Amy Martin: Small Press Spotlight
Cartoon Art Museum
September 18 – December 12, 2010
Beginning on September 18, 2010, the Cartoon Art Museum’s ongoing Small Press Spotlight will feature the art of Amy Martin.

Amy Martin is a cartoonist from Chicago who now lives in San Francisco. She has been self-publishing comic books since 2004, and has completed twelve books. She is the creator of The Single Girls, Bachelor Girl, and The Girls Are Mighty Fine.

Collection Applied Design: A Kim MacConnel Retrospective
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD)
October 9 – January 23, 2011
On Saturday, October 9, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego will open Collection Applied Design: A Kim MacConnel Retrospective, an exhibition that surveys four decades of work by San Diego-based artist Kim MacConnel. The first full-career retrospective to be presented in San Diego of this influential artist, Collection Applied Design will be on view through January 23, 2011, at MCASD’s La Jolla location.

Before Sita Sang The Blues: Spotlight on Nina Paley
Cartoon Art Museum
July 3 – October 24, 2010
The Cartoon Art Museum is honored to host Before Sita Sang The Blues: Spotlight on Nina Paley, the first comprehensive exhibition of award-winning cartoonist and animator Nina Paley, creator of the critically acclaimed animated feature Sita Sings The Blues. This retrospective will feature a selection of Paley’s syndicated comic strips, illustrations, and a series of prints, paintings and behind-the-scenes materials from Sita.

Trevor Alixopulos: Small Press Spotlight
Cartoon Art Museum
June 19 – September 12, 2010
Beginning on June 19, 2010, the Cartoon Art Museum’s ongoing Small Press Spotlight will feature the art of Trevor Alixopulos.

As part of the “Rise of the Graphic Novel” panel discussion at the Commonwealth Club on Monday, April 25, 2010, the Commonwealth Club organized a cartooning contest for local artists. The winner of the contest, Roman Muradov, will have his artwork featured on the Cartoon Art Museum’s website.