It gathers the largest collection of his original artwork ever shown and includes finished covers, interior pages, design drawings and insights into the creative process. Largest collection of frank quitely comic book art goes on. There will also be original artwork from legends of the comic book industry such as frank millar, as well as an original batman comic strip by bob kane. Quitely, born vincent deighan in 1968, still lives and works in the. Quick treat after hospital visit kelvingrove art gallery. The art of comics runs 1st april to 1st october at kelvingrove art gallery and museum. Housed in a grand, 100yearold, spanish baroquestyle building, the kelvingrove is glasgows best museum like a scottish smithsonian, with everything from naturalhistory exhibits to fine. At least thats where you could see her until a couple of weeks ago when museum staff lowered the rare spitfire mk. The exhibition, which opens at kelvingrove art gallery and museum on april 1, will be the largest collection of work by quitely ever displayed. Work by one of the worlds top comic book artists has been put on display at glasgows kelvingrove art gallery. Largest collection of frank quitely comic book art. Mar 31, 2017 frank quitely comic book art goes on display at glasgows kelvingrove. Frank quitely brings superman to kelvingrove museum in 2017. The netflix tv show based on his comic with mark millar, jupiters legacy, is out next year.
See more ideas about art gallery, baroque architecture and glasgow. A worldrenowned comic book artist, who has worked on superman and batman comics, has turned his hand to decorating the bedroom walls of a brand new hotel. Frank quitely comic book art goes on display at glasgows. Frank quitely the art of comics is a thrill of an went to frank quietly comic book exposition in. Frank quitely, the art of comics, kelvingrove art gallery, 1 april to 1 october, 2017 glasgow west end pats guide to the glasgow west end. Comic book expo kelvingrove art gallery and museum. Bbc one antiques roadshow, series 37, kelvingrove art. The art of comics has been running for 6 months until october 1, 2017. Kelvingrove art gallery and museum, glasgow galleries. Through his latest artistic endeavour, he has blown away the conventional stereotype of hotel art. Everything you need to know about kelvingrove art gallery. The art of comics exhibition at kelvingrove art gallery and museum is the largest to date of his drawings.
The museum has 22 galleries, housing a range of exhibits, including renaissance art, taxidermy, and artifacts from ancient egypt. We also have a changing programme of temporary exhibitions and. The above drawing must have been commissioned for this exhibit as the building behind superman is the kelvingrove art gallery. A world renowned artist in hot demand hes currently finishing off the epic story jupiters legacy with fellow scottish comic book legend, writer mark millar. Glasgow surprises with art, design and culture the. Apr 01, 2017 comic book fans will be lining up outside kelvingrove museum and art gallery today as a new exhibition centred around artist frank quitely opens its doors. There will also be original artwork from other titans of the comic book industry such as frank miller and neal adams, as well as an original. Frank quitely, the art of comics, kelvingrove art gallery, 1. Kelvingrove art gallery and museum glasgow 2020 all you. Frank quitely, the art of comics, kelvingrove art gallery, 1 april to 1. The building houses one of europes great civic art collections. Apr 01, 2017 as glasgows kelvingrove art gallery puts on an extensive gallery dedicated to comic book writer and artist frank quitely, he is about to be made a doctor by the citys university under his real. When frank met karl is the first part of an upcoming series of videos that discusses drawing styles, techniques, tips and tricks. Frank quitely is a local, awardwinning comic book artist born vincent deighan 1968.
This exhibition has now closed, find out what else is going on at kelvingrove art gallery and museum. Gallery of modern art goma royal exchange square, glasgow, g1 3ah. May 24, 2017 this is a brief visit to an exhibition about the cartoon artist vincent deighan aka frank quitely, who lives and works in glasgow, scotland. See all kelvingrove art gallery and museum tours on tripadvisor. Kelvingrove museum opened in 1901 and is a firm favourite with local people and visitors. Vincent deighan born 1968, better known by the pen name frank quitely, is a scottish comic book artist. Worldrenowned comic book artist decorates the walls of. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Frank quitely superhero comic artist uk exhibition youtube.
In march 2017, an exhibition of his work was displayed at kelvingrove art gallery and museum in glasgow. Kelvingrove art gallery and museum is a museum and art gallery in glasgow, scotland. More clips from kelvingrove art gallery and museum 1. Kelvingrove gallery, glasgow 1 april 1 october 2017. Book your tickets online for kelvingrove art gallery and museum, glasgow. Apr 01, 2017 glasgows frank quitely is featured in an exhibition at kelvingrove art gallery and museum. The kelvingrove art gallery and museum in glasgow, scotland is one of the most unusual and beautiful places you might find a classic wwii fighter plane such as a supermarine spitfire, and yet there she hangs in the main atrium. Vin is considered to be one of the top comic book artists. Clive farahar marvels at an impressive oor wullie scottish comic book collection homepage. Although the characters of superman, batman and the xmen are globally recognisable and iconic, the man behind the drawn versions for the past two decades tends to be known mainly in the circles of comicbook fans and fellow creatives. Feb 12, 2017 the spectacular centre hall at kelvingrove image.
Kelvingrove art gallery and museum is one of scotlands most popular free attractions and features 22 themed, stateofthe art galleries displaying an astonishing 8000 objects. Frank quitely comic book art goes on display at glasgows kelvingrove. There will also be original artwork from other titans of the comic book. In 1876, the museums annual report observed that glaswegians possess an art gallery, which, in several respects, is entitled to rank with famous galleries, and an institution which they may not only enjoy themselves, but point out with pride to strangers as one of the sights of the city. The exhibition explores the work of one of the worlds top comic book artists. The art of comics opens april 1 and runs to october 1.
The aim is to encourage fans of the comicbook genre to go and visit the kelvingrove art gallery museum to see it. The art of comics will focus on glaswegian and scottish comic book industry heroes frank quitely, mark millar of kickass fame and grant morrison dcs batman and all star superman, revealing the amazing influence and contribution scotland has had on the global industry of comics. How to become a comic book legend with frank quitely at the. Kelvingrove museum and art gallery is one of my favourite museums in the world. It has stunning architecture and a family friendly atmosphere. His critically acclaimed work includes batman, allstar. It reopened in 2006 after a threeyear refurbishment and since then has been one of scotlands most popular visitor attractions. Kelvingrove art gallery and museum is one of scotlands most popular free attractions. Kelvingrove art gallery comic exhibition kahoonica. A souvenir guide by author kelvingrove art gallery. His book collaborations with scottish writers alan grant, mark millar and grant morrison have sold millions. Frank quitely is the alter ego of glasgowborn artist vincent deighan.
Frank quitely is the alter ego to glasgow born artist vincent deighan. Explore our 22 galleries and discover everything from art to animals, ancient egypt to charles rennie mackintosh and so much more. His largest exhibition to date was a retrospective in glasgows kelvingrove art gallery and museum. Heading to the kelvingrove museum, glasgow in april is frank quitely. This is a brief visit to an exhibition about the cartoon artist vincent deighan aka frank quitely, who lives and works in glasgow, scotland. The art of comics runs from today until the 1st october. See more ideas about comics, comic book artists and comic books. It will be the largest collection of his work ever displayed.
But like many of the superheroes he draws, he has a secret identity his real name is vincent. Kelvingrove art gallery and museum glasgow 2020 what to. Frank quitely aka vincent deighan talks about exhibiting at kelvingrove art gallery as a comic book artist and the status of the medium today. New frank quitely exhibition proves glasgows at centre of.
We recommend booking kelvingrove art gallery and museum tours ahead of time to secure your spot. The collections at kelvingrove are extensive, wideranging and internationally significant. Deighan took on the mantel of frank quitely in his early career to hide his identity while he drew for the scottish publication electric soup. Spitfire on the ground at kelvingrove art gallery and museum. Frank quitely is currently the subject of a major career retrospective at the kelvingrove art gallery in glasgow frank quitely. Dc comic exhibition kelvingrove art gallery and museum. Superman, batman and many other superheroes are shown. Kelvingrove art gallery and museum glasgow 2020 all. One of scotlands most popular attractions with over 8,000 intriguing objects. If you love comic book art and comic history, then i thoroughly recommend it. Now the name frank quitely is synonymous with iconic characters such as superman, batman and the xmen. A magnificent exhibition of work by one of the worlds top comic book artists opens in glasgow this weekend. Sep 10, 2017 the art of comics is sadly due to end of 1 st october 2017. T he latest exhibition at kelvingrove art gallery and museum promises to take visitors to another world.
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