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The artist and the printer: A creative partnership unlike any other
Whether the medium is lithography, intaglio, relief, screenprint or monotype, some of the finest print work has emerged from the genuine creative dialogue between an artist and printer working together. Understanding that dialogue changes how you think about what a print actually is, how it was made and how the collaborative effort produces artwork that wouldn't exist under any other context. Ask any artist who has worked closely with an experienced printer on an edition, and
Irene Michnicki
Jul 10


One hundred tales, one hundred prints: Nomi Silverman and the Decameron
An ongoing artist book collaboration with Nomi Silverman in which we draw on Boccaccio's Decameron to create a project that links the past to the present.
Irene Michnicki
May 21


The "litho" behind lithography
A deep dive into the geology and quarrying history of Solnhofen limestone, and why no other stone on earth has ever quite replaced it for the lithographic process.
Irene Michnicki
May 13


What is lithography?
A guide to one of printmaking's most storied and chemically ingenious techniques, tracing the path from Alois Senefelder's limestone experiments at the turn of the 18th century to the hand-pulled editions we make today.
Irene Michnicki
May 1


New York's print fairs: A season well attended
April brought another installment of the IFPDA and the Brooklyn Fine Art Print fair to New York. We were glad to see them both well attended and we have plenty to say about what was on view. For those who care about original prints, early April in New York is about as good as it gets. The IFPDA Print Fair and the Brooklyn Print Fair overlap each other perfectly, drawing collectors, dealers, artists, and the simply curious from across the country and beyond. The two events hav
Irene Michnicki
Apr 30


Denver and its printmakers
Mid-March 2026 brought us to Denver for a visit that reminded us why this city holds such a special place in the American print world. We came away with full notebooks and even fuller heads, and this is our account of what we found. Denver's galleries and creative communities have a distinct energy, unhurried but deeply serious about art. The city sits at altitude and in mid-March the mountains were still wearing snow on their peaks. The Rockies were sharp in the distance thr
Irene Michnicki
Apr 30
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