May 16, 2019–Jan 6, 2020 Member Preview Night: Wed, May 15 | 6–8:45pm
Celebrate animation’s most beloved and recognizable character with this original exhibition. Explore Mickey’s influence on art and entertainment over the past nine decades and the story of his origin, rise to fame, and enduring world-wide appeal.
Join us this month for a screening of Walt Disney’s classic animated film, Bambi . This beloved film combines breathtaking visuals, designed by Disney...
June | Select Saturdays & Sundays | 4pm No screenings Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2
This month, join us for a screening of Ted Thomas’s documentary Walt and El Grupo , detailing Walt’s 1941 goodwill tour of South America with his team...
July | Select Saturdays & Sundays: 1pm & 4pm No 1pm & 4pm screenings Saturday, July 13
Learn more about the South American tour and Victory Through Air Power in Gallery 6, and then join us to create your own animation of a soaring plane,...
Walt landed his first major contract, opened a new studio, and fell in love with an inker. A sudden turn of events would spark the idea for Mickey Mouse.
On November 30, 1955, Walt Disney’s Disneyland television program aired “The Story of the Animated Drawing,” an hour-length exploration of the medium that had made Walt famous. The show presented a documentary of the history of animation—from its ancient origins to its more modern innovations. During the 1910s and 20s, one of the medium’s dominant artists was renowned cartoonist Winsor McCay.
Tennessee Loveless is an artist currently based in Chicago, Illinois. Being colorblind, Loveless understands hues in a conceptual way, often making choices based on the fundamentals of color theory, word association, and color psychology, instead of considering the color itself.
