Friday, March 5, 2010 from 4PM to 7PM

“Comic Jam” is an event held regularly by Green Brain Comics in Dearborn, in which participants are encouraged to partake in the creation of spontaneous, improvised comics and free form drawings with other artists and illustrators. For one night only the Comic Jam will move to MOCAD, where stations with the materials for various collaborative drawing opportunities will be set up. Paper and other materials provided, participants are encouraged to bring their drawing tool of choice. The public is encouraged to come at the end of the party to witness the results of the session before Jeffrey Brown’s lecture.

ARTIST TALK:
Friday, March 5, 2010 at 7PM
MOCAD presents after the Comics Jam: Jeffrey Brown
Admission: Free
Comic artist and Michigan native, Jeffrey Brown has gained much renowned for his trio of books dedicated to past relationships, the self-published Clumsy (2003), Unlikely (2003) and AEIOU: An Easy Intimacy (2005), as well as more recent comic works The Incredible Change-bots (a Transformers parody) and his most recent work Funny Misshapen Body: A Memoir. His work is simultaneously wry and sincere, crude yet beautiful and emotional. His simple, sweet, illustrated novels, composed of snippets and snapshots of everyday life, have drawn attention to Brown from established comic icons like Chris Ware (Jimmy Corrigan, Acme Novelty Datebook) and Daniel Clowes (Eightball, Ghost World), and more mainstream praise from Ira Glass and his This American Life program on National Public Radio, on which Brown has appeared to discuss his work. Jeffrey Brown will present a lecture about his own work and about the fumbles and foibles of being an independent comic artist/illustrator today.

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
4454 Woodward Ave
Detroit, Michigan 48201
Phone 313 832 6622
Museum Hours:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday: 11 – 5 pm
Thursday & Friday: 11 – 8 pm
closed Monday & Tuesday

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