present the first career-spanning collection devoted to the work of designer and illustrator Jeffrey Everett. |
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LET IT BLEED: TWENTY YEARS OF POSTER DESIGN
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Marrying Sight to SoundFew concert poster artists can post numbers like Jeffrey Everett: 400+ concert posters produced over a 20-year career. Until now, owning his work meant owning one of the beautiful silkscreen posters that have been produced in limited runs over the years. It's past time that this body of work gets collected–for the first time–in an exquisitely produced 444-page hardcover that carefully reproduces more than 350 of Everett's award-winning posters alongside his observations on his craft, career, and collaborations with a multitude of performers. To round things out, some of those artists share their own thoughts on working with Everett. |
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Let It Bleed: Twenty Years of Poster Design by Jeffrey Everett |
| $60 • hardcover w/dust-jacket • 444 pp. • Color • 9" x 12" |
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Getting over the finish line...We've been working on this project for well over a year now, taking our time to get it right and to let Everett nail a book design on par with the quality of his beautifully designed posters. This hefty tome will be produced at a generously oversized 9x12" and offset printed on heavy artbook paper stock (157gsm) that will do justice to the work being presented. As you can see in the video and the various photos, 98% of that work is now done, but we need your help to make this book a reality. Please consider backing this Kickstarter |
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Special Kickstarter Exclusives
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Jeffrey EverettEverett is a successful designer, illustrator, and author working in the Washington, D.C. metro area under the moniker Rockets are Red for the last 20 years. He has created award-winning designs for bands such as Wilco, Social Distortion, Foo Fighters, The Decemberists, Gaslight Anthem, Lou Reed, Rancid, Metric, Blondie, and many, many more. Everett is the recipient of gold and silver awards from The Art Directors Club, "best-in-categories" from the AdClub (Addys), included in multiple AIGA50 shows from 2006 to the present, and been seen in variety of publications. His work has been stapled on walls of acclaimed rock clubs, inked into brave people's skin, and framed in high-end galleries around the world. His work has sold in galleries in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and Washington, D.C. |
Attend the Launch Party and Gallery Show! |
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