Manga Belongs in Fine Art Museums Says Curator Nicole Rousmaniere

Manga is breaking out of bookstores and comic shops to take over major museum spaces around the world. Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere, the talented curator behind the Art of Manga exhibition, strongly believes this medium deserves full recognition as fine art. She knows this is true after watching visitors break down in tears while viewing original manga drawings at San Francisco's de Young Museum.

This incredible exhibition is now making its big East Coast debut at the Brooklyn Museum. Fans in the area can finally see the raw talent and detailed ink work up close. Watching people connect so deeply with these pages proves that sequential art carries just as much emotional weight as traditional paintings and sculptures.

Bringing manga into museums helps bridge the gap between pop culture and high art. It gives older generations and new fans a chance to appreciate the sheer hard work behind their favorite stories. You can catch the Art of Manga running at the Brooklyn Museum starting in October.