Nina Bovasso, Black Flowers with Rainbow Colors,
2006, Cotton base sheet with cotton pulp, painting and silk-screen,
Edition of 100, 18 x 24 inches, Published by Dieu Donné Papermill,
Inc., NYC
INTERNATIONAL PRINT CENTER NEW YORK ANNOUNCES
NEW
PRINTS 2006/SUMMER: COLOR
JUNE
29th - AUGUST 4th , 2006
From
June 29th through August 4th, 2006, International Print Center New
York will present New Prints 2006/Summer: COLOR, consisting
of twenty-seven prints in which color plays a primary role in the
concept or execution of the final image. With this exhibition, IPCNY
continues its role as an ongoing exhibition venue for contemporary
prints and a central source of information about artists working
in the medium of printmaking.
Celebrating IPCNY's 5th Anniversary Season, New Prints 2006/Summer:
COLOR is the twenty-first presentation of IPCNY's New Prints
Program, a series of exhibitions highlighting exceptional contemporary
prints made within the past year by artists at all stages of their
careers.
The Selections Committee was composed of: Massimo Audiello,
Director, Massimo Audiello Gallery; Greg Burnet, master printer;
Christopher Gaillard, Vice President, Head of Contemporary
Prints, Sotheby's; Janice Oresman, collector, art consultant
and Chairman, IPCNY; Jessica Stockholder, artist; and Sarah
Suzuki, Assistant Curator, Department of Prints and Illustrated
Books, Museum of Modern Art. A curatorial essay by Ms. Suzuki will
accompany the exhibition.
The
complete artists' list is as follows: : Joe Amrhein, Karin Bos,
Nina Bovasso, Ann Conner, Michael DalCerro, Kip Deeds, Edward del
Rosario, Tomory Dodge, Stella Ebner, Wanda Ewing, Torben Giehler,
Jean Gumpper, Don Ed Hardy, Richard Hutter, Mark Johnson, Shu-Min
Kaldis, Amanda Knowles, Claire Lieberman, Benjamin Moreau, John
Newman, Constance Old, Paula Praeger, Shino Soma, and Brian Spolans.
With
rare exception, prints included in IPCNY's New Prints shows are
for sale. IPCNY refers potential purchasers directly to the artist,
publisher or gallery supplying the print. IPCNY requires no commission
on sales.
International Print Center New York is a non-profit institution
founded to promote the greater appreciation and understanding of
the fine art print worldwide. Through innovative programming, it
fosters a climate for the enjoyment, examination and serious study
of artists' prints--from the old master to the contemporary. IPCNY
offers its members a program of workshop and gallery visits, artists'
talks and other special events, and has established an informational
website and Information Desk available to the public at the gallery.
IPCNY is almost totally dependent upon public and private donations
to support its programs.
The New Prints Program is funded in part with public funds from
the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the National
Endowment for the Arts. IPCNY's programs are supported with grants
from the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, the Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation,
the Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation,
the Hess Foundation and the Robert Lehman Foundation.
Following its presentation at IPCNY, New Prints 2006/Summer
will travel to the Maier Museum of Art, Randolph-Macon Woman's College,
Lynchburg, VA.
The
gallery is located in Chelsea on 26th Street between 10th and 11th
Avenues. Summer hours are 11- 6 p.m., Monday-Friday. For additional
information, call (212) 989-5090 or visit www.ipcny.org. New
Prints 2006/Summer: COLOR will be posted and documented on the
site together with prior exhibitions presented by IPCNY.
High resolution images and supplementary materials are available
upon request. For more information, contact Michelle Levy, michelle@ipcny.org,
212-989-5090.
