“Print Facets: Five Centuries of Printmakers” Exhibition
The Curator Gallery
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The Curator Gallery presents Print Facets: Five Centuries of Printmakers, curated by Rebecca Michelman. From the 17th century mezzotint printers whose secret techniques revealed light from darkness, to the inventions of sugar lift and spit bite methods, Print Facets explores the rich and complex medium of print art.
A lover of art history, Rebecca Michelman tackled the ambitious goal of presenting five centuries of printmaking in one 1600 square foot gallery. Intrigued by artists who have dedicated their lives to perfecting their craft, Michelman tracked down rarely seen work by seasoned printmakers from California to Paris. Visits to living master printers, the passionate professionals who interpret the visions of other artists, uncovered treasures from their personal collections, as well as never seen printwork of their own making. Master printer Judith Solodkin contributes woodcut prints by Richard Bosman and digitally embroidered prints, her specialty. Kathy Caraccio contributes her own work, as well as a selection of prints from her personal collection. Bill Hall, master printer at Pace Editions, contributes his own abstract expressionist prints exhibited for the first time.
Rebecca Michelman’s fascination with the influence of old master printers on living artists produces a show full of juxtapositions. The sapphire gemstone in John Torreano’s 1990 woodcut “Oxygems” is paired with a German Expressionist woodblock portrait by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff from 1910. Contemporary artist Allen Grindle’s woodblock work is paired with a Max Pechstein woodblock from 1922. Liz Chalfin’s etchings are influenced by the mysterious darks of Edward Hopper’s “Night Shadows.” The printmaking of over forty contemporary artists stands alongside historical prints from the 16th to the 20th centuries, including works by Goya, Durer, Rembrandt, and Warhol. The exhibition will feature a “Print Bar,” an interactive display in the back room where unframed work can be examined more closely.
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Schedule
from September 12, 2014 to October 25, 2014