Memory: Denis Kitchen WI exhibit 2014

The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen on view Aug.1 – Oct. 10, 2014, at the Fine Arts Gallery, UW-Parkside (Kenosha, WI). In collaboration with The Kenosha Festival of Cartooning, this exhibition highlighted the artwork and personal art collection of Denis Kitchen, underground cartoonist and pioneer of Kitchen Sink Press. The exhibit also featured work by R. Crumb, Will Eisner, and Al Capp from his collection. In conjunction with the exhibit, there was a day of presentations including a keynote by Denis Kitchen: Denis Kitchen, Life, Work. Art.; Freedom of Expression: The “Subversiveness” Of Comics, The Comics Code, and Banning Books featuring Denis Kitchen, Scott Stantis, Tim Hamilton, Paul Buhle, George Hagenuer and Doug Singsen; Denis Kitchen and Michael Schumacher on their new book, Al Capp: A Life To The Contrary. More about the event.

Panel photo: From left: Paul Buhle, Denis Kitchen, George Hagenauer, Scott Stantis, and Tim Hamilton.