Andrew Farago

Andrew Farago

Gallery Manager/Curator at Cartoon Art Museum

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
  • Freelancer at The Comics Journal
  • Freelancer at Marvel Comics
  • Freelancer at comicon.com
  • Freelance writer (Self-employed)
  • Gallery Manager/Curator at Cartoon Art Museum
  • Freelance Artist/Contributor at Modern Tales
  • Cartooning Instructor at Cartoon Art Museum
  • Freelance Artist at Freelance artist (Self-employed)

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Past
  • Museum Preparator at Berkeley Art Museum
Education
  • Colorado College
  • Wellington High School
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Andrew Farago’s Summary

Gallery Manager and Curator of San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum, the only museum of its kind in the western United States. Proficient in multiple aspects of museum curatorial duties, gallery preparation and maintenance, administration and education. Recognized as an authority in the subject of comic art, and knowledgeable in a variety of disciplines throughout the field.

Exhibitions curated include:

*Web-Slinging and Wall-Crawling: The Art of Spider-Man
*Alternative to What? Comic Art of the Free Weeklies
*The Small Press Spotlight (ongoing exhibitions since 2003)
*From Off the Streets of Cleveland Comes...American Splendor
*Play Ball! Classic Baseball Cartoons from 1945-1965
*Garfield: Meow and Then
*No Straight Lines: Queer Culture and the Comics
*Thirty Years of Phil Frank's Farley
*Gross, Gruesome and Gothic
*The Rejection Collection: Not In the New Yorker Cartoons
*Worlds of Wonder
*Edward Gorey's Dracula
*I Am Ten: Bay Area Spotlight on Lark Pien
*The Art and Flair of Mary Blair

Andrew Farago’s Specialties:

curatorial experience, critical writing, education, administration, volunteer supervision, comics historian, exhibition design, lecturer, writer, artist

Andrew Farago’s Experience

  • Freelancer

    The Comics Journal

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

    2005 — Present (3 years)

    I've conducted several interviews for The Comics Journal, the leading industry magazine of comics news and criticsm. Links to interviews available online follow:

    Jason Thompson Interview: http://tinyurl.com/2jbbz4

    Keith Knight Interview Excerpt: http://tinyurl.com/ysm6jy

    Greg Rucka & Steve Lieber Interview Excerpt: http://tinyurl.com/ynshua

  • Freelancer

    Marvel Comics

    (Public Company; Publishing industry)

    2005 — Present (3 years)

    Co-Writer (with Shaenon K. Garrity):

    Marvel Holiday Special 2005: "Moleman's Christmas"
    Marvel Holiday Special 2006: "A.I.M. Lang Syne"
    Marvel Holiday Special 2007: "Piece of Cake"
    ("Piece of Cake" promotional interview: http://tinyurl.com/2ehwyb)

    Pennyroyal Foods: 2006 series for FoodService Director Monthly

  • Freelancer

    comicon.com

    (Arts and Crafts industry)

    2005 — Present (3 years)

    I've written several pieces for Comicon.com over the past three years, primarily reports from California-based comic conventions. Sample links follow:

    Spotlight on Linda Medley: http://tinyurl.com/2h8pts
    Japanese Heroes Panel Discussion: http://tinyurl.com/26sv28
    Worlds of Wonder Panel Discussion: http://tinyurl.com/ysr72c

  • Freelance writer

    Self-employed

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Publishing industry)

    2002 — Present (6 years)

    *Writer, reporter and interviewer for various online and print and comic and cartoon industry publications including Animation World Network, The Comics Journal and ComicsReporter.com.

    *Comic book writer -- past credits include 2005-2007 Marvel Holiday Special and Pennyroyal Foods for Marvel Comics.

    *Online comics writer and artist -- currently producing weekly feature "The Chronicles of William Bazillion" at http://www.williambazillion.com

    A partial list of my interviews and reviews follows:

    WonderCon 2008 Review: http://tinyurl.com/2qnm77

    AWN.com Book Review: http://tinyurl.com/3e5dqq

    Fresh From the Festivals: http://tinyurl.com/2vg68o

    Roger Langridge Interview: http://tinyurl.com/2aldbk

    Kyle Baker Interview: http://tinyurl.com/2xuem9

    Jason Thompson Interview: http://tinyurl.com/2jbbz4

    Keith Knight Interview: http://tinyurl.com/ysm6jy

    Greg Rucka & Steve Lieber Interview: http://tinyurl.com/ynshua

  • Gallery Manager/Curator

    Cartoon Art Museum

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

    October 2001 — Present (7 years)

    Gallery Manager and Curator of San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum, the only museum of its kind in the western United States. Proficient in multiple aspects of museum curation, gallery preparation and maintenance, administration and education. Recognized as an authority in the subject of comic art, and knowledgeable in a variety of disciplines throughout the field.

  • Freelance Artist/Contributor

    Modern Tales

    (Museums and Institutions industry)

    2001 — Present (7 years)

  • Cartooning Instructor

    Cartoon Art Museum

    (Arts and Crafts industry)

    April 2000 — Present (8 years 6 months)

    Has taught cartooning classes for groups ranging from 5-100 students since April, 2000. Workshop subjects include manga, superheroes, animation, creative writing, storytelling and general cartooning instruction. Class venues include The Cartoon Art Museum, The Asian Art Museum, Portola Family Connections and multiple branches of the San Francisco Public Library system.

  • Freelance Artist

    Freelance artist (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Museums and Institutions industry)

    1998 — Present (10 years)

    Writer/Artist, The Chronicles of William Bazillion: http://www.williambazillion.com

    RPG Illustrator and Designer, Goodman Games: http://tinyurl.com/2az393

    Artist, Li'l Mell, Girlamatic.com: http://tinyurl.com/2elyjk

  • Museum Preparator

    Berkeley Art Museum

    (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

    July 2001 — October 2001 (4 months)

    Museum Preparator, Berkeley Art Museum. Installation of exhibitions, handling of fine art (paintings, sculptures), gallery maintenance.

Andrew Farago’s Education

  • Colorado College

    BA, Studio Art, 1994 — 1998

  • Wellington High School

    1990 — 1994

Additional Information

Andrew Farago’s Websites:

Andrew Farago’s Interests:

comics, cartoons, arts, non-profit, education

Andrew Farago’s Groups:

Cartoon Art Museum, National Cartoonists Society, Northern California National Cartoonists Society, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

  •    The Colorado College Alumni Group

Andrew Farago’s Honors:

2006 Harvey Award nominee for Best Anthology [Marvel Holiday Special; "Moleman's Christmas," co-written with Shaenon K. Garrity, illustrated by Roger Langridge and Al Gordon]

2004 Eisner Awards judge: Served on nominating committee for the prestigious Will Eisner Awards, one of the highest accolades in the comic book industry

Andrew Farago’s Contact Settings

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