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Polly Apfelbaum (United States, born 1955), Night Flowering, 2009, multicolor woodblock print on paper, 16 x 16 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Durham Press.
IN CONVERSATION: CONNECTING PAINTING AND PRINTMAKING
Saturday, October 1, 3 p.m.
Free for members, MECA students, and Skowhegan School of
Painting and Scultpure alumni, $8 general public
Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium
Since 1964, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Scultpure has brought together diverse and talented groups of artists for concentrated periods of artistic creation, interaction, and growth. In the spirit of the discursive environment of Skowhegan’s rural Maine campus, artist Polly Apfelbaum (Skowhegan resident faculty, 1999) and art historian Faye Hirsch will engage in a conversation inspired by the PMA exhibition Skowhegan at Seventy. Join us in exploring how the printmaking process sparks a spirit of inquiry and experimentation in the studio, and delve into the intersection between printmaking and painting in contemporary practice.
Pre-registration strongly encouraged. Click here for tickets.
Henri Matisse, (France, 1869 – 1954), Icare (Icarus) 8 of 20 in “Jazz” (detail), 1947, stencil, lithograph, pochoir on arches, 16 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches. Ex2.2016.9. Bank of America Collection. 2016 Succession H. Matisse/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
BOOK ARTS: A PANEL DISCUSSION
Friday October 21, 4 p.m.
Free for members and MECA students; $8 general public
Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium
The vast world of book arts spans from the medieval bookbinding and letterpress tradition to today’s installation art; limited edition, hand-made books; modern novel constructions. Join us to explore the history of book arts, the nuances of the realtionships between the visual and textual, and the various printing and writing processes.
Moderated by Yale’s Jae Jennifer Rossman and featuring panelists Susan Webster, Stuart Kestenbaum, and Rebecca Goodale.
Pre-registration encouraged. Click here for tickets.
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