PrintHouston: Press Forward
November 03 - December 09,2023
From PrintHouston: "PrintHouston is pleased to announce Press Forward, a national student printmaking juried exhibition to be held in Houston, TX in the fall of 2023. The exhibition features exceptional works from current student printmakers from all across the United States. Press Forward showcases the future of American printmaking with young printmakers that explore the wide range of traditional and innovative printmaking processes. Original works of multiple printmaking media will be on display, including lithographs, screenprints, relief prints, intaglio, monoprints, letterpress, and more. ORGANIZER PrintHouston is a Houston-based Non-Profit 501(c)(3) arts organization. Our mission is to promote traditional and non-traditional printmaking, encourage print collecting, and facilitate the professional growth of our members. JUROR We are pleased to announce that Melanie Yazzie, an artist and Professor of Printmaking at UC Boulder, will be our juror for this exhibition. Melanie Yazzie, an artist and Professor of Printmaking at UC Boulder, will be our juror for this exhibition. As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, Melanie Yazzie’s work draws upon her rich Diné (Navajo) cultural heritage. Her work follows the Diné dictum “walk in beauty” literally, creating beauty and harmony. As an artist, she works to serve as an agent of change by encouraging others to learn about social, cultural, and political phenomena shaping the contemporary lives of Native peoples in the United States and beyond. Her work incorporates both personal experiences as well as the events and symbols from Dine culture. Her work is informed and shaped by personal experiences. For more information about the exhibition and programs from PrintHouston please visit: https://www.printmattershouston.org/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/printmatters/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/printmattershouston/"
Reception: November 03, 2023 | 6-9 pm
BOX13 Art Space
6700 Harrisburg Blvd.
Houston, TX 77001
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