Printmaking is all about collaboration. Trust, understanding, intuition, and a sprinkling of magic between artist and printmaker is crucial; many a printmaking relationship has not survived because the chemistry simply wasn’t quite right. If the rapport between artist and printmaker is good, extraordinary things can happen. In the first in a series of interviews with … Continued
Damien Hirst Quotes “Great art – or good art – is when you look at it, experience it and it stays in your mind. I don’t think conceptual art and traditional art are all that different.” “People don’t like contemporary art, but all art starts life as contemporary – I can’t really see a difference.” … Continued
For Part III of “The Kido Press Story,” Gallery KIDO Press is holding a special exhibition of works by Kumi Sugai (1919 – 1996) and Hisao Domoto (1928 – 2013), both of whom had a great impact on Japan’s postwar art scene and attained international renown. Through the lens of their prints from the 1980s, … Continued
Aspinwall Editions is a fine art printmaking publisher, dealer, and studio with facilities in New York City and Rheine, Germany. Founded in 2012 by Ann Aspinwall and Knut Willich, Aspinwall Editions specializes in silkscreen, intaglio, and relief processes, and offers contract printing services in addition to collaborations with invited artists. Knut was formerly the proprietor … Continued
If it seems too good to be true, it almost certainly is. Back when I was studying for my doctorate, I lived near a muffin shop. Every day, during the half hour before closing time, they sold muffins at half price. This made sense: a good muffin shop doesn’t sell day-old muffins, so they wanted to do … Continued
