{"id":105283,"date":"2023-10-26T13:05:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=featured-work&p=105283"},"modified":"2023-10-26T13:06:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:06:43","slug":"the-boston-printmakers-2023-north-american-print-biennial","status":"publish","type":"featured-work","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/featured-work\/the-boston-printmakers-2023-north-american-print-biennial\/","title":{"rendered":"The Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

October 10 \u2013 December 9, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Presenting the best in contemporary and traditional printmaking, the North American Print Biennial has long been recognized as one of the most prestigious events in printmaking. Founded in 1947 with the first exhibition held in 1948, the Boston Printmakers has been making exhibitions for 75 years to promote excellence and innovation within the field of printmaking. This highly anticipated juried exhibition of artists living and working in North America showcases artwork ranging from traditional print processes and digital media to work in more expansive, interdisciplinary approaches.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Photos above by Cydney Scott<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excerpt from BU Today<\/em> deep-dive on the exhibitions<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is an area of artmaking that really broadens the expression of art\u2014it\u2019s an ancient medium, but it\u2019s also incredibly new all the time,\u201d says Deborah Cornell<\/a>, a College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts professor of art and chair of the SVA printmaking program. \u201cWe\u2019re still finding terms for new media that we have within printmaking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornell, a board member of the Boston Printmakers<\/a>, an international association based in Boston, was instrumental, along with Renee Covalucci<\/a> (CFA\u201984,’85), president of the Printmakers board, in bringing the group\u2019s annual North American Print Biennial <\/a>back to BU after a decade. The first Boston Printmakers Biennial held at BU was place in 1997, and over the years, the biennials have been held at Lesley University and Massachusetts College of Art and Design, among other locales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Boston Printmakers Biennial, there are also two smaller exhibitions accompanying the main jury show: Legacies of Leadership<\/em> in the main hall outside the gallery and Disciplines of the Spirit<\/em> on the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground second floor. All three shows are on view through December 9 at 808 Comm Ave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The juried exhibition in the 808 Gallery features an almost dizzying array of contemporary prints that Cornell says is a comprehensive tour of modern printmaking\u2014each entry was completed no earlier than 2020. Juried by Elizabeth Rudy<\/a>, Harvard Art Museums Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Curator of Prints, the works force the viewer to consider the manifold properties of printmaking, in particular its dimensionality and malleability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disciplines of the Spirit<\/em>, on the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground second floor, next door to the 808 Gallery, takes its name from Thurman\u2019s 1963 treatise on spiritual life. Curated by Covalucci, the works reflect on the association\u2019s first members show, in 1948, which featured working-class and Black artists from Boston and surrounding communities. In homage to the legacies left by members such as Alan Rohan Crite<\/a> and John Woodrow Wilson<\/a>, a CFA professor emeritus, who died in 2015, Disciplines of the Spirit <\/em>includes pieces that primarily reflect contemporary and historical Black narratives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis exhibition praises the Boston Printmakers\u2019 commitment to democracy, equality, and opportunity for all as reflected in the inclusivity of its members,\u201d Covalucci writes in a gallery statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legacies of Leadership<\/em>, the other accompanying exhibition, was curated by Cornell and Joshua Brennan<\/a>, a CFA lecturer and technical associate in printmaking. The exhibition\u2019s 28 works are by 24 artists who were vital to the Printmakers\u2019 longevity and remain stakeholders in its future. Works by featured artists\u2014including current board members, past presidents and leaders, and Cornell and Covalucci\u2014span decades and techniques, and many of the artists were on hand during the reception weekend, mingling with fellow practitioners from across North America. Cornell, who was in charge of generating gallery text for Legacies<\/em>, says she was touched when she reached out to the artists for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After a Decade, 75th Annual Boston Printmakers Biennial Returns to BU<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Exhibition, at three venues at 808 Comm Ave, seeks to move printmaking \u201cbeyond the two-dimensional plane.” Read more in BU Today<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photos above by Emily Wang (COM’26)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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