Puss in Boots
Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco
February 1 – April 22, 2012
Puss in Boots, the Academy Award® Best Animated Feature nominee from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. is the subject of an impressive new art exhibition at San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum. This 20-piece exhibit provides a behind-the-scenes overview of the development of the 2011 hit animated feature film. From preliminary character sketches to fully rendered digital landscapes, visitors can experience Puss in Boots as they have never before with this insiders look at DreamWorks’ latest animated film.

Small Press Spotlight
Cartoon Art Museum
December 10, 2011 – March 4, 2012
Beginning on December 10, 2011, the Cartoon Art Museum’s ongoing Small Press Spotlight will feature the art of ten Bay Area LGBTQ cartoonists.

Black and White and Read All Over: Comics of the New Millennium
Cartoon Art Museum
December 17, 2011 – May 6, 2012
The newspaper comics page is known for its sense of tradition. The Katzenjammer Kids is still in syndication more than 110 years since its debut, and popular favorites Peanuts, The Family Circus, Blondie, Beetle Bailey and Dennis The Menace are among the comics still going strong as they’ve passed the half-century mark. New strips are introduced every year, however, and millions of readers worldwide enjoy classic comics—and new ones—on a daily basis.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Cartoon Art Museum
November 12, 2011 – April 15, 2012
We’re off to see the Wizard! The Cartoon Art Museum celebrates The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with an exhibition featuring vintage newspaper tearsheets and original artwork spanning over 100 years of classic comics.

Small Press Spotlight on Karen Luk
Cartoon Art Museum
September 26 – December 4, 2011
Beginning on September 26, 2011, the Cartoon Art Museum’s ongoing Small Press Spotlight will feature the art of Karen Luk.