Arts at AIC presents political cartoon exhibits

In honor of President's Day, American International College has two exhibits on display that feature political cartoons. "Looking at Lincoln: Political Cartoons from the Civil War Era," is an exhibition focusing on images of Abraham Lincoln through the sometimes scathing wit of the political cartoonists of his time. It gives visitors the opportunity to set aside their current assumptions of Lincoln and see the man through the eyes of his contemporaries. "Looking at Lincoln" focuses on the election of 1860, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the legacy of the emancipation as it carries through today. This national touring exhibition is made possible by funding from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and will be on display from February 1 - 28, in the West Wing Gallery, Karen Sprague Cultural Arts Center.

Gary Jones, an adjunct professor of U.S. History at AIC, was the speaker at the opening of the exhibit on Wednesday, February 3 in the West Wing of the Karen Sprague Cultural Arts Center. Jones earned his B.A. at the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Lehigh University.

Also on display in February, are the works of George Edward Fisher. Fisher, a political cartoonist for the Arkansas Gazette from 1976-1991, created this collection of works focusing specifically on Washington's highest ranking official, the President. The poignant, but humorous exhibition, begins with Nixon and the Watergate scandal and continues through the administrations of Carter, Ford, Reagan, Bush (the elder) and Clinton. The traveling exhibit was developed by the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, and can be seen February 1 to 28 in the West Wing Gallery, Karen Sprague Cultural Arts Center .

Viewing hours are 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. The Arts at AIC exhibits are all open to the public free of charge.