A review of “Depicting Mexico and Modernism: Gordo by Gus Arriola// Representando México y el modernismo: Gordo de Gus Arriola” was recently published. Curated by Director of Academic Technology, Teaching, and Research Services Nhora Serrano, the exhibition was on display earlier this year at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at The Ohio State University.
In a review appearing on the International Journal of Comic Art blog, comics scholar José Alaniz wrote, “‘Gordo by/de Gus Arriola: Depicting Mexico and Modernism’ was a marvelous experience. I wish it would tour the world. It more than validates the trend of academics curating public-facing comic art exhibits (e.g. Ben Saunders, Charles Hatfield, Sarah Lightman, Jared Gardner). It’s a brilliant model to draw in (so to speak) as wide a public as possible to, I daresay, (re)learn what makes America America.”
