Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"

Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
Event Dates
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Wednesday, Mar 30, 2016 9:00 am03/30/16 09:00:00 03/30/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Thursday, Mar 31, 2016 9:00 am03/31/16 09:00:00 03/31/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Friday, Apr 01, 2016 9:00 am04/01/16 09:00:00 04/01/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Monday, Apr 04, 2016 9:00 am04/04/16 09:00:00 04/04/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Tuesday, Apr 05, 2016 9:00 am04/05/16 09:00:00 04/05/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Wednesday, Apr 06, 2016 9:00 am04/06/16 09:00:00 04/06/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Thursday, Apr 07, 2016 9:00 am04/07/16 09:00:00 04/07/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Friday, Apr 08, 2016 9:00 am04/08/16 09:00:00 04/08/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Monday, Apr 11, 2016 9:00 am04/11/16 09:00:00 04/11/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Tuesday, Apr 12, 2016 9:00 am04/12/16 09:00:00 04/12/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Wednesday, Apr 13, 2016 9:00 am04/13/16 09:00:00 04/13/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Thursday, Apr 14, 2016 9:00 am04/14/16 09:00:00 04/14/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Friday, Apr 15, 2016 9:00 am04/15/16 09:00:00 04/15/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Monday, Apr 18, 2016 9:00 am04/18/16 09:00:00 04/18/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Tuesday, Apr 19, 2016 9:00 am04/19/16 09:00:00 04/19/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Wednesday, Apr 20, 2016 9:00 am04/20/16 09:00:00 04/20/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Thursday, Apr 21, 2016 9:00 am04/21/16 09:00:00 04/21/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Friday, Apr 22, 2016 9:00 am04/22/16 09:00:00 04/22/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Monday, Apr 25, 2016 9:00 am04/25/16 09:00:00 04/25/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Tuesday, Apr 26, 2016 9:00 am04/26/16 09:00:00 04/26/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Wednesday, Apr 27, 2016 9:00 am04/27/16 09:00:00 04/27/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Thursday, Apr 28, 2016 9:00 am04/28/16 09:00:00 04/28/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.
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Friday, Apr 29, 2016 9:00 am04/29/16 09:00:00 04/29/16 17:00:00 America/New_York Exhibition: "Manhua + Manga"
The exhibition Manhua + Manga explores the development of cartoons and comics in China and Japan before, during, and after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). These two countries share a long and complex history of artistic and cultural exchange, and the relationship between the mediums of Japan’s manga and China’s manhua—commonly translated into English as “cartoon” or “comic”— illustrates and expands upon that history during an extremely tumultuous and contentious period.
The exhibition will open on Wednesday, March 30, with a reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The reception is open and free to the public.
Manhua + Manga is organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery and is curated by graduate assistant and Department of Art History and Archeology doctoral candidate Madeline L. Gent. Lending institutions and partners include the Gordon W. Prange Collection, University Libraries, University of Maryland; Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The Ohio State University; Colgate University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University; University of Michigan Library, University of Michigan; and Huang Yao Foundation. For more information please click here.