Guy Colwell: Go Figure Book Launch

Join us with Guy Colwell, celebrating the release of his new book "Go Figure: Figurative Social Surrealist Paintings"

Guy Colwell, a resident of Berkeley, is a painter and cartoon artist who is best known for his role in the underground comics scene, working extensively as an illustrator, cartoonist and color artist for underground newspapers and publishers from the 1970s into the 1990s. His publications include his bestselling series, the groundbreaking Inner City Romance, up to 2024's Delights: A Story of Hieronymus Bosch, which imagined the creative process of the influential medieval painter.

In addition to his body of work in illustration and comics, Guy is an accomplished and unique painter, who's active and vivid canvases are "teeming with life, sparkling with color, rich in observational and sharp social commentary" (Fantagraphics).

His new book, Go Figure: Figurative Social Surrealist Paintings, collects 44 "figurative paintings, spanning 1987–2023. All are in eye-popping color: many depict a crowd in observational tableaux, each figure a character by virtue of dress, body language, and interactions with each other, animals, and their setting" (Fantagraphics). From paintings grounded in the reality of his travels, to surreal imaginations, his work shows an individual breadth and voice. Come hear him speak in person to celebrate the release of this new collection of his work.

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