FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Ojai Valley Museum located at 130 W. Ojai Avenue in Ojai, California announced today that it will be

mounting "Mad About Sergio," a first ever retrospective exhibit of the work of world famous Mad Magazine

cartoonist Sergio Aragonés, an Ojai resident. The exhibit, scheduled from August 7 – October 4, 2009, will

feature original work by the artist as well as inform the viewer about the process of cartooning. Also featured

will be wood carvings and other artwork that Sergio produces while he is thinking about his next cartoon

concept. An opening reception will be held on August 22 from 5-7 p.m.

As an internationally known cartoonist for over 50 years, Sergio is known as the fastest cartoonist in the world.

He is certainly the most honored, having won every major award in the field, including the National Cartoonists

Society's Reuben Award and the Will Eisner Hall of Fame Award. He has published over twenty books,

created several comic book series and has animated numerous television programs. He will be speaking and

demonstrating his amazing talent at museum Sunday Gatherings during the exhibit. The first Sunday

Gathering will be on August 30 when the subject will be "Cartooning with Sergio." On the closing date of the

exhibit, October 4, the Sunday Gathering subject will be "Sergio on Comics and Humor."

The Ojai Valley Museum and Historical Society dedicates itself to bridging the past and the future through

stewardship of our community's heritage. Founded in 1966 by dedicated volunteers, the Ojai Valley Museum

and Historical Society today is directed and managed by a volunteer Board of Trustees, a small part-time staff

and volunteer members of the Ojai community. This very strong group has managed to encourage and

support many outstanding exhibits including art, photography, local history, student art and in December a

very special exhibit being created in collaboration with the Ojai Green Coalition.

The Museum is housed in a 1919 Mead & Requa early Mission Revival structure, the former St. Thomas

Aquinas Catholic Church - the only building in Ojai on the National Register of Historic Places.

Contacts: Kaarina Tienhaara (805)805-646-3689

ktart@sbcglobal.net

Bobbie Boschan (805)217-4806

bbojai@sbcglobal.net

Elise DePuydt (805)798-2245

redepuydt@att.net

For additional information check out the Sergio Aragonés website http://www.sergioaragones.com/

and the Ojai Valley Museum website at http://www.ojaivalleymuseum.org

Ojai Valley Museum

130 West Ojai Avenue

Post Office Box 204

Ojai, California 93024

805)640-1390

Email: ojaimuseum@sbcglobal.net

www.ojaivalleymuseum.org