Miguel Gallardo's "Maria and Me" being made into a documentary movie

"Maria and Me," Miguel Gallardo's book about his autistic daughter Maria, is being made into a documentary movie by director Felix Fernandez de Castro. TVE and Bausan are producing the film for the movies and television. The film will have some animated parts that Miguel and his girlfriend are creating. Miguel and Maria began filming this month in the Canary Islands, and production will continue all year. Miguel says that the first shoot was fantastic. The director has some good ideas, and Maria did well during it. They shot the first scenes at a resort for German tourists, including using an underwater camera to capture them swimming in the pool. They are now travelling to Las Palmas to film at Maria's school and home.

In related news, Miguel has won the comic award from the Professional Association of Illustrators of Catalonia for "Maria and Me." He also has a solo exhibition of his cartoon career starting May 26 at the Galeria Victor Saavedra in Barcelona. "6 in One" includes 120 pieces and coincides with the International Comic Festival.

http://www.bausanfilms.com/fichas_detalle.asp?idIdioma=1&idFicha=449&idSeccion=75&Titulo=María%20y%20yo

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Hanoch Piven interviewed on Fox News in Houston

Hanoch Piven was interviewed yesterday on the Fox 26 News morning show in Houston, Texas. Hanoch is here in the US for a lecture and solo exhibition at the Steve R. Gregg Gallery at the Art Institute of Houston. The exhibition runs until July 3 of this year. He has also given some of his "Drawing with Objects" workshops in New Jersey and Texas.

http://www.artinstitutes.edu/houston/NewsAndEvents/HanochPivenLectureandExhibition.aspx
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Heflinreps American Illustration 28 Winners

Our artists Alex Gross, Tatsuro Kiuchi, Paul Rogers, and Sonia Pulido have had artwork selected for the AI 28 annual book due out in November 2009. Miguel Gallardo also had pieces chosen for the website.

Alex Gross has a series of four mixed-media paintings on antique cabinet photos from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Two of them were also selected for Communications Arts 50, along with three other cabinet cards and two paintings.

Tatsuro Kiuchi has two works selected: an image from "The Sea, The Sea" by Iris Murdoch and "Kazuhiro Kiyohara, The Last Superstar," from Sports Graphic Number magazine. Tatsuro recently illustrated "The Sea, The Sea" for the Folio Society in the UK. "Kazuhiro Kiyohara" was also chosen for CA 50 this year.

Paul Rogers will have "Nobody Plays Handball Anymore" published in the annual, an image from his sketchbook. He was in Greenwich Village last year and saw this playground roller-hockey game, and the scene reminded him of the great playground scene by Ben Shahn called "Handball."

"Friends" is the title of Sonia Pulido's selected illustration from her personal work. Miguel Gallardo had two images chosen for the AI 28 website. Miguel's first chosen piece was "Melancholy," published in La Vanguardia's Sunday magazine. Miguel got his inspiration from Dali's soft watches and DeChirico's illustrations of sadness. His other chosen piece was "VIPs in Hollywood" published in LA Confidential magazine.

You will be able to see all the winning entries at the American Illustration website at http://www.ai-ap.com. Click on AI28 and search for the artist by name.

http://www.ai-ap.com/
http://www.foliosociety.com/book/TSE/the-sea-the-sea

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Center Theatre Group commissions Paul Rogers for Ain't Misbehavin' art

Center Threatre Group is currently running a production of Ain't Misbehavin' using illustrations by our artist Paul Rogers. The posters, banners, and advertisements have been spotted all over the Los Angeles area.

Paul said that it was a pleasure to work with art director Charity Capili for this revival of Ain't Misbehavin'. The music of Fats Waller and the era of the Harlem Renaissance are full of wonderful imagery. He borrowed some of the spirit of the great illustrator Miguel Corvarrubias to make this poster swing.

The Ahmanson Theatre production lasts until the end of May. Please visit Center Theatre Group's website for more info.

http://www.centertheatregroup.org/

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