Friday, June 18 from 7pm to 8:30 p.m.
Keynote:
Jesse Kowalski, Exhibition Curator
A History of Modern Fantasy Illustration
The curator of Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration, Jesse Kowalski is Curator of Exhibitions at the Norman Rockwell Museum. On Friday evening, he’ll discuss the centuries-old history of the fantasy genre and his process in compiling the most comprehensive presentation on the subject to date. On Saturday following opening remarks by Sara Frazetta of Frazetta Girls, seven noted artists including Julie Bell, Boris Vallejo, Anthony Palumbo, David Palumbo, Alessandra Pisano, Donato Giancola, and Gregory Manchess will discuss their art, process, and inspirations.
Jesse Kowalski spent nearly two decades at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before joining the Norman Rockwell Museum’s staff. He has organized several popular exhibitions on the art of Andy Warhol that have traveled around the globe, including Andy Warhol: Portraits; The Prints of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again; and Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal. In addition, he has curated the first exhibition on the work of legendary comic book artist Alex Ross as well as Hanna-Barbera: The Architects of Saturday Morning; Inventing America: Rockwell and Warhol (with co-curator Stephanie Plunkett); Never Abandon Imagination: The Fantastical Art of Tony DiTerlizzi; and The Art & Wit of Rube Goldberg, among others.
Price: One admission price for the entire Symposium.
- $15 members
- $20 non-members – Pay What You Choose option available