MoCCA Presents DASH SHAW: MAKING THE ABYSS, On View Thru 5/30

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art - MoCCA announces its new exhibition DASH SHAW, MAKING THE ABYSS (DRAWINGS from BODYWORLD, BOTTOMLESS BELLY BUTTON, ANIMATIONS and COMIC SHORT STORIES) on view now through May 30.

About Dash Shaw Making The Abyss
Dash Shaw Making The Abyss features work from BodyWorld, Bottomless Belly Button, The Uncanny Reproduction and The Unclothed Man in the 35h Century.

Shaw's recent works (BodyWorld, The Unclothed Man, and Bottomless Belly Button) connect an interest with the human body, informed by figure drawing, with humorous character-driven narratives. This show displays his original art for these stories, which are often a combination of traditional crowquill and ink work with gaouche paints, acetate sheets, animation-style backgrounds, colored marker storyboards, and mixed media collages.

Dash Shaw was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated with a BFA in Cartooning/Illustration from the School of Visual Arts, Manhattan, in 2005.

Dash Shaw Making The Abyss is supported in part by Pantheon Books and the members of MoCCA.

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art - MoCCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education organization dedicated to the preservation, study and display of all forms of comic and cartoon art. The museum promotes greater understanding and appreciation of the artistic, cultural and
historical significance of comic and cartoon art through a variety of events, exhibitions, and educational programs. The museum is located at 594 Broadway (between Houston and Prince Streets) in New York City. MoCCA is open to the public Tuesdays through Sundays from 12:00-5:00 pm. Suggested donation to the museum is $5 but free for MoCCA Members as well as for children 12 and under (when accompanied by a paying adult). For more information about the museum and MoCCA events, exhibitions and programs, visit the museum's website (www.moccany.org).