Chicago Printmakers Collective

Some of our prints are showing at Chicago Printmakers Collective along with prints from the NY Society of Etchers!

Prints from the NY Society of Etchers
Until 26 April

Chicago Printmakers Collective

4642 N. Western Ave.
Chicago IL 60625 
info@chicagoprintmakers.com

Calaca print exhibition in Atelier International

Atelier International Art Gallery in Texas presents Calaca International Print Exchange Exhibition.

It's an exhibition of a prints by 198 printmakers from 23 countries including Argentina, Australia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Finland, France, Hungary, North Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States.

Our Gasha Dokuro II will be exhibited along with other superb prints.

Gasha Dokuro II

Opening reception 5 October 2012
Atelier International Art Gallery
505 S. Water St., Ste. 519
Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Some of the beautiful works in the exhibition are

 

Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem by a Spanish printmaker, Pedro Valhondo Sánchez-Marín

Oh my Captain

Oh my Captain by a French printmaker, Marc Brunier-Mestas

and more!

Here are some photos from the previous Calaca exhibition at Expressions Graphics Gallery, Oak Park, IL. USA.

II LA CALACA PRESS International Print Exchange

La Calaca Press is a Chicago based printmaking project created with the purpose to promote printmaking and create connection with artist/printmakers around the world.
More up-to-date information is available on their Facebook page too.

We made an edition for II La Calaca Press International Print Exchange last month.
Its first touring exhibition reception is on Friday 20 July 2012 from 7:00 - 10:00pm at Expressions Graphics.

Our print Gasha Dokuro II is one of 195 prints from 23 countries.

Exhibition will run from 7 July - 5 August

Expression Graphics
29 Harrison Street, Oak Park, IL 60304

Gallery opening hours:
Fridays - Saturdays 1 - 5pm or by appointment

Gasha Dokuro II

Gasha dokuro is a yokai / monster in Japan. 

It is a giant skeleton made up of bones and grudge of people who died in wars, starvation or who are unburied.
It is said that Gasha dokuro walks around with chattering sound at night and if it sees someone, it will crush and eat him/her.

Ukiyoe artist Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861) first made an image for a story where he made one giant skeleton to represent great numbers of life size skeletons.
His anatomically correct skeleton based on European medical books made a significant impact at the time, it's become one of his masterpieces.
The story wasn't about Gasha dokuro but his image created a strong direction for artists to create contemporary images of this yokai, including this version.

This print was made for La Calaca International Print Exchange.
Theme is Calacas, Day of the Dead! Our monster will travel to the US this week!