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A GRAPHIC JOURNEY
PRINTS BY
PABLO PICASSO
A new exhibition featuring prints by Pablo Picasso is being made available for circulation through 2024. Presented are 57 works created between 1923 and 1972 - etchings, lithographs and linocuts, plus one cancelled copper printing plate. An introductory essay by Eric Mourlot, grandson of Fernand Mourlot, one of Picasso’s most important printers, accompanies the exhibition. The works come from the collection of Timothy Collins of Los Angeles, CA.
Picasso was a major innovator in the medium of printmaking. He made prints throughout his career — his first in 1899, when he was still a teenager; his last in 1972, when he was 90. Experimenting all the while, he produced some 2,400 prints in total, in a wide variety of techniques, most notably etching, lithograph and linocut. Over the decades he worked with numerous print ateliers, including Arnera, Mourlot, Crommelynck, Frelaut, Lacouriere, Desjobert, and Fort. |
A special feature of the Collins Collection is the number of proofs. These proofs illustrate the unique working relationship Picasso maintained with his printers and their ateliers and allows for the examination of the working process behind it. Their craftsmanship made Picasso's extensive and revolutionary experimentation with the media possible. In the six examples of Tete de Femme au Chapeau, (above) from the exhibition, we can see preliminary proofs in the various colors along with the final full color print.
Another highlight of the exhibition is a cancelled original copper printing plate from 1948, Femme au Chignon, along with a print pulled from the plate.
The exhibition was organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA. Exhibition dates are available beginning in September, 2021 - 2024.
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FACING THE GIANT
3 DECADES OF DISSENT

SHEPARD FAIREY
Propagandist, arch manipulator, inciter, provocateur, these are all words used to describe the artist, Shepard Fairey, the man many hail as the originator of the modern urban art scene and an undeniable phenomenon.
FACING THE GIANT presents a survey of the last three decades of Shepard Fairey's work. The 30 selected artworks in the exhibition are 30 x 41-inch hand painted multiples - prints on unique collaged backgrounds with additional stencilling and embellishments - done in 2019.
Propagandist, arch manipulator, inciter, provocateur, these are all words used to describe the artist, Shepard Fairey, the man many hail as the originator of the modern urban art scene and an undeniable phenomenon. FACING THE GIANT presents a survey of the last three decades of Shepard Fairey's work. |
The title ‘FACING THE GIANT’ references the giant of Fairey’s prolifically disseminated Obey Giant art campaign, but more enduringly, the giant issues and forces he confronts through his art.
FACING THE GIANT is a curated series of images chosen for their importance aesthetically and conceptually, and for addressing critical topics and themes frequently recurring throughout Fairey’s career. “This show is a reflection, not a retrospective, because I’m still very actively creating new art, but I like the idea of highlighting both the continuity and evolution of my art and concepts over 30 years.” – Shepard Fairey, 2019.
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EDGAR DEGAS
THE PRIVATE IMPRESSIONIST
Works on Paper by the Artist & His Circle
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Although often aloof to strangers, Edgar Degas elicited great reciprocal warmth and loyalty from his family, and as well from a wide circle of friends that included some of the greatest writers and artists of the epoch.
This special exhibition, consists of more than 70 works: 20 drawings;
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13 prints; 3 photographs; 2 monotypes; 1 sculpture; and a letter, all by Degas; along with 15 color aquatint facsimiles after Degas’ monotypes commissioned shortly after the artist’s death by his friend and dealer, Ambroise Vollard. A catalog accompanies the exhibition.
In its special focus the exhibition endeavors to illuminate the background, personality, and uniqueness of Edgar Degas the man, as well as presenting his genius as an artist.
Supplementing the works by Degas in the exhibition are a select group of rare works on paper by artists whose friendship he shared, including, Marcellin Desboutin, Hippolyte Flandrin, Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres, Alphonse Legros, Gustave Moreau, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pierre-Georges Jeanniot, and others.
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THE ART OF EVERYTHING
The Art & Science of
June Wayne |
June Wayne conducted a lifelong exploration of the relationship between Art and Science. In doing so she also revolutionized print making and the textile medium, while fighting fearlessly for freedom of expression and the rightful inclusion of women and minorities in the art world. This new exhibition, which features an essay by esteemed Curator and Art Historian, Jay Belloli, entitled June Wayne: Art & Science, examines this relationship.
As the founder of the renowned Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Wayne brought lithography masters to the United States to collaborate with experimental artists in residence (1960-1970) at her Tamarind, Hollywood studio, including Louise Nevelson, Ed Ruscha, Charles White, David Hockney, Annie Albers, Ed Ruscha, Louise Nevelson, Sam Francis, Francois Gilot, Rufino Tamayo, Ruth Asawa, Bruce Conner and many others. |
THE ART OF EVERTHING exhibition presents 80 works - paintings, prints, mixed media, and weavings, drawn from the archives of the June Wayne Estate. The exhibition will be presented at the Fullerton Museum Center, Fullerton, CA, in the Fall of 2024, in conjunction with the Getty's Pacific Standard Time Initiative which focuses on the "intersections of art and science in a global dimension". The exhibition is now available for scheduling to museums world wide through 2026.
Wayne’s work is represented in the permanent collections of dozens of major museums and private collections. The Los Angeles City Council recognized her cultural and artistic contributions on the centenary of her birth March 7, 2018, as it had done in 1999 at the time of a major retrospective at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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ROMARE BEARDEN
ARTIST - ACTIVIST - VISIONARY
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ARTST - ACTIVIST - VISIONARY presents examples of Romare Bearden’s influences as an artist of social conscience and action. Romare Bearden (1911–1988) recognized as one of the most important visual artists of the 20th Century, countered racial stereotypes with images drawn from history, literature, and the free world of his imagination.
Drawn from the Romare Bearden Foundation Collection, the exhibition examines how he agitated for change through images and writing. Included are a diverse collection of original collage, watercolor, limited edition prints, reproductions, and rare archival material, including his magazine covers and editorial cartoons. The exhibition premiered at the new Black History Museum in Richmond, VA, in January, 2016. It was presented at the National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, TN, in 2019.
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CONTEMPLATING CHARACTER
Portrait Drawings & Oil Sketches
from Jacques-Louis David to Lucian Freud

CONTEMPLATING CHARACTER is continuing its national tour through 2025. Featured are 81 rare portrait drawings and oil sketches, from the late 18th century to contemporary works. A catalog accompanies the exhibition.
The exhibition explores the evolution of portraiture from the end of the 18th century until the present. The invention of photography at the end of the 1830s freed creative artists from the necessity of providing mere likeness through their art, to the degree that Paul Delaroche said, “From today, painting is dead.” He was wrong–it simply freed artists from the chore of representation, allowing imagination and creativity to rule, as this exhibition clearly demonstrates. |

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ALPHONSE MUCHA
MASTER OF ART NOUVEAU
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Alphonse Mucha is most often remembered for the prominent role he played in shaping the aesthetics of French Art Nouveau at the turn of the 20th century.
Presented are 75 works including; rare original lithographs and proofs; 1 oil painting; 4 drawings; 1 pastel; and books, posters, portfolios and ephemera. Text panel and extended label copy are provided. A catalog is available.
The exhibition is curated by esteemed art historian, Gabriel Weisberg, Professor of Art History, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, who has provided an essay for the exhibition catalogue. The catalogue also includes a contribution from John Mucha, Director of the Mucha Foundation.
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CHILDHOOD CLASSICS
100 YEARS OF CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATION
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With over 140 original works included from over 75 books, the exhibition explores the history of children’s books from the turn of the century pen and ink Mother Goose art of Sarah Noble Ives, to the most popular works of today including the digital creations of Mo Willems.
The exhibition features the original art of Dr. Seuss, the iconic Wild Things of Maurice Sendak and the perennial heroism of Garth Williams’ Stuart Little. Among the many classic illustrators featured are Rosemary Wells, Richard Scarry, Chris Van Allsburg and Hilary Knight. Fondly remembered characters of literature include Babar, Eloise, Madeline, the Cat in the Hat and Dick & Jane.
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A JOURNEY INTO
IMAGIMATION
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF ANIMATION ART
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José Guadalupe Posada
Legendary Printmaker of Mexico
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José Guadalupe Posada’s images captured all aspects of daily life in Mexico City from 1889-1913, directly inspiring artists like Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and over one hundred years later, he continues to impact countless artists creating today’s social movement imagery. Due to the scope of influence and timeless quality of Posada’s work he has been called prophetic and even the father of Mexican printmaking.
A wide representation of Posada’s work, including his famous Day of the Dead calaveras and the artist’s original printing plates, make up this unique and inspiring exhibition. Bringing together nearly sixty of the artist’s most iconic images, this exhibition is remarkable for its inclusion of rarely exhibited printing plates, many signed in the plate by Posada himself. In addition, the exhibition explores the relatively unknown relationship between the artist and Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, one Mexico City’s most popular publishers with whom Posada worked under, and collaborated with, from 1889 until his death in 1913. The exhibition is available for presentation through 2026.
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JACOB LAWRENCE: 3 SERIES OF PRINTS
GENESIS - TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE - HIROSHIMA
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The exhibition features 26 graphic works from three important series of prints done by Jacob Lawrence between 1971-1997. Included are his Hiroshima Series of 8 prints, the Genesis Series of 8 prints and 10 prints from the Toussaint L'Ouverture Series, Also included are text panels with an introductory exhibition essay, a chronology, and photos of the artist.
The exhibition includes an essay about Lawrence and his printmaking by Peter Nesbett. Nesbett is the Editor of Jacob Lawrence: The Complete Prints (1963-2000) / The Catalogue Raisonne.
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Since his first published print in 1963 Jacob Lawrence has produced a body of prints that is both highly dramatic and intensely personal. In his graphic work, as in his paintings, Lawrence has turned to the lessons of history and to his own experience. From depictions of civil rights confrontations to scenes of daily life, these images present a vision of a common struggle toward unity and equality, a universal struggle deeply seated in the depths of the human consciousness.
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THE ART OF
ELIZABETH CATLETT
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THE ART OF ELIZABETH CATLETT is now available for scheduling through 2021. The works comes from the collection of artist, educator and author Samella Lewis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, Art History, Scripps College, Claremont, CA. Lewis was a student of Catlett’s in the 1940’s and Catlett became her mentor. The two became lifetime friends.
Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012), a sculptor and printmaker, is widely considered one of the most important African American artists of the 20th century. Her work blended art and social consciousness and confronted the most disturbing injustices against African Americans. She is best known for her work during the 1960s and 70s, when she created politically charged, black expressionistic sculptures and prints.
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This exhibition features 30 works - sculptures and graphics by Catlett, plus 5 works by her husband, artist, Francisco Mora, and 5 works by Samella Lewis.
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Peggy Bacon
George Bellows
Lynda Benglis
Ross Bleckner
Alexander Brook
James Brooks
Rudy Burckhardt
Howard Russell Butler
Henri Cartier-Bresson
John Chamberlain
Chuck Close
Stuart Davis
Elaine de Kooning
Willem de Kooning
Gaines Ruger Donoho
Max Ernst
Audrey Flack
Jane Freilicher
Adolph Gottlieb
George Grosz
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Beatrice Grover
Robert Gwathmey
Childe Hassam
Arthur Turnbill Hill
Jasper Johns
William King
Ibram Lassaw
Michael Lekakis
Roy Lichtenstein
Donald Lipski
Conrad Marca-Relli
Thomas Moran
Robert Motherwell
Hans Namuth
Francis Newton
Alfonso Ossorio
Henry Havelock Pierce
Jackson Pollock
Fairfield Porter
Abraham Rattner
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Robert Rauschenberg
John Reed
Larry Rivers
James Rosenquist
David Salle
Miriam Schapiro
Alan Shields
Moses Soyer
Raphael Soyer
Saul Steinberg
Hedda Stern
Strong-Cuevas
Donald Sultan
Andy Warhol
Lemuel Maynard Wiles
Jane Wilson
Robert Rahway Zakanitch
Joe Zucker
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Established in 1931, Guild Hall is the primary cultural center on the Eastern End of Long Island. The East End of Long Island is a unique region that has attracted many diversely talented people such as artists, writers, musicians, actors, and directors over the years. They search for and find inspiration in the natural beauty of the landscape, the magnificent light and the endless beaches.
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Guild Hall provided East Hampton with an art gallery, a theater and meeting place - the cultural center in the center of culture. Over the years they built a collection of 1900 art objects from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries which includes paintings, sculpture, prints, watercolors, drawings and photographs by internationally renowned artists. In 1973 the museum received the distinction of being accredited by the American Association of Museums.
This exhibition includes 72 works - paintings, sculpture. works on paper, prints and mixed-media drawn from the Guild Hall Collection.
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THE PRINTS OF ROCKWELL KENT
From the Ralf C. Nemec Collection
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Renowned for his block print book illustrations, particularly The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare and Moby Dick, Rockwell Kent worked in a variety of media, including oil painting, woodcuts, lithographs, drawings and ceramics.
This exhibition features 50 works by Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) drawn from the Collection of Ralf C. Nemec, the largest assemblage of Rockwell Kent prints in the world.
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PICASSO
25 YEARS OF EDITION CERAMICS
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Presented are a selection of the ceramics created by Picasso in collaboration with George and Suzanne Ramie and the artisans at their Madoura pottery workshop in Vallauris, Southern France, between the years 1947 and 1971. Internationally famed for his paintings, sculpture, and graphics,
The exhibition features 40 ceramic works - plates, vases and pitchers, including 2 original ceramic works by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), plus original posters from previous exhibitions and photo murals of Picasso at work at the Madoura pottery.
Pablo Picasso was long intrigued by ceramics. After seeing the works of the Madoura potters at a crafts fair in 1946, he asked Georges and Suzanne Ramie, who operated the studio, to provide him with the opportunity to work with ceramics. From 1947 to 1971 the Ramies set aside space in their studio for Picasso to pot whenever he pleased. In return, Picasso allowed the Ramies to make and sell editions of ceramic pieces he produced at Madoura, and to retain all profits.
The exhibition features an essay and chronology of Picasso by Gerald Nordland, noted author and independent curator, and former Director of the San Francisco Art Museum.
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THE HARMON & HARRIET KELLEY
COLLECTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART:
WORKS ON PAPER
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The seventy works in this exhibition date from the late 1800s to 2002 and represent just a fraction of what is contained in the Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of San Antonio, TX, one of the country's major collections of African American art. Esteemed art historian, David Driskell, Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland at College Park, calls the Kelley Collection "one of the finest that has been assembled tracing the history of African American art."
Included in the exhibition are drawings, etchings, lithographs, watercolors, pastels, acrylics, gouaches, linoleum and color screen prints by such noted artists as Ron Adams, Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, Aaron Douglas, Jacob Lawrence, Charles White, Elizabeth Catlett, John Biggers, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Eldizer Cortor, Margaret Burroughs, and many other outstanding lesser known artists.
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CHRISTO & JEANNE-CLAUDE
THE TOM GOLDEN COLLECTION
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PAN:
A GRAPHIC ARTS TIME CAPSULE
OF EUROPE, 1895-1900
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PAN, the important German five-volume Art Nouveau periodical, is replete with plates, illustrations, color initials, vignettes and tail-pieces representing a multitude of processes of modern picture reproduction, including original lithographs, etchings, and woodcuts, and other original and near-original processes in black and white or full color.
Included are collection of brilliant graphic works by such French, Dutch, Belgian, German, English, and Swedish artists as Rodin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Signac, and Seurat; Van de Velde; Rops; Kollwitz and Behrens; Nicholson, Rothenstein, and Pennell; and Anders Zorn, among many others. PAN’s literary contributers included such figures as Nietzsche, Novalis, Mallarmé, Maeterlinck, Ibsen, and Verlaine.
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DAVID HOCKNEY
SIX FAIRY TALES
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In 1970 David Hockney and Petersburg Press released Six Fairy Tales, a compilation of 39 etchings and the texts of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s fairy tales, including:
- The Little Sea Hare,
- Fundevogel,
- Rapunzel,
- The Boy Who Left Home to Learn Fear,
- Old Rinkrank,
- Rumpelstilzchen.
In this exhibition of 39 etchings illustrating the 6 fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hockney has given each fairy tale his own interpretation. Rather than illustrating the stories literally, he has chosen vivid images to encapsulate a mood or detail. The etchings were drawn directly onto copper plates by Hockney between May and November 1969. It was a decade in which etching featured strongly for Hockney. As well as Grimms’ Fairy Tales, he made two other important series: A Rake's Progress (1961-3) and Illustrations for Thirteen Poems for CP Cavafy (1966).
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FIFTEEN MINUTES:
HOMAGE TO ANDY WARHOL
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FIFTEEN MINUTES features silkscreen prints and original recordings, ranging from spoken word to music and sound, created by a diverse roster of artists, writers and performers who knew, worked with, were associated with or were inspired by Andy Warhol. Included are Patti Smith, Ivan Karp, Billy Name, Ultra Violet, Lawrence Weiner, Bob Dylan, Carter Ratcliff, John Giorno, Vincent Fremont, Alexander Heinrici, Brigid Berlin, Christopher Makos, Yura Adams, Nat Finkelstein, Connie Beckley, Susan Breen, Path Soong, and Jeff Gordon.
This exhibition juxtaposes each artist’s 12 x 12 inch (album sized) visual image with an audio work created in homage to Warhol. For instance, Patti Smith’s poem, “Edie,” muses on the life and death of Warhol Superstar Edie Sedgwick. Nat Finkelstein’s screen printed photograph shows Warhol and Dylan in the Factory with one of Warhol’s Elvis paintings in the background. In his song, “When I Paint My Masterpiece,” Dylan critiques the Warholian notion of fame and success. Gordon’s screen print modifies one of Warhol’s Brillo Box sculptures as a visual analogy to his sound piece, which loops excerpts from a Warhol interview and lasts for the proverbial 15 minutes.
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FORMULATION: ARTICULATION
SERIGRAPHS BY JOSEF ALBERS
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RICHMOND BARTHE:
HARLEM RENAISSANCE SCUPLTOR
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Richmond Barthé (1901-1989) is recognized as one of the foremost sculptors of his generation. Following his graduation from The Art Institute of Chicago in 1928, Barthé moved to New York and established a studio in Harlem where he became associated with the Harlem Renaissance. He is also known for his many public works. The exhibition is curated by esteemed art historian, Samella Lewis, Ph.D., in conjunction with the publication of her new extensive biography Barthé, His Life In Art.
Included in the exhibition are 30 sculptures plus photomurals of Barthe and his public works. The exhibition tour will begin in the Fall of 2009 at the Charles H. Wright Museum of Arfrican American History, Detroit, MI and will then be available for scheduling beginning in 2010 through 2012. The exhibition is being organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions.
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