In conjunction with the installation The Modern Window: Julien Ceccaldi, our August Drop-in Drawing sessions will be held in the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. These drop-in sessions will feature self-guided drawing prompts created by artist Julien Ceccaldi and inspired by underground comix, 1990s anime, and shōjo manga artistic styles that influence Ceccaldi's fantastic compositions.
Create your own four-panel comic in this relaxed drop-in session for all ages. Materials and seating are provided. Participation is open to all, with no experience, ability, or reservations required. In addition to self-guided prompts, this session will feature short, artist-led demos/lessons throughout the evening. Drawing prompts will be available in English and Spanish. In the event of rain or high temperatures Drop-in Drawing will be held in Gallery 400.
Drop-in Drawing is part of UNIQLO Friday Nights, when MoMA is open late every Friday night, and admission is free for all New York State residents.
Through painting, drawing, and comics, Julien Ceccaldi depicts characters in search of love and success. Inspired by the archetypes of shōjo manga, his stories focus on personal and sentimental relationships at the intersection of cute and morbid. Ceccaldi’s body of work depicts androgynous beings and conveys an interest in the constraints of fashion and public image. He has participated in several exhibitions in institutions and galleries, including MoMA PS1, New York; the Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne; House of Gaga, Mexico City; Jenny’s, New York; and Lomex, New York. He has been featured in such publications as Artforum, Frieze, Alive Outside, and Mould Map, and he has authored several self-published comic books.
Major funding is provided by the Agnes Gund Education Endowment Fund for Public Programs, the Jeanne Thayer Young Scholars Fund, and the Annual Education Fund.