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Reading Room:
Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts

September 3 – November 16, 2024
Exhibition Guide (PDF)

Image of the cover graphics of the Reading Room Exhibition Guide. Featuring a comic style rendering of a man with handheld club.


Exhibition Description

Reading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts presents a loud and proud exhibition that celebrates the contemporary relevance and impacts of zines and comics on culture today, on the visual and literary arts, and in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. 

Featured Artists

Yasmeen Abedifard
Kumasi J. Barnett
Cheyne Ellett
Funchicken
Charles Glaubitz
Kristen Liu-Wong
Felix Quintana
Alkaid Ramirez

&

Birdcage Comics Café 
Curious Publishing
The Space/El Espacio zine
Tierra del Sol


Gallery

  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring El Espacio | The Space. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Spreads from El Espacio | The Space, Borders 1.3, 2024. Face-mounted pigment print on Dibond. Featuring Juan Carrillo Dominguez. Courtesy of the artist and El Espacio | The Space. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Spreads from El Espacio | The Space, Borders 1.3, 2024. Face-mounted pigment print on Dibond. Featuring Juan Carrillo Dominguez. Courtesy of the artist and El Espacio | The Space. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Spreads from El Espacio | The Space, Borders 1.3, 2024. Face-mounted pigment print on Dibond. Featuring Juan Carrillo Dominguez. Courtesy of the artist and El Espacio | The Space. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Spreads from El Espacio | The Space, Borders 1.3, 2024. Face-mounted pigment print on Dibond. Featuring Juan Carrillo Dominguez. Courtesy of the artist and El Espacio | The Space. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Felix Quintana. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Felix Quintana, Songs for a New World, 2021-22. Mixed media and found objects on canvas. 36 x 48 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Felix Quintana, Cruising Through Five Dollar Paradise (Watts to K Town), 2021-22. Mixed media and found objects on canvas. 36 x 48 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Felix Quintana. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Tierra del Sol. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Tierra del Sol. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Tierra del Sol. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Tierra del Sol. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Tierra del Sol. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Tierra del Sol. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Tierra del Sol. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Tierra del Sol. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Tierra del Sol. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Tierra del Sol and Charles Glaubitz. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Charles Glaubitz, Untitled from the book The Noosphere. Ink and zip tone on bristol paper. Approximately 19 x 12 inches each. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Charles Glaubitz, Untitled from the book The Noosphere. Ink and zip tone on bristol paper. Approximately 19 x 12 inches each. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Charles Glaubitz, Untitled from the book The Noosphere. Ink and zip tone on bristol paper. Approximately 19 x 12 inches each. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Charles Glaubitz, Untitled from the book The Noosphere. Ink and zip tone on bristol paper. Approximately 19 x 12 inches each. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Charles Glaubitz, Untitled from the book The Noosphere. Ink and zip tone on bristol paper. Approximately 19 x 12 inches each. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Charles Glaubitz, Untitled from the book The Noosphere. Ink and zip tone on bristol paper. Approximately 19 x 12 inches each. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Charles Glaubitz, Untitled from the book The Noosphere. Ink and zip tone on bristol paper. Approximately 19 x 12 inches each. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Tierra del Sol and Charles Glaubitz. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Yasmeen Abedifard. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Yasmeen Abedifard, Kashan: Destruction, 2019. Printed prayer rug. 25 x 36 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Yasmeen Abedifard, Kashan: Destruction, 2019. Printed prayer rug. 25 x 36 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Charles Glaubitz and Yasmeen Abedifard. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Alkaid Ramirez, Gentrification Intervention: Citron, 2023. A-frame sign. 36 x 24 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Alkaid Ramirez. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Alkaid Ramirez, Gentrification Intervention: Citron, 2023. A-frame sign. 36 x 24 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Alkaid Ramirez, Caught In Between, 2023. Collaged archival family photos. 4 x 6 inches. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Alkaid Ramirez, R&S Family Tree, 2022. Collaged receipts and Polaroid images. 35 x 23 inches. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Alkaid Ramirez, Return to Sender: Closing Costs, 2023. Postal marketing cards. 5 x 7 inches.
Alkaid Ramirez, Return to Sender: Monte Steals Homes, 2023. Fillable postcard. 5 x 7 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Kristen Liu-Wong. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Kristen Liu-Wong. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Kristen Liu-Wong. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Kristen Liu-Wong, Still Life With a Fish, 2016. Acrylic and acrylic gouache on wood panel. 14 x 11 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Kristen Liu-Wong, He Was a Fool for Looking, 2019. Acrylic and acrylic gouache on wood panel. 16 x 20 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Kristen Liu-Wong, Merciless, 2015. Acrylic and acrylic gouache on wood panel, resin. 16 x 16 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Kristen Liu-Wong, Troubled Waters, 2022. 11-color screen print. 20 x 16 inches. Prints pulled by VG kids and released with PangeaSeed foundation. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Kristen Liu-Wong, Keep It Clean, 2023. 9-color screen print. 20 x 16 inches. Prints pulled by VG kids and released with PangeaSeed foundation. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Kristen Liu-Wong and Curious Publishing. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Rebecca Ustrell, Uncanny Founders, 2024. Paper, glue, chipboard, brass fasteners. 44 x 28 inches each (triptych). Courtesy of the artist and Curious Publishing. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Rebecca Ustrell, Uncanny Founders, 2024. Paper, glue, chipboard, brass fasteners. 44 x 28 inches each (triptych). Courtesy of the artist and Curious Publishing. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Rebecca Ustrell, Uncanny Founders, 2024. Paper, glue, chipboard, brass fasteners. 44 x 28 inches each (triptych). Courtesy of the artist and Curious Publishing. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Rebecca Ustrell, Memory Chime, 2024. Poster board, alcohol ink, paper clips, binder, bells. 28 x 24 x 3.5 inches (approximate). Courtesy of the artist and Curious Publishing. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Rebecca Ustrell, Memory Chime, 2024. Poster board, alcohol ink, paper clips, binder, bells. 28 x 24 x 3.5 inches (approximate). Courtesy of the artist and Curious Publishing. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Curious Publishing. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Nicholas Aceves, Untitled (Zine), 2024. Laser prints, paper, chipboard, embroidery thread, washi tape. 28 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Curious Publishing. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Birdcage Comics Café. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Daryl R. Hall (Director), Comics & Coffee, 2024. Film (displayed on SD monitor), TRT: 20:42. Produced by OFA Film & Media. Courtesy of the artist and Birdcage Comics Café. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Birdcage Comics Café. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Birdcage Comics Café. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Birdcage Comics Café. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Birdcage Comics Café. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Birdcage Comics Café and Cheyne Ellett. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Cheyne Ellett. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Cheyne Ellett, Orange Escape, 2020. Acrylic on canvas. 30 x 24 inches.
Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Cheyne Ellett, Orange Escape, 2020. Acrylic on canvas. 30 x 24 inches.
Cheyne Ellett, A Moment in Time, 2019. Acrylic on stretched canvas. 36 x 48 inches.
Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Cheyne Ellett, A Moment in Time, 2019. Acrylic on stretched canvas. 36 x 48 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Cheyne Ellett, Lucky You, 2022. Polymer clay and acrylic on steel wire armature
Cheyne Ellett, No News is Good News, 2022. Polymer clay and acrylic on steel wire armature.
Cheyne Ellett, Lake Cabin Thoughts, 2020. Spray enamel, white-out pen and ink on found objects
Various dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Cheyne Ellett, All Good, Really...I Swear, 2023. Acrylic on shaped wood panel. 23 x 26 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts, featuring Funchicken. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Funchicken, Zine Transporter, 2024. Mixed media. 108 x 108 x 108 inches. Courtesy of the artists. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Funchicken, Zine Transporter, 2024. Mixed media. 108 x 108 x 108 inches. Courtesy of the artists. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Funchicken, Zine Transporter, 2024. Mixed media. 108 x 108 x 108 inches. Courtesy of the artists. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Funchicken, Zine Transporter, 2024. Mixed media. 108 x 108 x 108 inches. Courtesy of the artists. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Funchicken, Zine Transporter, 2024. Mixed media. 108 x 108 x 108 inches. Courtesy of the artists. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Funchicken, Zine Transporter, 2024. Mixed media. 108 x 108 x 108 inches. Courtesy of the artists. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Installation view of Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Kumasi J. Barnett. Acrylic, marker, pen, and oil marker on comic books. 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches each. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Kumasi J. Barnett. Acrylic, marker, pen, and oil marker on comic books. 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches each. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Kumasi J. Barnett. Acrylic, marker, pen, and oil marker on comic books. 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches each. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Kumasi J. Barnett. Acrylic, marker, pen, and oil marker on comic books. 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches each. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Kumasi J. Barnett. Acrylic, marker, pen, and oil marker on comic books. 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches each. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.
  • Reading Room: Zines, Comix, and Other Radical Texts. September 3 – November 16, 2024. Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art at Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Photography by Cindy Dillingham.

Support

This exhibition was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition and programming do not necessarily represent those of California Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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