It was Sandy Wimer’s idea to give her printmaking students access to contemporary prints. The result is a beautiful new show in the Burns Atrium Gallery, “Here and There: Two Degrees of Separation,” featuring 40 pieces by 20 printmakers.
Ten artists from the Capital Region invited an artist they admire from outside the area to participate, said Wimer, senior lecturer, printmaker and artist-in-residence.
The exhibit showcases prints made using traditional methods as well as newer, digital processes. It also includes letters from each area artist explaining their work and reasons for inviting their chosen peer.
“I have always liked the satirical caricature tradition of works from Francesco de Goya to Honore Daumier in art history. The genre has both sting and grace,” Sunghee Park said in her statement. “I was delighted to see Manny Guerra (of El Paso, Texas) make a series of small, satirical black-and-white etchings of Mexican-American stories. I not only love Manny’s work, but I thought the contrast of my contemporary Asian sensibility with his Meso-American images would be an interesting mix for the show.”
The participating artists come from California, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, New York City and Canada. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 18, 4-6 p.m. in the Atrium. Printmaking student Elsa Perushek ’11 designed the show’s logo and catalog. The show runs through March 19.