"The Flying Sailor" nominated for an Oscar

From The Calgary Citizen.

The Flying Sailor, Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

The film The Flying Sailor by Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis, produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), is nominated for an Oscar in the category of best animated short film.

Two ships collide in a harbour, an explosion shatters a city, and a sailor is blasted skyward. With ears ringing, blood pulsing and guts heaving, he soars high above the mayhem and towards the great unknown. 

A bold blend of comedy, suspense and philosophy, The Flying Sailor is an exhilarating contemplation of the wonder and fragility of existence.

Anita Kunz Exhibition in New York

From Anita Kunz's Facebook page.

A solo show of Anita Kunz's work will be taking place at the Philippe Labaune Gallery in Chelsea, New York City. The opening will be held Thursday, February 9 from 6 to 8pm. 

On display will be a number of her New Yorker covers along with large works from the book Another History of Art, a satirical look at art history, published by Fantagraphics. 

"Drawn from the headlines" in The Globe and Mail

From Wes Tyrell's Facebook page.

The Globe and Mail introduces "Drawn from the headlines", a new cartoon feature in Saturday's "Opinions" pages.

"Yayo's World" Exhibition in Belgium

From the ECC website.

Yayo is the pen name of Diego Herrera, born in Colombia in 1961. In the late 1980s, he moved north and is now living in Montreal, Canada. 

There, he draws cartoons, illustrations and children books for publishers in Canada, Colombia, the United States and France.

Norman Rockwell: Drawings, 1911-1976

 

The first book on the brilliant yet little-seen drawings of Norman Rockwell—including side-by-side comparisons of his drawings and his finished paintings.