JANUARY 19
Ideas/Variations
This is a group exhibition of many artists that we collaborate with, reflecting a wide range of concepts. Come and check out this diverse collection of prints. Participating artists: Cybil Charlier, Leslie Jimenez, Palen Obesa, Belen Victoria, BRE Jackson, Sandra Fernandez, Rene Arceo, Juan de dios Mora, Humberto Saenz, Miguel Aragon, Miguel Luciano, Pepe Coronado, Daniel Knorra, Carlos J. M. Dominguez, MilaMila, Marco Hernandez, Rene de los Santos, and Moses Ros-Suarez
Closing Reception: 6:30–9pm
Exhibtion Dates: Now–January 19
Venue: Coronado Print Room, 701 Tillery St. A9-A
JANUARY 20
Midnight in the Garden
Water2Wine Austin is hosting the exhibition
Midnight in the Garden, with artists Theresa Bond and Carol Hayman. See more information on these artists under Ongoing Events and Feb 12.
Opening: 5:30–7:30pm
Exhibition Dates: Jan 4–Feb 28
Venue: Water2Wine, 3300 W Anderson Ln. #304
Lovebroke
JANUARY 21
PrintAustin 5x5
For 2023, PrintAustin had two jurors pulling from identical submissions, creating two exhibitions— this one and one hosted by form & concept, a gallery in Santa Fe for the new April festival, Print Santa Fe. Artists Myles Calvert, Julia Curran, Mehdi Darvishi, Enrique Figuerdo, and Timothy Pauszek were chosen based on all five works submitted, hence the name 5x5. For more information on extra programming around these artists, visit printaustin.org. About the juror: Holly Borham has been at the Blanton Museum of Art since 2017, where she is an Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings, and European Art. See Feb 1 for the listing on the online juror and artist talk.
Opening: 3 – 5pm
Exhibition Dates: Jan 19 – Feb 11
Venue: Link & Pin, 2235 E 6th St #102
JANUARY 26
The Contemporary Print Juror Talk— OFFERED IN-PERSON AND ONLINE
JANUARY 31
PrintAustin’s 2023 Trade Portfolio
PrintAustin’s annual print trade culminates in a print sale. Featuring the work of artists from around the globe, collectors can select their favorites from the 12”x12” prints, a size that’s easy to frame using popular album cover frames. We will be exhibiting each print in our trade at PrintEXPO. See Feb 10 –12 for more information.
Online Sale: Jan 31–Feb 10 at printexpo.org
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 11
PrintEXPO + Steamroller Event
PrintAustin hosts their annual PrintEXPO, a print fair featuring over 60 artists and galleries.
Purchase original prints from regional and nonregional talent, see live demonstrations, and experience steamroller printing. To see a list of vendors, visit printexpo.org. See Feb 12 for our Sunday hours.
Time: 12–6 pm, Steamroller starts at noon and goes until all blocks are printed
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PrintAustin’s 5x5 Juror and Artist talk— OFFERED ONLINE
Join us for an exciting conversation when our juror for Austin’s 5x5 exhibition, Holly Borham, gets an opportunity to meet with curator Annalise Gratovich and the five artists chosen to participate in the exhibition.
Time: 6–7pm
Venue: Online See printaustin.org for registration link
FEBRUARY 7
TAG Tuesday
TAG Tuesdays invite students, faculty, staff, and community members to the galleries for various in-gallery sessions. Annalise Gratovich will discuss “What is Contemporary Print?” and the evolving practice of printmaking and the exhibition as a whole.
Time: 4–5 pm
Venue: The Art Galleries at Austin Community College, 6101 Highland Campus Dr.
FEBRUARY 10
The Contemporary Print is a survey of traditional printmaking techniques and innovative approaches in contemporary printmaking. Our juror this year is Rashaun Rucker, an artist who makes photographs, prints, and drawings and has won more than 40 national and state awards for his work. Visit our event listing at printaustin.org or visit his website at rashaunrucker.com.
Juror Talk: 5:30–6:30pm. This event will also be available online.
Exhibition Dates: Jan 23–Mar 9
Lovebroke presents works by three artists, Annie Bissett, Curlee Raven Holton, and Roger Shimomura, addressing romance from the perspective of those who have been historically excluded from Hollywood-style happy endings.
Pulling from their own experience, each artist invokes traditional printmaking techniques to upend cliches of courtship. Lovebroke is curated by ICOSA collective members Veronica Ceci and Amanda Linn McInerney.
Opening: 7–10pm
Exhibition Dates: Jan 20–Feb 18
Venue: ICOSA gallery, 916 Springdale Rd Bldg 2 Ste 102
Venue: The Art Galleries at Austin Community College, 6101 Highland Campus Dr. See printaustin.org for registration link
The Mother the Witch the Hysteric In collaboration with Elisabet Ney’s sculpture of Lady Macbeth, Annie May Johnston is thinking about failure. Johnston is an artist and mother situated in the field of printmaking and often works towards the margins of the medium, employing new technologies alongside traditional processes. Considering gendered traits, the supernatural and pseudo-science, Johnston’s show, The Mother the Witch and the Hysteric titles and labels Lady Macbeth, Elisabet Ney, and the artist. Agency, or lack of agency, is reflected in the printmaking processes that generate the works in the show.
Opening: 6 – 8pm
Exhibition Dates: Jan 19 –Feb 26
Venue: Elisabet Ney Museum, 304 E 44th St
The Printmaker’s Ball, fundraiser, and opening night for PrintEXPO
Venue: Blue Genie, 6100 Airport Blvd
The Contemporary Print
Join us at our fundraising event, where attendees can connect with the artists in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. VIPs will meet Darden Smith, go home with one of his limited edition prints, and feel great about supporting PrintAustin. We have a Blowcomotion, a horn ensemble, arriving at 8pm to parade through the venue then convene outside for a few more tunes. We’d love to have you in creative cocktail attire to celebrate a night with art and artists—or, come as you are. Visit printexpo.org for a list of vendors and/or register.
Tickets will be available at the door (for VIP and General), but we only have 50 Darden Smith prints available.
VIP: $100, Regular entrance: $20
Time: 6pm for VIPs, otherwise 7–10pm
Venue: Blue Genie, 6100 Airport Blvd
This annual PrintAustin exhibit is a survey of traditional printmaking techniques and innovative approaches in contemporary printmaking. Our juror this year is Rashaun Rucker. See listing on January 26 for information on the juror talk.
Opening: 6–8pm
Exhibition Dates: Jan 23–Mar 9
Venue: The Art Galleries at Austin Community College, 6101 Highland Campus Dr.
Valentine’s gathering for the Ace and Demi community
PrintAustin hosts their annual print fair featuring over 60 artists and galleries. Purchase original prints from national and international talent. This is a free, family-friendly event. To see a list of vendors and a schedule of live printmaking demos, visit printexpo.org. See Feb 11 for Saturday hours Time: 12–5pm
Venue: Blue Genie, 6100 Airport Blvd
Hayman/Bond
Fresh from the Studio invites Women & Their Work (W&TW) artist members to share what they are working on now with you! In this virtual format, artists share works in progress, newly finished artwork, and recent or upcoming projects.
For this PrintAustin edition, we share the work of printmakers and learn about their process and printmaking practice. Each presentation is about 10 minutes with time for audience questions and comments afterwards. This program is free and open to the public.
Register at womenandtheirwork.org
Time: 12pm
FEBRUARY 21
Queer
Visual Artist Mixer
Curators of the Lovebroke exhibition Veronica Ceci and Amanda MacInerney invite visual artists who identify as Queer to a casual, communitybuilding mixer. Lovebroke presents the idea of romantic love from the point of view of those historically excluded from dominant narratives, something the Qmunnity has experienced. Come gather, chat, enjoy the artwork, and make new connections. Refreshments will be served.
Time: 6:30–8:30pm
Venue: ICOSA gallery, 916 Springdale Rd Bldg 2 Ste 102
FEBRUARY 21
TAG Tuesday
In coordination with the exhibition Lovebroke, which explores romance from the point of view of people who are often excluded from dominant narratives, ICOSA gallery presents a Valentines gathering for the Ace- and Demi- sexual communities. Join us for an evening of music and refreshments celebrating this segment of the Queer community. Enjoy artwork, meet likeminded people, and be seen in your wholeness.
Time: 6:30pm–8:30pm
Register at ICOSAcollective.com
Venue: ICOSA gallery, 916 Springdale Rd Bldg 2 Ste 102
See more information on these artists under Ongoing Exhibitions.
Exhibition Dates: Jan 29–Apr 30
Reception: 2–5pm
Venue: Cucina on 35th Street, 1608 W 35th St
TAG Tuesdays invite students, faculty, staff, and community members to the galleries for various in-gallery sessions. Our speakers will review the exhibit as a whole, then focus on specific artworks to dive into a bit more.
Time: 4–5pm
Venue: The Art Galleries at Austin Community College, 6101 Highland Campus Dr.
A special thanks to our private donators and sponsors for making PrintAustin 2023 possible:
PRINTAUSTIN
Festival 2023
Cover: Maria Frati, The Start, 2023 The Contemporary Print; Chloe Alexander, Make a Wish, PrintEXPO; Beth Dorsey, Undulations 1 2023 The Contemporary Print; Tatiana Potts, Meeting Place 2023 The Contemporary Print. Inside: Mehdi Darvishi, The Desert, 2023 5x5; Kristin Sarette, 2 Step Illusion 2023 The Contemporary Print; Alyssa Davis, Coming Undone 2023 PrintAustin Trade; Martin Mazorra of Cannonball Press, PrintEXPO; Adrian Armstrong, NYC 001, Courtesy of Flatbed Press; CMYK process, courtesy of Matt Bagley; Workshop pics, courtesy of each venue; Julia Lucey, Canada Geese courtesy of Wally Workman Gallery; Kim Kei, Splintered Breath Between the Teeth courtesy of Flatbed Press. This page: Roger Shimomura, Lovers courtesy of ICOSA; Myles Calvert, Subtle Was Rarely An Option 2023 5x5; Darden Smith, courtesy of the artist; Princess Rashid, A Wall Won’t Stop Us 2023 The Contemporary Print; Annie Bissett, Class Picture courtesy of ICOSA; Two Gun Studio, Hare PrintEXPO; Carol Hayman, courtesy of the artist.
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Fresh from the Studio: PrintAustin— OFFERED ONLINE
EXPERIENCE CONTEMPORARY PRINTMAKING
PrintAustin Collective, an ar tist-led nonprofit, works with local venues and artists to showcase traditional and contemporary approaches in printmaking.
Join us for our annual festival where we offer in-person printmaking experiences and virtual programming. Most events are developed and presented by our gallery or venue partners; our organizations’s events are highlighted in gray. We look forward to seeing you! Our mission is to share our enthusiasm for printmaking by helping galleries, universities, and artists curate, exhibit, and promote works on paper and to engage a wider audience through artist talks, signings, panels, printmaking demonstrations, and print-focused art happenings.
Find out more about PrintAustin and our festival by visiting printaustin.org, where you’ll also be able to sign up on our mailing list. You can also stay up to date on PrintAustin by following us on social media. We are most active on Instagram.
DEMOS & WORKSHOPS
Visit printaustin.org for full descriptions, registration links, schedule changes, OR use this QR code to link to our events. You can also follow us on social to stay tuned in to any announcments.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Exhibits Artist Talks Special Events
All events are located in Austin, and are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Full description of events, including times and updates, can be found on printaustin.org.
ONGOING EXHIBITIONS
Medieval X Modern
JANUARY 28 + FEBRUARY 4
Carve, Ink, Print: Mokuhanga Printmaking with Daryl Howard
FEBRUARY 5
Valentine Relief Prints
PRINTAUSTIN COLLECTIVE’S SPONSORED
PRINTAUSTIN 5x5
EVENTS
We’re excited to announce the 3rd iteration of 5X5, our juried exhibition with extended artist features. We added a new dynamic this time and had two jurors pulling from identical submissions, creating two exhibitions. Our jurors: Holly Borham, Associate Curator of Prints at the Blanton Museum of Art for the Austin exhibit and Jordan Eddy, Gallery Director at Zane Bennett, for the Santa Fe exhibit—to be held during Print Santa Fe in April.
Opening Reception: January 21, 3-5pm
Online Artist, Juror, and Curator Talk: February 1, 6-7pm Venue: Link & Pin Gallery in Austin, 2235 E 6th St #102
THE CONTEMPORARY PRINT
PrintAustin’s annual juried exhibition features the work of artists from across the United States. Presented in collaboration with Austin Community College, The Contemporary Print 2023 is juried by Rashaun Rucker, and gives us fresh perspectives in printmaking by artists pushing the boundaries of traditional techniques.
Juror Talk (available online): January 26, 5:30-6:30pm
Opening Reception: February 11, 6-8pm
Exhibition Dates: January 23–March 9
Venue: The Art Galleries at Austin Community College, 6101 Highland Campus Dr.
THE PRINTMAKER’S BALL
PrintAustin’s whimsical masquerade evening returns! Join us at our fundraising event, where attendees will get first dibs on work from our vendors. VIPs will get to meet Darden Smith, go home with one of his limited edition prints, plus other fun perks. We’ll be serving a signature cocktail, plus beer courtesy of The Brewtorium. We’ve held this event as a fun masquerade, but since Covid, we’ve worn other masks. Feel free to wear or not wear. Preregister at printexpo.org and skip the line, or pay at the door. Creative cocktail attire encouraged. Cost: $20 general admission, $100 VIP (limited to 50) Date: February 10, 6–10pm, with Blowcomotion arriving at 8pm Venue: Blue Genie Big Top, 6100 Airport Blvd
PRINTEXPO + STEAMROLLER
PrintEXPO is PrintAustin’s annual print fair, featuring 64 booths of artists, galleries, editioning shops, and universities. All weekend, purchase original artwork from regional, national, and international talent to add to your art collection. Experience live steamroller printing on Saturday, organized in partnership with Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dept. of Art, Communications and Theatre. This event is free and family-friendly. Are you an artist interested in printing a block? See printaustin.org to register.
Dates: February 11, 12–6pm & February 12, 12–5pm
Venue: Blue Genie Big Top, 6100 Airport Blvd
PRINTAUSTIN TRADE PORTFOLIO Fundraiser
PrintAustin’s annual print trade culminates in a print sale. Featuring the work of artists from around the globe, collectors can select their favorites from the 12”x12” prints, a size that’s easy to frame using popular album cover frames. We will be exhibiting each print in our trade at PrintEXPO, but to be sure to snag a print, visit our online sale that’s only open 10 days. A week after EXPO, we’ll reopen the online shop.
Online Sale: Jan 31–Feb 10, then ongoing starting Feb 19, In person at PrintEXPO, February 10-12
PRINT ACTIVITIES AT PRINTEXPO
Print Austin presents Print Shop a Go Go’s 4-Color Theory, an educational outreach workshop developed by Matt Bagley of Iron Frog Press and the Print Frog Glass Baren. This free workshop will take place both days of EXPO and is open to all skill levels, from supervised toddlers to pros. All participants will have the opportunity to print a unique CMYK monotype. It is a come-andgo workshop where each project will take about 10-15 minutes to complete.
Dates: February 11, 1pm–5pm & February 12, 12– 4pm
Venue: Blue Genie Big Top, 6100 Airport Blvd
Join Daryl Howard in her private studio for a hands-on, one-day, printmaking workshop— January 28 or February 4. Students will be given a short history of woodblock printmaking, an introduction to the tools and techniques, one 4”x6” woodblock and a choice of predetermined designs of varying difficulty. Participants are also welcome to create their own design (due to time restrictions, we recommend designs be predrawn and ready for transfer to block). Students will receive personalized instruction on carving, inking, and printing their design. Each will have five sheets of handmade kizuki print paper for individual color/composition experimentation. Take home your carved woodblock, completed prints, a list of printmaking sources, and materials for future printmaking exploration! All materials provided.
Workshop Time: 1pm See printaustin.org for registration link + fees
FEBRUARY 4
Printmaking with a Gelli Plate
Create with mom, dad, grandparent, or guardian to make a small edition of prints to share as Valentine cards. We’ll sketch then scratch our designs into styrofoam printing plates, then explore the process of monoprinting with Gelli Plates. Create a small series of prints to paste onto your cards. (Ages 6-11 with adult) Workshop Time: 1–4pm
Venue: Art School at Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th See printaustin.org for registration link + fees
FEBRUARY 11
Steamroller Printing
The Steamroller event is organized in partnership with Texas A&M UniversityKingsville Department of Art, Communications, and Theatre. This is a free, family-friendly event. Are you interested in printing a block? Visit printaustin.org/open-calls to register. Time: 12–4pm
FEBRUARY 11 + 12
Interactive familiy-friendly activity with Iron Frog Pess. This free workshop is open to all skill levels, from supervised toddlers to pros. All participants will have the opportunity to print a unique 4-color monotype. It is a come-and-go workshop where each project will take about 10 –15 minutes to complete. Walk-ups welcome Times: Saturday 1– 5pm and Sunday 12-4pm
FEBRUARY 18
Many artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries were fascinated by the styles and subjects of medieval art. Along with representative medieval objects, Medieval X Modern presents the work of modern artists from Europe and the Americas who created prints, drawings, paintings, illustrated books, sculptures, and decorative objects informed by the spectacular craftsmanship and compelling historical figures of the Middle Ages.
Exhibition dates: Now–Jul 9
Venue: Blanton Museum of Art, 200 East MLK
Hayman & Bond
Carol Hayman and Theresa Bond are active in the Austin print community, pursuing artistic expression through printmaking. Hayman’s photo intaglio prints are based on photographs of real places from her international travels. Bond is inspired by the complex process of printmaking–from the selection of plate surface to the choice of inks.
See Jan 20 and Feb 12 for additional listings
Exhibition Dates: Now–Feb 22
Venue: Carver Branch of the Austin Public Library, 1161 Angelina St, and Exhibition Dates: Jan 9–Mar 31
Venue: Food!Food!, 2727 Exposition Blvd
ONGOING EXHIBITIONS, CONTINUED
Creekside Studio Salon Print Exhibition
Featuring: Alice Leora Briggs, Marc Burckhardt, Veronica Ceci, Karen Kunc, Tracy Mayrello, Julie Speed, Jun Wan, Tina Weitz, Samson Mnisi, Cordelia Blanchard, and Koichi Yamamoto Exhibition Dates: Jan 14–Feb 11
Venue: Creekside Studio, 916 Springdale Rd Bldg 2 #103B
JANUARY 14
ALLEGORY
Contracommon is proud to present an exhibition of works by Iris Rylander. In this debut solo exhibition, Rylander fills the gallery with 100+ works that meticulously record her experiences, reflections, and musings about her life with the hope that by being vulnerable about her trauma, healing, and growth, viewers will feel empowered to celebrate their own journeys.
Opening: 6–9pm
Exhibition Dates: Jan 13–Feb 15
Venue: Contracommon Gallery, 12912 Hill Country Boulevard #F-140
Splintered Breath Between The Teeth
Gelatin printing is a form of monoprinting in which a gelatin slab is used as a printing plate along with acrylic paints or water-soluble inks to create images. Unlike many other printing methods, very little pressure is required to make monoprints using this technique. Create greeting and artist trading cards, frameable art, and more, and leave with your own printing plate! If you are curious about the medium, this class is for you.
Workshop Time: 10am–4pm
Venue: Art School at Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th See printaustin.org for registration link + fees
Screen Printing Workshop
Learn the building blocks of screen printing in this workshop-style version of our longer screen printing series. Print your own T-shirts, posters, or cards while learning the fundamentals of screen printing so you can experiment confidently. Prepare digital and hand-drawn photo positives, coat and expose screens using the photo emulsion process, and create an edition of your own prints. Workshop Dates: Feb 18–19, 10am–4pm
Venue: Art School at Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th See printaustin.org for registration link + fees
coexists: predator vs prey, native vs invasive.
Exhibition Dates: Jan 7–Jan 29
Venue: Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 West 6th St
Flatbed honors artist Kim Kei with an opening reception for her exhibition Splintered Breath Between the Teeth. Kei’s monotype practice is rooted in her ideas about “mimetic forms of the dendritic flow network found throughout biology and geology implicated in every scale of existence. Our neurons and lungs take the shape of roots and rivers. This visceral indicator centers us on the condition of being a body inseparable from a whole Earth system.”
Artist Talk: 7pm Opening: 6–8pm Exhibition Dates: Jan 14–Feb 25
Venue: Flatbed Center for Contemporary Art, 3701 Drossett Drive, Suite 190
Julia Lucey- Solo Show
Wally Workman Gallery is proud to present a solo show with printmaker Julia Lucey. Lucey precisely cuts and layers her intricate aquatint etchings onto a panel, creating a visually dense narrative. This new series expands her menagerie, exploring ideas of migration and invasive species amongst the plants and animals native to her home state of California. In a playful manner, Lucey’s work examines how the natural world
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