Copy “borrowed” from the Inkstuds site. A prestigious award deserves an equally refined picture to go with it.
Congratulations to Ed Piskor for being awarded the second annual Columbus Museum of Art and Thurber House residency! Piskor follows last year’s winner, Paul Hornschemeier. There are a multitude of events planned during his three-week residency.
The planned events (so far):
Wednesday, March 20, 6:00-8:00 PM
Young Writers’ Studio at the Thurber House led by Ed Piskor. Visit thurberhouse.org for more information
March 15 – June 2, 2013
Ed Piskor’s Brain Rot: This exhibition features original artwork from Piskor’s comics at CMA.
Wednesday, March 20 2013
Ed Piskor will meet with the high school interns enrolled in CMA’s Art Lab program.
Sunday, March 24, 2:00 pm 2012
Artist’s Talk and Interview: Ed Piskor speaks about his creative process with interviewer, comics writer, and blogger Jared Gardner, a professor of English and Film Studies at OSU. Free with museum admission.
While he is there, Ed will be staying at the historic home of author and New Yorker cartoonist, James Thurber. Piskor’s Hip Hop Family Tree book is currently serialized on BoingBoing before its print debut this fall.