CHANDLER, Ariz. – Considered one of the greatest artists in the field of comic books, Alex Ross has created some of the most iconic images known to fans today. For nearly 30 years, he has revitalized classic superheroes into works of fine art by illustrating characters including Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Storm from the X-Men, the Avengers, Black Panther and many more.
In addition to enjoying some of Ross’ most famous artworks, visitors will also learn how Alex Ross developed his skills in illustration through his childhood drawings, preliminary sketches, paintings and 3-D head busts of Marvel characters. Marvelocity was developed by the Bess Bower Dunn Museum.
Join the museum for the following public programs related to the exhibition:
- Night at the Museum: Superhero Edition
Saturday, Nov. 23, 7 - 9 p.m.
This evening event will offer guests a unique chance to explore Marvelocity while enjoying mocktails, sweet treats, music, comic art vendors, photo opportunities and more. Admission is free, but reserve your spot on Eventbrite.
- History Bites
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 12 - 12:30 p.m.
“Amazing Arizona Comics: Behind Arizona’s Own Superheroes” presented by Russ Kazmierczak Jr.
- Our Stories
Saturday, Dec. 14, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
“From Comic Book Fan to Comic Book Creator” presented by Ryan Cody
“Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross” is open now and will be on view through Jan. 19, 2025, at the Chandler Museum. The Museum is located at 300 S. Chandler Village Drive. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., and closed on Mondays. Admission is free.
Find more information on the exhibitions and programming at Chandler Museum or call 480-782-2717.
Chandler Museum is an innovative learning environment where the community comes together to share our stories, store our cultural heritage, and experience Chandler as a people and place. The vision of the Museum is to be the community’s principal resource to explore its people’s history, culture, and place in a rapidly changing world of today – within and without the walls of a building. Find more information online at Chandler Museum.
About the Artist
At just three years of age, Ross was drawing TV commercials from memory. By the age of 13 he was scripting and drawing original comic books. Ten years later, Ross painted a visual history of Marvel Comics’ central characters in the groundbreaking comic book event Marvels (1994). His impact on the comic book industry became so powerful that his hugely successful comic book series Kingdom Come (1996) marks the close of the “Dark Age” of comic books, in which pessimism, violence, and gritty stories ruled, into the birth of the “Modern Age” of optimism and strong superheroes. Ross would go on to win the Comic Buyer’s Guide Award for Favorite Painter so many times the award was retired.
Artwork caption: Captain America Marvelocity Cover, 2018, Gouache, Artwork by Alex Ross
Media contact:
Rebecca Vega
Chandler Museum Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator
480-782-2879