RANCHO CUCAMONGA—MariNaomi (they/them) is an acclaimed author and illustrator, known for their award-winning work I Thought You Loved Me (Fieldmouse Press, 2023), among other titles. Their comics and paintings have been showcased in prestigious institutions, including the Smithsonian, the de Young Museum, the Cartoon Art Museum, the Asian Art Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum. MariNaomi is also the founder and administrator of several important databases: the Cartoonists of Color Database, the Queer Cartoonists Database, and the Disabled Cartoonists Database. Join them for an insightful discussion about their creative process and the inspiration behind their passion for comics. Presented in collaboration with PRISM.
When: Thursday, November 7 @ 1-2:30 pm
Where: Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737 | CAA-211
This program is part of the exhibit Reading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts, 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 Wignall 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.
For details, see: www.chaffey.edu/wignall
