Guide
A Foolproof Guide to New York City Print Week
Alongside the International Fine Print Dealers Association's annual fair, a slew of shows and events pay homage to the medium, from Black artists in Mexico to printmaking’s dynamic duos.
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Getty Grants $1.3M to Projects That “Unlock Paper’s Material Secrets”
The LA-based foundation will fund a range of initiatives by curators studying prints, drawings, and other forms of graphic art.
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A Poignant Tribute to Abortion Rights, Sold to Support Reproductive Freedom
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade a likely reality, Laia Abril and Carmen Winant’s print “The Right to Choose” has taken on a new and terrifying resonance.
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The Elusive Residue of Memory in Hazy Prints
“These prints are perhaps my surrender to Shadow,” writes New Mexico-based artist Maja Ruznic.
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The California Dream in the Prints of Frances Gearhart
Gearhart founded a print gallery with her sisters and was at the center of the Arts and Crafts movement in southern California.
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A Printmaker Memorializes New York City’s Architecture
“Manhattan is my easel,” said Austin Thomas.
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Innovative Curatorial Projects in Prints and Drawings
From Betye Saar’s travel journals to early paper silhouettes, projects and exhibitions promise to be fascinating.
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Make Prints and Get Feedback at This Virtual Printmaking Summit
The three-day event includes tips on how to photograph your art, workshops on stencil-making, and much more.
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How Leo Steinberg Saw the Profound Importance of Prints Before Most
“If you’re going to do art history,” Steinberg declared, “you’d better know what your artists were looking at. And that has to include prints.”
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The Visual Magic of Helen Frankenthaler’s Los Angeles Prints
In 1979, Frankenthaler traveled to the West Coast and was introduced to the gallery and studio Mixografia, where she would eventually produce a series of serene and exuberant prints.
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Ai Weiwei Creates Bombs, a New Limited-Edition Print, Now Available for Purchase
The 72-by-48-inch print is based on the artist’s recent site-specific installation at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum in St. Louis, Missouri.
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How Printmaking Became Popular After the Great Depression
The Associated American Artists wanted to bring art to every home.