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Mario Sughi in Manchester

Sep 2 2010, posted by Alé Mercado


IGI Member Mario Sughi has a solo show in Manchester starting next week. Make sure you check it out if you are around.
The exhibition is curated by Blank Media Collective.

Mario Sughi: “A New Sense of Emptiness”
Opening 9 September 2010
Greenroom, Manchester, UK
The exhibition is curated by the Blank Media Collective and it will run throughout 23 October 2010.

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Steve Simpson’s Icon6 Diary

Sep 1 2010, posted by Steve

In early July IGI member, Steve Simpson, travelled from Dublin to sunny California for the biennial US illustration conference, ICON. Here’s his diary from the event:

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How To Kill Osama Bin Laden

Aug 31 2010, posted by Alé Mercado


IGI Member, Eoin Coveney, share with us one of his last commissioned work. A very nice project indeed.

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Enlightenment: Illustrated lecture

Aug 30 2010, posted by stephen

This organisation produces some interesting illustrated lectures. Here Matthew Taylor explores the meaning of 21st century enlightenment, and how the idea might help us meet the challenges we face today.

Chris Haughton on making books in Korea

Aug 27 2010, posted by Alé Mercado


Fantastic post on Chris Haughton’s experience on making his own book in Korea.
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scott pilgrim vs. martin ansin

Aug 26 2010, posted by liam

Scott Pilgrim – an awesome comic and now an awesome film – is now the subject of even awesomer (forgive me) illustrated posters. The first was created by Martin Ansin, signed by many of the cast of the film and limited to 565 (including its variant) but, as you can imagine, it’s now sold out. Ansin also created the stunning poster for last years Stanley Kubrick exhibition at the Light House cinema, Smithfield.

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Broadway illustrators

Aug 23 2010, posted by stephen

The NY Times profiles the theater illustrators and caricaturists still continuing in the tradition of Al Hirschfeld. (image:Victor Juhasz)

United Arts Club IGI Exhibition

Aug 20 2010, posted by Alé Mercado


A selection of IGI members have an exhibition on at the moment

The show was opened on Thursday 5th August by artist Sean Hillen

Exhibition continues until 24th August 2010
Viewing Mon to Sat from 5.30pm
The United Arts Club
3 Upper Fitzwilliam St
Dublin 2

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When Recycling Becomes An Artform

Aug 19 2010, posted by craig

We are still in the throws of recession and we can’t all afford paper. Cleverly, Mike Stilkey uses discarded books as his canvas so this isn’t an issue.

Electric Picture-nic | comic books at Electric Picnic

Aug 17 2010, posted by David Maybury

ep-1The eclectic music/arts/culture/food festival Electric Picnic is just around the corner – and as the days tick by more names are confirmed on the weekend bill. If you haven’t been convinced to tag along – how about some literary incentive?

Mindfield – the spoken word wing of EP – presents comic book gurus Philip Barrett, Emma Vieceli, Pat Mills, Steve Bell and Dr Mel Gibson talking up a storm about what they know best.

Our intrepid and esteemed panel will cheerily dissect and debate the “sequential art” scene as it and was: offering thoughts, opinions and recollections on a wide range of topics, including: Classic British comics, Manga, Bande dessinée, Girls’ comics, John Major’s underpants, the Irish small presses, and much, much more. Masked and caped crusaders may also get an occasional mention…

If you find yourself in the middle of a field in Stradbally on Saturday 4 September (at 5pm) tag along to hear some of the most informed folk from all sides of the spectrum.

(Pic by IGI member Rodger O’Reilly – who brilliantly sketched last years picnic)