The Boston Printmakers 2019 North American Print Biennial

The Boston Printmakers 2019 North American Print Biennial

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Jewett Arts Center, Wellesley College

106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02482, USA Mapa

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.

The North American Print Biennial will be held August 26-Sept 29, at the Jewett Art Gallery at Wellesley College, with a formal reception on September 8 from 2-5 PM, with Curator Shelley Langdale in attendance. In a veritable explosion of strong and evocative prints, this newest edition of the North American Print Biennial measures the climate of artists’ concerns - and the temperature is heating up. Organized by The Boston Printmakers, an international printmaking organization based in Boston, this exhibition is one of the most noted major print reviews held in America, and includes U.S., Canadian, and Cuban artists. The Boston Printmakers invited respected curator Shelley Langdale to select the works. Langdale is the recently appointed Curator and Head of the Department of Modern Prints and Drawings at the National Gallery, and formerly Associate Curator of Prints at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Langdale reviewed 1700 prints and organized the exhibition of 105 artists. Langdale characterizes the works as having “an increased focus on divisive social, political, and cultural issues-racism, immigration, climate change, and sexism-heightened by escalated tensions in the current political climate….It is heartening to see, as represented here, a growing diversity of cultural references, ethnicity and gender represented in contemporary work that is more reflective of the U.S. population.” Printmakers continue to play a vital role as voices of cultural change, following in a long history of dissemination of information and ideas through printed forms.

Public reception and events: Sunday, September 8, 2019
Juror’s Talk: 1pm
Reception: 2 - 5pm

Additional Events:
Monday, September 9, 1pm, Curatorial Insights
Curator Shelley Langdale discusses prints in the gallery

Saturday, September 21,

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