Closing out the year with a reflection on the mixed feelings of the art fair experience in comic form.
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Carlos Matallana is a Bogotá-born and Chicago-based visual artist, a teacher, and a New Tech Curriculum developer. He has taught graphic design, web design, and comics in different after-school programs around Chicago since 2005. Currently he is working in his comic book Manual of Violence.
A spanglish comic series that chronicles displacement. The immigrant journey to find a place they can call home may take generations. Their journey triggers change and inspires other communities to solidify their social thread.
A multi talented Japanese band playing different rhythms, revealing not only proficiency but respect for the music they play. The show took place at Reggies, a venue that highlights the Chicago local scene.
Many youth performances go unnoticed unless you are related to the kids involved. In this comic strip, Carlos Matallana takes us to the youth dance recital at the McFetridge Sports Center.
Sesenta presenta a new addition to the bilingual comic series by Carlos Matallana. La Máquina de Los Sueños takes us on a journey through FOTOmercado an all photography zine / book / and print fest organized by Oscar Arriola that featured over 30 exhibitors on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at the Chicago Art Department in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood.
Sesenta presenta a new addition to the bilingual comic series by Carlos Matallana. This strip reflects on nature in the city, picking fruit in orchards or on the street, and family traditions.
Sesenta presenta a new addition to the bilingual comic series by Carlos Matallana respondiendo a el concert de Pelican and Uniform at Metro Chicago, October 24, 2023.