Will Dinski on Comics Reporter

Minneapolis cartoonist Will Dinski is man o' the hour in last Sunday's Comics Reporter Interview. Will talks about his life, career, and has some pretty nice things to say about the Minneapolis scene.

Reminder: Sgier's MFA Thesis Show Reception on Saturday

Conspirator Mike Sgier has been hard at work at MCAD getting his MFA. Celebrate with him at SooVAC on May 9, 2008. Here are the details:


The Minneapolis College of Art and Design MFA Thesis Exhibition 2008

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Mike Sgier
The Ballad of Toby & Sara

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April 23-May 11, 2008

Soo Visual Arts Center
2640 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls (612) 871-2263
Open Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment
Gellery hours at www.soovac.org

Reception: May 9, 2008: 6-9 p.m.
Ride the reception shuttle/ MCAD > Soap Factory > SooVAC
Departing MCAD every 45 minutes; first bus at 6 p.m., final bus at 9 p.m.

Sushi Photos on L'Etoile

letoilemagazine.blogspot.com

Nice shots, Digital Crush!

Lutefisk Sushi Wrap-Up

Thanks to everyone who made this year's Sushi such a great success!

A few things to keep in mind:

1. The reception may be over, but the show itself will be up until May 31. Check the website under "event details" for times.
   
2. The Conspiracy will be hosting activities and events during Art-a-Whirl. Stay tuned for details.
   
3. A huge collection of photos from the reception is available online at alteredesthetics.phanfare.com. Thanks to John Terwilliger for generously sharing his work!
   
4. Any unsold art will need to be picked up from Altered Esthetics at some point after May 31. We'll keep you posted when we have more info.
   

MetroMix Sushi Video is Live

Click the screencap to go to the video.
If you're having trouble with the link, visit twincities.metromix.com and scroll down until you find my mug.

KARE11/MetroMix Interview photo

Thanks to Bud Burgy for snapping this photo of Dan Olson chatting with KARE11's & metromix's Kristen Aldridge.


And here's another shot from last Sunday's MicroCon. Thanks, Bud!

Take Your Vita.MNs

Vita.mn has a nice Lutefisk Sushi blurb on their site. I suspect there's something in the print version as well, but I haven't seen it yet.

http://vita.mn/story.php?id=18434184

The conspiracy continues

Those scheming cartoonists are at it again. A large contingent of the local comic-book community -- collectively known as the Cartoonist Conspiracy -- will be featured once again in a monthlong exhibit of comic art at the northeast Minneapolis gallery Altered Aesthetics. It kicks off Friday night with a party of geeky proportions, where the Conspiracy will debut the third edition of its "Lutefisk Sushi" comic-book box set. This year, more than 50 cartoonists contributed comics. Kevin Cannon designed the "Lutefisk Sushi" box with a wild illustration of a giant fish rampaging through our city streets. Very frightening. For more info, check out the group's cool website: www.cartoonistconspiracy.com/sushi.

Tom Horgen

Hanging Party!

MetroMix Plug

KARE11 launched a new website today called metromix. Keep checking the site, because within a week you may find a video chock full of your favorite Conspirators talking about life & comics.


Why is the woman in the photo so happy? Could it be that she and her gentleman friend just read "Understanding Toilets" by Danno Klonowski?

That's my guess. Swing by the "Potty Humor" section of Lutefisk Sushi to read it for yourself!

Sushi Goes A-List

Thanks, City Pages!

http://calendar.citypages.com/location/79427/

Lutefisk Sushi Volume C

Daily from Thu., May 1 until Sat., May 31
Galleries
Altered Esthetics


Will Lutefisk Sushi ever reach Volume Z? It's possible but hard to imagine, considering each box set is a massive collection of original comic art and mini-comics. Volume C will feature work by around 50 artists including Kevin Cannon, who will also be premiering a special limited edition of his graphic novel Far Arden at the reception at Altered Esthetics. Part book launch, part art show, other aspects of the gallery event include "The Potty Humor Exhibit," which will feature crude and dirty-humored artwork in, of course, the bathroom, and a hand-crank zoetrope constructed by Sushi contributor Ken Avidor. The opening reception, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, May 2, will also serve as a fundraiser for Altered Esthetics, with a silent auction, first edition prints by Adam Turman, live music, and the unveiling of an art vending machine, which we'll take over a pop machine any day.— Jessica Armbruster