This year’s Si Mocca Arts Festival has just announced their specialty guests and is packed with jam. The event will be held from March 15 to 16, 2025 Metropolitan Pavilion (125 18th Street), near by programming SVA Flatiron Gallery (133 West 21st Street). Mocca Fest is held annually by the Illustrators Association and is one of the highlights of the year for New York comics.
This year’s featured artists include:
- Dissident Chinese cartoonist Badiucaointroduce his book You must participate in the revolution.
- Legendary Artist Charles Burns His graphic novel returns to Mocca after it was published Final cuttinghis art book Commixand his comic book Unhealthy love.
- Michael DeForgea prolific and influential Canadian artist whose graphic novel The Holy Tears It debuted in March this year.
- Illustrator Olivia FieldThe people who offer this year’s amazing Mocca badge artwork, once for ACLU, Google, including The New York Times,,,,, New YorkerNPR, PBS and Scholastic.
- John Hankiewiczfor a long time, admired his poetic approach in the small media for the display of his latest works, Popular.
- Jaime Hernandezthe ongoing “locas” narrative of indie comic idols has been developing for more than forty years. Love and Rockets And his new graphic novel Life pictures.
- Aidan KochRecent Books Spirals and other stories Shows her revolutionary and influential approach to the comic form.
- Spanish illustrator María Medemits richly saturated, elegant illustrations are a calm oasis New York Times Elsewhere, her graphic novel Land of mirror.
- Anders Nelson Will debut his epic graphic novel Tonguefabulous meditation on human struggle in resource-rich conflict areas.
- Swedish cartoonist and illustrator Blood tailShe offers this year’s gorgeous Mocca poster, which she will appear in her new graphic novel World robbery.
- French artist Chloé is alert Her colorful and award-winning graphic novel will be discussed Season of rosesAbout the women’s soccer team in the suburbs of the Metropolitan area.
- Comic generator Wele WestvindRecent Collection Big electric thought power mother It’s one of them New York TimesThe best graphic novel of 2024.
- White Xuniseone of the women who drew a national joint comic Six Chix and the author of graphic novels Punk Rock Karaoke.
Other featured artists will include Bim Eriksson,,,,, Francis throws,,,,, Mattie Lubchansky,,,,, John Vasquez Mejias,,,,, Go to Sohini,,,,, Katie Skelly,,,,, Adrian Tomine, And more. All of these artists will be on the show, which will be announced in mid-February. Original artworks by Hankiewicz, Koch and Westvind will appear in the exhibition Modern comicsopened on March 19 at the Illustrators Association.
Beat is honored to be a media sponsor for Mocca Fest this year, and we will be conducting interviews and previews ahead of this year’s event, so often come back to see more of the lost information.
The Illustrators Association is very grateful to the following organizations for their support to our 2025 Si Mocca Arts Festival international guests:
- French Embassy’s cultural services to support Chloé’s vigilance
- The consulate of the Swedish consulate supports Linnea Sterte
- The Spanish Embassy’s Cultural Office supports María Medem
Tickets are available for purchase online as well as tickets. For more information on the festival, see here.
