Talk Art World - BWW News Desk, 9/5/12
Gallery New World Stages, located at 343 West 49th Street, today announced the upcoming opening of FIRST CONTACT: UFOs, Aliens and Broadway. This exhibition of 100 works of cartoon and comic art includes pieces by syndicated cartoonists and contributors to The New Yorker and will be on view from September 7, 2012 through January 6, 2013, with an Opening Reception on Friday, September 21, from 5pm to 8pm.
"I'm gratified to have so many distinguished artists participating in this show, which has been two years in the making," said Bernard Stote, curator of Gallery New World Stages. "I knew I wanted to do an exhibition spotlighting cartoon and comic art, but at first there was no specific theme. As artists began to submit work, I was surprised to see how much of it focused on outer-space aliens and UFOs, with some pieces cleverly including references to Broadway and theatre. That's how FIRST CONTACT: UFOs, Aliens and Broadway was born."
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