RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts

caption: (detail) Kumasi J. Barnett, They, the Mighty #281, The Shame Vanishes!, 2022. Acrylic , marker, pen, and oil marker on comic book 9 ¾ x 6 ¼ inches. Courtesy of the Artist.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Reading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts presents a loud and proud exhibition that celebrates the contemporary relevance and impacts of zines and comics on culture today, on the visual and literary arts, and in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Organized by the museum with the support of campus and community partners, the multidimensional exhibition focuses on artists and authors whose works engage with comic and zine-making. The exhibition also features hundreds of zines and comics for visitors to read and respond to in a community studio space. Artists include Yasmeen Abedifard, Kumasi J. Barnett, Cheyne Ellet, Funchicken (Mark Todd & Esther Pearl Watson), Charles Glaubitz, Kristen Liu-Wong, Felix Quintana, Alkaid Ramirez, and Birdcage Comics Café, Curious Publishing, The Space/El Espacio, and Tierra del Sol.

Where: Chaffey College | Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, 5885 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737

Exhibit run: September 3 – November 16, 2024

Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 10 am-4 pm; Thursday, 10 am-7 pm; Saturdays, noon-4 pm. The museum is closed on all college holidays.

Free and open to the public. Parking permits are required, https://parkmobile.io/, or ParkMobile app. $1/hour or $4/a day.

For more info: Rebecca Trawick, Director/Chief Curator, rebecca.trawick@chaffey.edu, 909/652-6493

Website: www.chaffey.edu/wignall