From Springfield to Wadgassen: The German Newspaper Museum presents a major exhibition on The Simpsons, the worldwide cult phenomenon - complemented by a creative comic workshop.
The American animated series The Simpsons, created in 1987 and still produced by Matt Groening (born 1954 in Portland, Oregon), is the biggest media success of all time. No other television series has had such a long run, so many episodes and a comparable global distribution as The Simpsons. From Alaska to India, from Finland to China, the yellow family is well known, even though it is very American and often sarcastically black-humorous to the point of pain. The exhibition previously presented at schauraum: comic + cartoons in Dortmund shows all aspects of the yellow century phenomenon: original scripts, original storyboards, original design sketches as well as original drawings and color transparencies from the animated film production. There is original artwork from the comic books, surprising tributes from artist friends and rarely seen merchandise.
The Simpsons: Sweets and Sour Marge (season 13, episode 8), first broadcast March 20, 2002, author: Carolyn Omine, director: Mark Kirkland, 1 cel in front of background, acrylic paint on foil, 26.7 x 31.7 cm / © 2024 TM+© 20th Television
In the German Newspaper Museum, the exhibition is complemented by a "Comic Workshop". The aim here is to impart basic knowledge about comics, comic drawing and comic history through practical application. As part of a crash course, visitors will learn how to draw comics in a simple way - at least to begin with.
September 27, 2025 to May 3, 2026
