Printed Matter

By Megan N. Liberty

MAR 2020 | ArTonic

Printed Matter has something of a legendary origin story, equal parts oral history, hearsay, and gossip, passed down through the decades in letters, postcards, photographs, and artist accounts. The exact series of events remains a bit murky—nearly all the early participants claim status as an originator.

Freddy Rodríguez: Early Paintings 1970–1990

By Susan Breyer

DEC 20-JAN 21 | ArtSeen

Hutchinson Modern & Contemporary’s inaugural exhibition at its East 64th Street gallery space, Freddy Rodríguez: Early Paintings 1970–1990, features a selection of paintings and collages by the Dominican York artist.

Engineer, Agitator, Constructor: The Artist Reinvented

By Sam Korman

MARCH 2021 | ArtSeen

Engineer, Agitator, Constructor: The Artist Reinvented is a robust catalog not of paintings, but of everything else Aleksandr Rodchenko, El Lissitzky, Luibova Popova, Kurt Schwitters, Hannah Hoch, and the rest of the big central and eastern European names of the era did.

Collaboration in Printmaking: An Influence on Creative Thinking

By Bill Goldston

DEC 19-JAN 20 | Editor's Message

I have often wondered how artists feel about working in printmaking. Does it influence their creative thinking in their primary medium? Do they enjoy working with another person to make their images? Are they excited about the act of printmaking or is it just another source of their livelihood? I have asked several to express their opinions and hope you find their responses informative.