Schenectady, N.Y. (Jan.
12, 2005) – “Moku Hanga,” an exhibition featuring work by eight woodblock
artists living in North America, will be on display at Union College's Burns Arts
Atrium through Feb. 14.
A
gallery talk is scheduled for Feb.10, at 11 a.m. April Vollmer, one of the guest
artists for this show, will speak on the various works exhibited in the
gallery. The public is invited to attend.
The
artists include Suezan Aikins, Takuji Hamanaka, Daniel Heyman, Mike Lyon, Bill
Paden, Yasu Shibata, Keji Shinohara and April Vollmer.
Hanga
means “printmaking” and moku means “wood”, moku hanga is the traditional
printmaking technique of Japan. This exhibition presents work by contemporary
artists outside Japan, accomplished artists who cut and print their own blocks
to make original prints.
The
work of these artists demonstrates the possibilities of hanga woodcut as a
medium for contemporary expression.
For
more information visit:
http://www.union.edu/PUBLIC/AVADEPT/atrium.html