Dox Thrash, Coal Breaker, c. 1942 The Works Project Administration (WPA) provided opportunities for black artists to explore their creativity, gain access to new technology, and develop their artistic voices. Leslie King-Hammond will discuss the visual legacy of the WPA and printmaking pursuits by black artists in Philadelphia and other urban centers around the country....
Photo by Jaime Alvarez Before Philadelphia had a vibrant restaurant and bar scene, The Print Center was the site of regular social get-togethers. With the help of the Center City Residents Association, Friends in the City and Temple University LGBTQ Alumni Association, we welcome our Rittenhouse neighbors to join us for a tour of our...
Ashley Limes, Platform II, 2013 Join Creative Philadelphia and The Print Center for an Open Air Screenprinting Workshop with Philadelphia printmaker, Ashley Limés. Ashley will be demonstrating the screenprinting process for all who attend by printing an original design, created especially for The Print Center’s 100th Anniversary. Attendees can take home a piece of...
Elizabeth Peyton, Rirkrit (two), 2002 Published by Two Palms, NY Although we live in the digital age, print continues to have urgency and ubiquity in contemporary art and society. In honor of The Print Center's 100th anniversary, Sarah Suzuki, from the Museum of Modern Art, will lead a discussion exploring the inventive uses of print with...
Mildred Dillon, The Print Club, Serigraph, 1944.Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia In celebration of the Print Center’s Centennial, The Philadelphia Free Library, Print & Picture Collection is mounting an exhibition of works by artists associated with The Print Center and its predecessor The Print Club over the last 100 years. On view November 9 –...
Since it's founding in 1915, The Print Center has fulfilled a unique and important role in creating opportunities for artists, investigating new processes and supporting the print image in all its forms. In order to honor our accomplishments and launch a sensational second century, The Print Center is hosting an exquisite and lively evening of...
Mildred Dillon, The Print Club, Serigraph, 1944.Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia In celebration of the Print Center’s Centennial, The Philadelphia Free Library, Print & Picture Collection is mounting an exhibition of works by artists associated with The Print Center and its predecessor The Print Club over the last 100 years. On view November 9 –...
Josephine Pryde, Here Do You Want To, 2014. Courtesy the artist; Reena Spaulings Fine Art, New York; Simon Lee Gallery, London; and Galerie Neu, Berlin. In conjunction with lapses in Thinking By the person i Am, the first US museum exhibition from British photographer Josephine Pryde, The Institute of Contemporary Art, at The University of Pennsylvania,...
Reception: Friday November 20, 5:00 - 7:00pm InLiquid presents In Time, featuring Geanna Merola, Neila Kun, Jaime Alvarez, Mallary Johnson, all of whom incorporate time into the photographic process. Through the photographic lens, Time is revealed in movement, wide narratives of layered imagery, and through the vast scope of Earth’s natural processes. In celebration of...
Daniel Traub, Little North Road (Gangzhou, China), 2009 Closing reception and conversation, A Bridge Too Far: Authorship and Public Space, with Daniel Traub and Peter Barberie, Curator of Photographs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Robert Pledge, Director of Contact Press Images, Tuesday, November 24, 6:30pm. "Little North Road 小北路" is a photography and film exhibition...