PaperJazz Festival

PaperJazz Exhibitor #20 - Julia Gfrörer

Julia lives and works in the NYC metropolitan area. Her work has appeared in Kramer's Ergot as well as The Best American Comics. She pronounces her name "gruh fare" and is represented by several publishers including the great @fantagraphics Julia along with Sean T. Collins co-edit the newest Mirror Mirror #2 anthology for the wonderful publishers @2dcloud. She is sharp as a knife and a must visit this September 30th.

"Julia Gfrörer is amongst the most promising artist/authors of her generation. Her work is spare and elegant, yet the hand of the artist is always evident in her line. Her characters inhabit cold or desolate environments, often on the brink of inanition or beyond, yet still yearning to love and be loved. Do not be misled by this artist's sylphlike appearance and those great carrot-colored ramparts at her ear. Gfrörer is a powerhouse. Learn to spell her name." — Phoebe Gloeckner

PaperJazz Exhibitor #18 - Marisol Del Valle Marisol Del Valle started her art career as Dzhelasi (deh-zah-LAH-see), creating characters and items for various gaming websites. After getting her diploma in Graphic Design and Animation from Anthem Institute in New York, she expanded her freelance services to include logos and marketing material. Marisol went on to earn her Associate of Applied Science degree in Digital Media from The College of Westchester. She is currently developing her brand, and experimenting with various mediums.

PaperJazz Exhibiter #16 Aidan Koch

Originally from Olympia Washington, Aidan now lives and works in New York City. Aidan quickly became one of the most distinguished practitioners of modern visual narrative and is now branching out into the fine art world. Aidan has had work published in the Paris Review and Best American Comics as well as a book by the mighty Koyama Press in Canada. Aidans work has been exhibited at institutions such as 31st Biennial of Graphic Arts in Ljubljana and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

PaperJazz Exhibitor #15 Julia Hutchinson

Julia Hutchinson is an illustrator and comics artist working out of the New York City area. Through her expressive visual storytelling, Julia points viewers to the wonder found in the everyday, respect for nature, and education as a means to self improvement. Julia approaches each project with dedication and enthusiasm.

PaperJazz Exhibitor #14 Brooklyn Draw Jam featuring Jason Das, Brian Elig and Jess Worby

The Brooklyn Draw Jam is a monthly event where anyone can come draw and hang out. It is a little different from your average drink-and-draw. Jammers engage in spontaneous collaborative drawings like jam-comics, exquisite corpses, and drawing games.

BDJ is held on the first Monday of each month at Shoestring Studio (640 Classon Ave. in Crown Heights), the sister space of Shoestring Press. We are closely affiliated with the Shoestring community: the Press is a fantastic screen-print shop and art-space and the Studio is an amazing fine-arts center for drawing and painting! We suggest a $5 donation to help keep the jams going.

For more info, email brooklyndrawjam@gmail.com

On exhibit will be the Brooklyn Draw Jam Anthology, Horrible Garfield and a plethora of zines and prints from the artists.

PaperJazz Exhibitor #13 Alexander Laird

Alexander is cartoonist with a distinctive post Fort Thunder aesthetic. The latest books are visually stunning and maintain a quality on par with the finest examples of similarly manufactured works. If you’re interested in cutting edge style trends in comics, Alexander’s table is one to peruse.

Paperjazz Exhibitor #12 Gabriel Fernandez

With an amazing work ethic Gabriel has produced a substantial amount of science fiction and supernatural themed visual narrative in the past few years. If these are your genres Gabriel’s table is the one to visit on September 30th.

PaperJazz Exhibitor #11 Aubrey Nolan

Aubrey is a cartoonist, illustrator, and zinester based in New York. Specializing in portraying commonplace and whimsical scenes rendered with watercolour-and-ink, Aubrey masterfully conveys an emotional impact. Aubrey is also the host and curator of “panels to the people”, a monthly themed comics reading event. It’s fantastic to have such a special artist and community organizer exhibiting with us this session.

Paperjazz Exhibitor #10 Alee Bloom

Alee is an illustrator and animator living in New York. Alee will have a variety of printed matter on exhibit and for sale this September 30th. NOTE: Alee had to drop out last minute, sorry ya’ll!

PaperJazz Exhibitor #7 Barry Bruner

Barry is a professional illustrator who lives in Brooklyn. Winner of three Clio awards and three Kinsale awards, he is distinguished among his peers. Barry will have a variety of printed matter out for sale this September 30th.

PaperJazz Exhibitor #6 BLKGRLSWURLD

#BLKGRLSWURLD is a bi-annual zine run by artist Christina Long and her younger brother and sister since 2013. As a trio of artists and writers they are known as Trifecta Studios. Being young African American metalheads sharing their love of the Metalcore music scene, they post footage from live shows and host open calls for art and prose.

The zine is international and open to anyone who supports women in the heavy music scene – Be it on the stage or in the crowd! #heavygirlsloveheavymusic

PaperJazz Exhibitor #5 Plum

Plum is a Brooklyn based collective of illustrators that produce a substantial variety of items and objects. Focused for the most part on printed matter on paper and cloth, Plum is home to some of New York’s finest young artists including Haejin Park, Sophie Page, and Paige Mehrer.

PaperJazz Exhibitor #4 Adam Szym

Adam is a working cartoonist residing in Bushwick Brooklyn. Teetering on the edge of humor and the abstract Adam’s work is strong. Adam produces three distinct ongoing series of comics as well as having a plethora of short pieces. For the hardcore comics fans Adam’s table should not be overlooked. We’re happy to have him here this September 30th.

PaperJazz Exhibitor #3 Ben Fama

Ben Fama is the author of several chapbooks and pamphlets, including the artist book MALL WITCH (Wonder), Cool Memories (Spork), Odalisque (Bloof), and Aquarius Rising (Ugly Duckling Presse). His writing has appeared in The Believer, Denver Quarterly, Boston Review, Jubilat, Lit , and The Brooklyn Rail , among others. He is the co-founder of Wonder, and lives in New York City. FANTASY (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2015) is his first full-length poetry collection.