While still in high school near San Diego, photographer Narciso Argüelles had a chance encounter that he describes as one of the most influential of his life: He met a man who had just been hit by a car. Injured but still able to walk, Argüelles asked if the man needed help, and he recognized [...]
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Assembling the Avengers
For months now, New World Comics owner Brian Berlin has been hard at work; toiling away in his shop like Tony Stark inside a page. As the days grow longer, his obsession stronger, the line between him and Stark begins to blur. Oddly enough, their ambitions are the same. Berlin is assembling the Avengers. He’s [...]
Free Comic Book Day: Oklahoma City’s picks
Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day!! Time to geek out to the max. Below, Brandon Stauffer and Sean O. Murphy give us their picks for the day and good reasons why you may also like them. Enjoy! Participating Stores in no particular order: NEW WORLD COMICS (6219 N Meridian, OKC, 405-721-7634) NEW WORLD GAMES & [...]
Grindhouse: Biting The Apple at IAO Gallery in OKC
“To know the difference between erotica and pornography you must first know the difference between naked and nude.”–Bernard Poulin, painter. Drop the word “erotic” into a conversation and you’ll likely invoke vivid imagery for all within earshot. And while this perfectly valid word is capable of arousing memories and other sensual associations, some of which [...]
My Friend Charlie: a comic book about Richmond, VA (PART 2)
Here’s the rest of my comic about my time in Richmond…it ends abruptly, but that’s just how life is sometimes. XO, Colin
My Friend Charlie: a comic book about Richmond, VA
In recognition of the unlikely but awesome appearance of Virginia Commonwealth University- where co-editors Colin and Liz met in art school- in the Final Four, I’ve decided to publish this short comic book I wrote (illustrated by my friend Aubrie Comp) about my time in Richmond. Not the greatest thing I’ve ever written, but Aubrie’s [...]
Art In Public Places on the Chopping Block
Please consider contacting your state legislators today and asking them to vote against HB 1665 and SB 14. These bills would halt Oklahoma’s Art in Public Places Act for three years or eliminate it altogether. Why is this bill – and the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Act – important enough for okc.net to call [...]
What the heck is that? Alexander Liberman’s Galaxy
Public art is democratic art. It brings fine art out of museums and galleries and places it in front of real people: people who live or work in downtowns, people who travel through busy intersections, people who visit sites of historical importance. Sometimes, you can walk right up and touch public artwork. Public art also [...]
City of the Future: St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
I first became aware — well, REALLY aware, I should say — of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church a few years ago when my friend David and I, for seemingly the millionth time, found ourselves discussing local mid-century architecture. (If you’re thinking that we’re a couple of geeks to spend our time on such topics, [...]
