Rewriting the Master Narrative
to
Arts + Literature Laboratory 111 S. Livingston St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Rachel Griffin
"Cherry" by Rachel Griffin.
A new series of work from printmakers across the country is embracing the intricate beauty of the medium in order to expand the stories we tell as a culture. Rewriting the Master Narrative is lush and colorful, stark and affecting, featuring a cross section of excellent printmakers from around the country; it was juried by Deborah Maris Lader of the Chicago Printmakers Collective. Through Sept. 1.
press release: A national exhibition juried by Deborah Maris Lader
On View August 4 to September 1, 2018. Opening Reception: Sat, August 4, 7-9pm
Summer Gallery Hours: Sat 11-3pm or by appointment. Free & open to the public.
Arts + Literature Laboratory (ALL) presents Rewriting the Master Narrative, a national juried exhibition of recent work by 25 artists from across the country (including 6 from Madison) focused on how printmaking can challenge the paradigms we live with and expand the stories we collectively tell. The exhibition is juried by Deborah Maris Lader, printmaker and the founder/director of the Chicago Printmakers Collective, and will run from August 4 to September 1, 2018, with an opening reception on August 4 from 7-9pm. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
The featured artists are: Lynne Allen (Brookline, MA), Brett Anderson (Evansville, IN), Curtis Bartone (Savannah, GA), Goldie Bennett(Madison, WI), Tia Blassingame (New Haven, CT), Cynthia Brinich-Langlois (Milwaukee, WI), Scott Espeseth (Madison, WI), Oi Fortin (New Haven, CT), Katie Garth (Philadelphia
Printmaking has always been revolutionary as a technology and an art form. As technology, it transformed the way we share information and democratized literacy and education. As art, it has become a platform for different people to make their voices heard and expand our definitions of culture.
Printmaking staddles the line between works crafted by hand and works done by replicable form. There is inevitable tension in the power that print can give. On the one hand, it gives access to many to tell their stories. On the other, it requires a template in order to share widely with the masses. From religion (Jesus), to mythology (Odysseus), to pop culture (Luke Skywalker) —names and faces change, but stories often stay the same. When the stories we share begin to look alike, what’s the role of the maker of the matrix? When we live in an era where we need different faces and different outcomes, what is the role of the storyteller who creates what others will emulate?
ABOUT THE JUROR
Deborah Maris Lader is the Founder/Director of the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative since 1989, and member of the touring indiefolk band, Sons of the Never Wrong. Deborah exhibits her prints, drawings, photography, and mixed media artwork internationally, and her work appears in many permanent collections, including the Chicago History Museum, the New York Public Library, and the City of Palo Alto. The Mid America Print Council awarded Outstanding Printmaker 2016 Deborah for her work and her contribution to the printmaking community. She was the featured speaker and solo exhibitor at the MAPC Conference in October 2016. Other awards for her service to the artistic community include "The 2007 Arts Advocate Award" from ArtWalk Ravenswood, "The 1999 Paul Berger Arts Entrepreneurship Award" given by Columbia College, Chicago, and "Cultural Contributor of the Year", presented to her by the Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce in 2003. She is a former Board member of the Mid America Print Council, the Chicago Artists Coalition and the American Print Alliance.
ABOUT ARTS + LITERATURE LABORATORY
Arts + Literature Laboratory (ALL) is a nonprofit community art space for visual, literary and performing artists to share their work and create new connections. In addition to exhibitions, ALL’s programming includes write-ins, workshops, lectures, concerts, the smALL Pre ss Library, and more.
For more information, visit http://artlitlab.org