BE THEREGraphic Reality: Mexican Printmaking TodayPresented by IPCNY - International Print Center New York November 2, 2006- December 20, 2006Reception: November 2, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmMarcelo Balzaretti, Silvia Capistrán, Mizraim Cárdenas, Demian Flores, Oscar Camilo de las Flores, Veronica Gomez, Rogelio Gutierrez, Dario Rámirez, Joel Rendón, Artemio Rodr´iguez, José Hugo Sanchez, Cesar Alberto Chavez Victoria
GRAPHIC REALITY is the first major presentation of contemporary Mexican prints in New York City in more than fifteen years. It is the first showing in the United States of the graphic work of many of these artists. The complete artists’ list is as follows: Marcelo Balzaretti, Silvia Capistrán, Mizraim Cárdenas, Demian Flores, Oscar Camilo de las Flores, Veronica Gomez, Rogelio Gutierrez, Dario Rámirez, Joel Rendón, Artemio Rodr´iguez, José Hugo Sanchez, and Cesar Alberto Chavez Victoria. The artists come from the following states: Oaxaca, Puebla, Michoacan and Sonora, as well as Mexico City. GRAPHIC REALITY documents the continuing vitality of printmaking in Mexico today. Some forty prints are in the Exhibition, dating from 1994-2006 and including etchings, drypoints, lithographs, woodcuts, linocuts, serigraphs, silkscreened skateboards, and animation pieces. An Opening Reception will be held at IPCNY on Thursday, November 2nd, from 5-8 p.m. at which time Mr. Rodriguez will be present, together with four of the artists represented in the Exhibition: Marcelo Balzaretti, Silvia Capistrán, Demian Flores and Hugo Sanchez. Mr. Rodriguez’s prints are documented in American Dream, published by La Mano Press in 2006. Mr. Rodriguez is also the director of La Mano Press in Los Angeles. On Saturday, November 4th at 10 a..m., the Curator and four of the artists will participate in a program of Artists’ Talks at IPCNY. This event is open to the public. The participating artists are Marcelo Balzaretti, Silvia Capistrán, Demian Flores and Hugo Sanchez. Mr. Rodriguez will also be participating in the artonpaper symposium on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Editions/Artists’ Books ’06 fair (www.eabfair.com). GRAPHIC REALITY: Mexican Printmaking Today will travel to Columbia College, Chicago, IL, after its presentation at IPCNY. The Exhibition will take place at the gallery of the Center for Book and Paper Arts. Dates of the Exhibition are January 12th-February 24th, 2007. A broadside with an interview with Mr. Rodriguez will accompany the Exhibition. Major support for the Exhibition has been provided by the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Trust. Additional major funding has been provided by The Reed Foundation. Generous support has also come from Yvonne Dadoo de Lewis, The Mexican Cultural Institute of New York and Mexicana Airlines.
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