Chuck Close's pixilated "Portrait of Phil Glass," courtesy of William Shearburn Fine Art, is one of themany prints and other works on view at PRINTMARKET.
By Liam Otten
April 6, 2001
The 18th annual St. Louis PRINTMARKET will host more than 25 of the country's top print dealers today through Sunday, offering a dazzling display of collectible-quality prints and other works on paper at the University's Gallery of Art.
Chuck Close's pixilated "Portrait of Phil Glass," courtesy of William Shearburn Fine Art, is one of themany prints and other works on view at PRINTMARKET. |
Widely considered one of the most prominent events of its type in the Midwest, PRINTMARKET offers both the aspiring novice and the experienced collector a diverse selection of fine artwork at a wide range of prices. At PRINTMARKET, contemporary and old master works rub shoulders with antique maps, historical posters, Japanese woodblock prints and more.
"There's something here for everyone," said PRINTMARKET founder Cecile Lowenhaupt, who co-chairs this year's event with longtime board members Joan Kleinbard and Laura McCanna. "We are delighted to feature an eclectic mix of the old and the new, emerging talents alongside internationally known artists."
Lowenhaupt also notes the event aims to create "a relaxed setting in which the public is invited to browse, talk with dealers and learn about collecting." As in past years, Mark Buckheit Framing will be on hand to help patrons determine the best options for protecting and presenting their new acquisitions, while PRINTMARKET Cafˇ will offer sandwiches, pastries and beverages throughout the weekend.
Regular hours are from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. General admission is $5, $2 for students. In addition, a special preview party will be from 6-9 p.m. today.
PRINTMARKET will feature a characteristically prestigious list of dealers, including several new participants. Contemporary print publishers Pyramid Atlantic Press (Maryland) and the Tamarind Institute (University of New Mexico-Albuquerque) both make their PRINTMARKET debut, as does Robert Lloyd Butler (St. Louis).
For antique lovers, frequent "Antiques Road Show" contributor Donald Cresswell of the Philadelphia Print Shop returns with a selection of historic prints and antique maps, as do Charles Edwin Puckett (Dallas) and Gateway Antiques (St. Louis). Gallery 539 (New Orleans) will offer a variety of architectural and decorative prints, while Farago Art (New York) features an array of antique posters.
Tobai International (Chicago) returns with a selection of contemporary Asian works as John Bradley (New York) offers a wide variety of Japanese woodblock prints. Aaron Galleries (Chicago), Kodner Gallery (St. Louis) and Richard Reid Armstrong Fine Art (Chicago) showcase 19th- and 20th-century European and American prints, drawings and photographs.
Contemporary art devotees can find a wide selection of works-on-paper by a host of modern masters. Dealers include Atrium Gallery (St. Louis), the Jeff Hartz Gallery (St. Louis), Vivian Kiechel Fine Art (Lincoln, Neb.), Burton Marinkovich Fine Art (Washington, D.C.), Marlborough Prints (New York), Dolan Maxwell (Philadelphia), Pegram Harrison Fine Art (Bloomington, Ind.), William Shearburn Gallery (St. Louis), Elliot Smith Contemporary Art (St. Louis), the Stein Gallery (St. Louis) and Stevens Fine Art (Phoenix).
Rounding out the 2001 PRINTMARKET is the University's own Island Press, featuring large-scale prints and one-of-a-kind works by nationally renowned visiting artists and by faculty and students from the School of Art.
PRINTMARKET proceeds go to support the University's Gallery of Art. Past profits have funded the acquisition of new artworks and helped to underwrite nationally recognized exhibitions.
Mark S. Weil, Ph.D., the E. Desmond Lee Professor for Collaboration in the Arts and director of the gallery, said the gallery is looking forward to hosting the assemblage of art enthusiasts for the 12th year.
"PRINTMARKET is a must for anyone interested in the visual arts," Weil said. "The quality and variety of work presented is outstanding, making it a show that is unparalleled in the Midwest. It is truly one of the best print shows in the nation, and we are delighted to be associated with it and to benefit from it."
For more information about either general hours or the preview event, call 505-8431.
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