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press@somosarte.comCELEBRATION OF MARVEL COMICS AFRICAN AMERICAN HEROES
MANIFEST IN UNIQUE GROUP SHOW AND HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
Marvelous Color
At the Gallery of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
VIP Reception and Press Opening: December 17, 2009, 6pm - 8pm
General Public Opening: December 18, 2009
Holiday Toy Drive: December 17 - 20
Closing: February 26, 2010
New York City - Marvelous Color, an exhibit celebrating six of Marvel Comics' popular and iconic Super Hero characters, opens on December 17, 2009 to an exclusive VIP and press reception starting at 6pm. The exhibit highlighting African American characters Black Panther, Storm, Luke Cage, The Falcon, Blade and James Rhodes (Iron Man/War Machine) will be at the gallery of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) at 408 West 58th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues. The exhibit will open to the general public on December 18. In the spirit of the ideals of heroism, the exhibit will also collect gifts for a toy drive beginning December 17 through December 20. The exhibit will run through February 29, 2010.
The opening night VIP reception will also launch a 4 day toy drive for the holidays. Exhibit guests will be encouraged to bring new unwrapped toys and books for the drive which will be donated to non-profit organizations that serve needy children in New York.
Some of the show's featured artists have created new, previously unpublished work exclusively for the show. Dennis Calero (X Men Noir), Shawn Martinbrough (Luke Cage Noir) , Ken Lashley (Black Panther), Khoi Pham (Mighty Avengers), and Argentina based Leonardo Marco (War Machine) have all reinterpreted the first cover appearances of the show's characters. Pham's rendition of Falcon's first appearance is a watercolor piece. Manco, a digital illustrator, is producing a rare traditional pencil illustration for the reinterpretation of Jim Rhodes/War Machine's first appearance on a cover as Iron Man. Also part of the show will be Eric Battle's (Timestorm 2009-2099) commissioned pieces featuring all six characters; a new illustration featuring Storm by ChrisCross (Captain Marvel) and three newly created works by the legendary Gene Colan (Tomb of Dracula), who began his career with Marvel in 1946.
Marvelous Color will include original pieces from previously published work by Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada (Amazing Spider-Man), Billy Tan (Black Panther), Danny Miki (Black Panther), David Williams (Uncanny X-Men First Class), Jae Lee (Blade), John Cassaday (Captain America), Sean Chen (Iron Man: Director of Shield), Sal Buscema (Captain America), John Romita, Jr. (Black Panther) and , the renowned John Byrne (Uncanny X-Men). Also featured will be the work the celebrated John Romita, Sr. (Captain America and the Falcon), as well as the late Billy Graham (Luke Cage: Hero for Hire) and the late Dave Cockrum (Uncanny X-Men). The show will feature a cover by Denys Cowan from "Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of our Fathers" written by Reginald Hudlin slated to be released to the general public in April 2010.
The run of the show will host a variety of special events including panels on the creation of the show's heroes, discussions on the techniques involved in the production of a comic book, and "meet the artist" events where renowned illustrators share their experiences and insights.
The show is presented and produced by Somos Arte, LLC, the New York based creative services studio which also produced the first solo exhibit for Marvel Editor-in-Chief, Joe Quesada, in 2007; a show that garnered international press and thousands of visitors during its extended run. The show's Associate Producer is Black Panther writer Reginald Hudlin (Modern Family, Everybody Hates Chris, Bernie Mac Show and the upcoming Black Panther). The presenting gallery, CCCADI, is a not for profit cultural organization based in New York City dedicated to promoting and promulgating the cultures of people of African Descent.
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