THE ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS: TWENTY YEARS AND COUNTING - Opening Reception

BEVERLY – Montserrat College of Art Galleries invites you to view the upcoming exhibition, The Animation Show of Shows: Twenty Years and Counting. The exhibition is a celebration of the legacy of this long-running animation collection, curated by ACME Filmworks founder, Ron Diamond. 

Since 1998, Diamond envisioned the annual Animation Show of Shows as a way to showcase the year’s best shorts, selected from festivals around the world, to students and industry professionals alike. In addition to the numerous institutions, Diamond has presented the collection at major studios such as DreamWorks, Pixar, Disney and many others throughout the world. 

Over the twenty-years, works from his curation have boasted 11 Academy Award® winners, as well as 40 nominees, and have won major prizes at Cannes, Annecy, Zagreb, Ottawa, and Berlin. The techniques range from hand-drawn, paint on glass and stop-motion, to the latest computer-generated imagery, with its ability to conjure entire worlds with astonishing verisimilitude. Together these films capture, in the words of Andrew Stanton, director of Finding Nemo, “all the wit, cleverness, integrity, warmth and humor that humanity is capable of,” and have a universal appeal that makes them ideal for sharing with family and friends.” 

Montserrat is proud to be exhibiting The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows featuring a wide diversity of directors, artists, and themes, including: 

Quentin Baillieux (France) · Lia Bertels (Belgium) · Pete Docter (USA) · Jac Clinch (UK) · Elise Simard (Canada) · Paul Julian and Les Goldman (USA) · Georges Schwizgebel (Switzerland) · Clémentine Frère, Aurore Gal, Yukiko Meignien, Anna Mertz, Robin Migliorelli, Romain Salvini (France) · Glen Keane (USA) · Max Mörtl and Robert Löbel (Germany) · Parallel Studio (France) · Niki Lindroth von Bahr (Sweden) · Alexanne Desrosiers (Canada) · Tomer Eshed (Germany) · Steven Woloshen (Canada) · David OReilly (USA) 

The exhibition will also highlight the expanded works of acclaimed ACME Filmworks directors: 

Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis (USA & Canada)

Michael Dudok de Wit (Netherlands)

Aleksandra Korejwo (USA)

Raimund Krumme (Germany) 

PUBLIC PROGRAMS 

WHAT The Animation Show of Shows: Twenty Years and Counting

WHEN January 11–February 15, 2020

WHERE Montserrat Gallery, 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA, 01915 

EVENTS 

WHAT Reception

WHEN Thursday, January 30, 5:00–7:00 p.m.

WHERE Montserrat Gallery, 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA, 01915 

WHAT Introduction and Conversation with Ron Diamond

WHEN TBD

WHERE Montserrat Gallery, 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA, 01915 

Montserrat College of Art is a small, private, residential college of visual art and design, founded in 1970 by artists, for artists, educating the creative problem solvers of tomorrow. The college offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, continuing education classes for youth, teens and adults, and three galleries exhibiting works by international, national, and regional contemporary artists that offer art education beyond the Montserrat classrooms through a series of public lectures, gallery talks, catalogs and events. 

Visit www.montserrat.edu for more details. 

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The gallery and all events are free and open to the public.