In conjunction with a display of his work now on exhibit in the Carleton Gould Library, the College will host renowned Spanish cartoonist Miguel Brieva on Friday, Oct. 17 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Gould Library Athenaeum. The artist’s presentation about his work will be in Spanish, with English translation provided. This event is free and open to the public.
Miguel Brieva (Seville, 1974) is a Spanish cartoonist who has cultivated multiple genres combining text and image: comics, graphic humor, illustration, animation, visual poetry, and sketches. Initially, he self-published his work but now works with Random House Mondadori. His work, often compared to the style of advertisements from the 1950s-1960s, has been published in numerous magazines and newspapers in Spain and Latin America, including El Pais, La Vanguardia, Rolling Stone, Piaui, Ajoblanco, and Diagonal.
Although Brieva’s work addresses a wide variety of themes, unifying concerns include the contradictions of industrial society, the ways the mass media shapes people’s imaginings, and the frightening social and environmental consequences of the capitalist system.
Brieva is not only a visual artist, but also a musician; his band Las Buenas Noches has released three records so far.
The Brieva exhibition at Carleton, “Miguel Brieva: Welcome to the World,” was organized by the artist, with the curatorial assistance of Palmar Alvarez-Blanco, associate professor of Spanish; Margaret Pezalla-Granlund, curator of library art & exhibitions; Laurel Bradley, director and curator in the Perlman Teaching Museum; Dann Hulbert, media and design specialist; and Anthony Harb ’15 (Chicago). All exhibition material was translated by Harb, who is a senior majoring in Spanish and educational studies.
Brieva’s appearance at Carleton College is sponsored by the Carleton College Department of Spanish. For more information, including disability accommodations, call (507) 222-4252. “Miguel Brieva: Welcome to the World” is on display in the Gould Library through November 24, 2014. The Gould Library is accessible via Highway 19 in Northfield.
