Paul Madonna

Paul Madonna’s First Solo Show in Five Years Comes to The Dryansky Gallery in San Francisco in the Form of an Exhibition & Book Launch

Please join us at The Dryansky Gallery for the opening reception of “Close Enough for the Angels” on Thursday, May 19, 2016, from 7-9 pm! Artist Paul Madonna will be in attendance.

Having recently ended his popular and enduring “All Over Coffee” series after 12 years and a total of 726 strips and two books, Madonna has completed “Close Enough for the Angels”, an illustrated novel that looks toRaymond Chandler and Haruki Murakami as inspirations; the drawings in the book will not “illustrate” the text per-se, but rather—influenced by 19th Century woodcut artist Utagawa Hiroshige—tell their part of the story in graphic terms in the style Madonna is well known for; the exhibit will consist of all new work, including framed originals from the book, text panels on the wall, and a limited edition of fifty hand-bound copies of the book produced by the artist.

Close Enough for the Angels—an exhibition of original drawings and limited edition book launch—opens May 19 from 7-9pm and runs through July 14 at The Dryansky Gallery, 2120 Union Street in San Francisco

For more information visit: http://www.thedryansky.com/close-enough-for-the-angels

About Paul Madonna
Paul Madonna is a San Francisco-based artist and writer. He is the creator of the series “All Over Coffee” (San Francisco Chronicle 2004-2015), and the author of two books, “All Over Coffee” (City Lights Bookstore 2007), and Everything is its own reward (City Lights 2011), which won the 2011 NCBR Recognition Award for Best Book. Paul’s work is about pairing elements: text and images; concept and craft; thought and beauty. Paul’s drawings and stories have appeared in numerous international books and journals as well as galleries and museums, including the San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum and the Oakland Museum of California. He is the Comics Editor for The Rumpus.net, has taught drawing at the University of San Francisco, and frequently lectures on creative practice, even when not asked. He holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and was the first (ever!) Art Intern at MAD Magazine (1993-94), for which he proudly received no money. For more information visit: http://www.thedryansky.com/paul-madonna-bio