Terrific news of new financial support for the Cartoon Museum from the National Lottery Heritage Fund
Exhibitions
Exhibition news – mainly comics
Eagle 1950 – 2020 exhibition opens at Southport’s The Atkinson gallery on Monday, after lockdown deferral
Great news for Eagle and Dan Dare fans!
London’s Cartoon Museum seeks support, fearing closure
Can you donate something – however small – to help keep the Cartoon Museum alive?
Take a trip to 2000AD – no, not the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic…
Step back in time to 1956, with a look at the coming “Scientific Age”…
Gallery Spotlight: Underdog London
Check out some terrific, eclectic and often dark modern art curated by this popular London gallery
Tom of Finland Centennial to be celebrated this week
Ground-breaking Finnish creator Tom of Finland would have turned 100 years old this week – and many celebrations have been planned internationally
In Pictures: The Life and Times of Orcadian Artist Jim Baikie Exhibition
Comic artist Tony O’Donnell was lucky enough to explore The Life and Times of Orcadian Artist Jim Baikie exhibition
Doctor Who’s Crystal Palace Dinosaurs Connection!
News that Historic England is to add London’s Crystal Palace Dinosaurs to its Heritage At Risk Register prompted memories of the time Doctor Who companion Ace had an encounter with them, back in 1990…
Newcastle’s Space Zone brings space exploration to life, opened by Britain’s first astronaut Helen Sharman
Officially launched by Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, earlier this month, Space Zone brings space exploration to life
Art Academy Newington hosts “Women for All Seasons” exhibition
The Art Academy Newington is hosting “Women for All Seasons”, an exhibition by 30 women artists celebrating International Women’s Day 2020, which includes the work of comic artists Rachael Ball, Lucy Sullivan and Wallis Eates, among others