The Corcoran 2005 Print Portfolio: Drawn to Representation

March 26–August 21, 2005

Washington, DC—The Corcoran Gallery of Art is pleased to publish its first print portfolio as part of its program to support and promote contemporary printmaking. The Corcoran 2005 Print Portfolio: Drawn to Representation includes 24 internationally recognized printmakers; the portfolio’s publishing coincides with the annual meeting of the Southern Graphics Council and an array of related print exhibitions in the nation's capital. The Corcoran 2005 Print Portfolio is on view at the Corcoran Gallery of Art from March 26 through June 20, 2005.

The artists featured in The Corcoran 2005 Print Portfolio are Jack Boul, Livio Ceschin (Italy), Warrington Colescott, Rob Evans, David Faber, Stephen Fisher, Rupert Garcia, Komar and Melamid (Russia), Andrew Krieger, Hung Liu, Mark Leithauser, Pavel Makov (Ukraine), David Morrison, Jacques Muron (France), Igor Makarevich (Russia), Lee Newman, Hélène Nué (France), Andrew Raftery, Charles Ritchie, Jörg Schmeisser (Germany, working in Australia), Renée Stout, Evan Summer, William T. Wiley and Safid Zec (Bosnia, working in Italy).

The Corcoran 2005 Print Portfolio celebrates two important aspects of the contemporary print scene: an abiding interest in the traditional craft of printmaking and the continuing use of representation as a viable mode of artistic expression. Each of the 24 artists was chosen for proven achievement in the graphic arts, for distinctive draftsmanship, and for a keen sense of design. These are, in every sense, printmakers as printmakers. A varied selection of international artists gives the portfolio multiple approaches to the imagery of real and imaginary landscapes and cities, villages, buildings and interiors, figures and still life arrangements. The prints in the portfolio will be shown alongside other prints by the participating artists as well as a a selection of original printing blocks, stones and plates; following its presentation at the Corcoran, the portfolio will be available to travel as an exhibition to museums and galleries around the country.

Dr. Eric Denker, Corcoran Curator of Prints and Drawings, is the organizer of the portfolio project and exhibition and coordinated the production of the prints, the touring show, the printing of the brochure, portfolio boxes and matting and framing for the exhibition. Each artist represented in the portfolio receives one complete set for their participation. Additional portfolios will be offered to other institutions of international repute in New York, Washington, London and Paris to support the inclusion in major collections of art of work by the participating artists, many of whom have a longstanding relationship with the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

ABOUT THE SOUTHERN GRAPHICS COUNCIL
The Southern Graphics Council is the largest print organization in the United States, counting as members printmakers from across the US as well as a growing number of international printmakers. The organization is dedicated in bringing together printmakers from around the world to exchange ideas and technical methods in printmaking. For more information on the SGC, please visit www.southerngraphicscouncil.org. For information on the 2005 Southern Graphics Council International Conference, held March 30 – April 3, 2005 in Washington, DC, please visit http://powerinprint.gmu.edu/index.shtml.

ABOUT THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART
A privately funded institution incorporating both a museum and college of art and design, the Corcoran Gallery of Art was founded in 1869 as Washington’s first museum of art. It is one of America’s oldest art institutions, predating both New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and is known internationally for its distinguished collection of historical and modern American art as well as European painting, sculpture, photography and decorative arts.

Founded in 1890, Corcoran College of Art + Design is Washington’s only 4-year college of art and design, offers a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree program in Fine Art (painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics and digital art), Graphic Design, Digital Media Design, Photography and Photojournalism; a two-year Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degree program in Fine Art, Photography, Graphic Design, Interior Design and Digital Media Design, Masters of Arts (MA) degrees in Interior Design and the History of Decorative Arts as well as a 5 year combined BFA/MA in Teaching; and a Continuing Education Program encompassing more than 250 courses and seven certificate programs aimed at meeting the needs of part-time adult students; as well as year-round classes designed especially for children and teens. The Continuing Education Program, which offers part-time credit and non-credit classes for children and adults, draws more than 3,500 participants each year.

The Corcoran Gallery of Art is located at New York Avenue and 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC, and is open every day, except Tuesdays, 10 am – 5 pm and until 9 pm on Thursdays. The museum is closed every Tuesday. Admission to the Corcoran is: $6.75 for adults; $4.75 for senior citizens; $3 for students with current ID; and $12 for families. Admission is free for Members and children under 12. Admission is “pay as you wish” on Monday all day and on Thursday after 5 pm. A satellite educational facility is located at the Corcoran’s historic Fillmore School in Georgetown at 1801 35th Street, NW. The public information line for the museum is (202) 639-1700.

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CONTACT:
Kristin Guiter
Manager of Media Relations
(202) 639-1867,
kguiter@corcoran.org

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