ON VIEW: February 12 - April 17, 2021
GALLERY DISCUSSION WITH CURATORS: archived below
Ronald Miller, Incident at Grand Central, relief
The history of print in in Nordic countries like Sweden is incredibly rich and the artform remains vibrant today through the support of organizations such as Grafiska Sällskapet (the Swedish Printmakers Association). Located in Stockholm, Grafiska Sällskapet has provided opportunities, information, resources, and mutual support to its members since its inception in 1910. Currently, Grafiska Sällskapet boasts a membership of close to 500 printmakers in Sweden and abroad!
The pandemic delayed our presentation of this exhibition and has minimized the additional programming we had planned. However, we are thrilled to be able to partner with Grafiska Sällskapet to exhibit a selection of prints made by its members, their first such exhibition in the United States. Compiled by Chairperson Anne-Lie Larsson Ljung, board member Bo Ganarp, and association member Maria Eriksson, the exhibition showcases 60 individual prints made by 34 of Grafiska Sällskapet’s members.
This exhibition features each traditional printmaking disciplines; lithography, intaglio, relief, monotype, screenprinting, and collograph. The show also includes examples of twentieth-century technical adaptations like acrylic engraving and photopolymer gravure.
As is typical with group shows, variety is the defining aspect of this exhibition. Image styles and content range from contemporary abstraction to the more traditional narrative naive. There is truly something for every type of print lover in this exhibition.
Thank you to Highpoint Cooperative Artist Nancy A. Johnson for telling us about Grafiska Sällskapet and thank you to Karen Nelson and Bruce Karstadt at the American Swedish Institute for helping us to spread the word about this marvelous show.
