Art Club: Comic Books with Artist Hawwa Youngmark

Stop in on Thursday nights for Open Stacks and explore books, journals, and artist files with help from expert librarians. Discover a new book, research your favorite artist, or just peruse the vast collection. The Walker’s library is open from 5 to 8 pm (no appointment necessary). The library is located directly behind the Art Lab. The Mediatheque is always free, streaming select films and movies from the Ruben-Bentson collection. Choose your own adventure with our interactive menu, or sit back and enjoy a curated playlist of films.

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Hawwa Youngmark (flexible pronouns), also known as HawwaBe, is a freelance cartoonist and comic artist based in North Minneapolis. Their comics focus on telling stories about personal growth and cultural history, often through the lens of magical realism and graphic journalism. Youngmark is passionate about self-publishing and increasing visibility and resources for the independent comic scene. They’re also the owner of Da Comic Shop, selling new and used comics featuring primarily Black stories, and cofounder of the national Black Indie Comix Club (BICC).