From Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt to Kiki Smith and Amy Sherald, artists spanning nearly six centuries of printmaking will converge next week in Manhattan and Brooklyn for Print Week in New York City. Anchored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) Print Fair — the largest show of prints and editions — the next few days will see a string of print-focused events on both sides of the East River, including exhibitions, discussion panels, artist talks, workshops, and the debut of the Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair. Below is our guide to navigating it all, from an exhibition of kaleidoscopic intaglios and a panel discussion on Elizabeth Catlett’s work in Mexico to a family-friendly alternative print fair-slash-heavy metal music concert.
IFPDA Print Fair
March 27–30 | fineartprintfair.org
Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, Lennox Hill, Manhattan
Held nearly every year since 1991, this year’s edition of the anchor print fair will feature 75 exhibitors including galleries, private dealers, and studios alongside an immersive installation by Mickalene Thomas and a stacked three-day lineup of artist discussions, panels, and award presentations. Highlights include a presentation of new works by the Black Women of Print collective; a display of Jeffrey Gibson prints at the Tamarind Institute’s booth; rare prints by Robert Rauschenberg presented by Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl; and a selection of historic works by Philip Guston and Louise Bourgeois at Hauser & Wirth. Also, be sure to swing by Hill-Stone to view engravings, etchings, and lithographs by Old Masters including Rembrandt and Dürer.
Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair
March 27–30 | brooklynprintfair.org
Powerhouse Arts, 322 Third Ave, Gowanus, Brooklyn
Hosted by the arts nonprofit Powerhouse Studios, this three-day fair will involve dozens of self-representing artists, bookmakers, galleries, publishers, and academic departments, and offers a packed schedule of programs including workshop demonstrations, guided tours, and talks. Don’t miss the special presentation “Reimagining Du Bois: Data Portraits and Contemporary Print” with artist William Villalongo, urbanist Shraddha Ramani, and curator Tiffany Barber. The talk focuses on Villalongo and Ramani’s collaborative project “Printing Black America: Du Bois’s Data Portraits in the 21st Century,” which reframes W.E.B. Du Bois’s 1900 data visualizations through the lens of contemporary Black life.
Krishna Reddy: Heaven in a Wildflower
January 23–May 21 | printcenternewyork.org
Print Center New York, 535 West 24th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan
Currently on view, this exhibition gathers more than 50 prismatic prints by the late Indian artist Krishna Reddy, contextualizing these works in underlying philosophical themes and the artist’s groundbreaking development of viscosity printing (a technique allowing for the creation of a multi-colored image by way of a single printing plate). Alongside the prints, the show features a slew of sculptures, ephemera, arts tools, and working materials from across Reddy’s decades-long practice.
Dynamic Duos: The Art of Working in Pairs
March 22–August 2 | nypl.org
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 476 5th Ave, Midtown, Manhattan
Opening this Saturday at the New York Public Library’s flagship location in Midtown Manhattan, this show focuses on the historical collaborative aspects to printmaking by bringing together prints, photographs, and illustrated books made by artistic duos from the past four centuries. The exhibition is laid out in five sections that center on common themes running throughout artistic pairings, such as pseudonyms created from a blend of individual identities and works that represent a combination of distinct styles and practices.
Black Artists in Mexico Talk
Saturday, March 29, 2pm | fineartprintfair.org
Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, Lennox Hill, Manhattan
On Saturday, March 29, the IFPDA will present a panel discussion between curators Leslie King-Hammond, Lizzetta LeFalle-Collins, Kimberli Gant, and Dalila Scruggs that focuses on the printmaking work of Black artists in Mexico. Beginning at 2pm with an introduction by curator Jennifer Farrell, the talk will be grounded in the work of Elizabeth Catlett and John Wilson — two American-born artists who developed strong ties to Mexico and its arts community members, including the Taller de Gráfica Popular print collective, as explored in the Brooklyn Museum’s recent Catlett retrospective and the ongoing exhibition Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Metal Imprint
Saturday, March 29, 5pm-midnight | guttenbergarts.org
King Killer Studios, 69 2nd Ave, Gowanus, Brooklyn
Co-organized by New Jersey arts organization Guttenberg Arts and the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, this event is part-art fair, part-metal concert, part-live tattoo sessions, and part-cardboard robot showdown. Free to enter and suitable for all ages, the art fair portion features 11 individual artists, print studios, and workshops that will be selling a slew of affordably priced prints. Those interested in the music programming can see details here for purchasing tickets online or at the door.
Discussion between Josh Smith and Valpuri Remling
Friday, March 28, 4:30pm | davidzwirner.com
David Zwirner, 34 East 69th Street, Upper East Side, Manhattan
In Manhattan’s Upper East Side, David Zwirner’s 69th Street gallery will host a conversation between New York-based artist Josh Smith and Tamarind Institute master printer Valpuri Remling. Moderated by Elleree Erdos, the talk will focus on the duo’s collaboration for Smith’s most recent series of prints, which will be on display at the IFPDA fair. Doors open at 4pm, and those interested in attending can RSVP to events@davidzwirner.com.
