Present Tense: New Prints, 2000–2005

An Exhibition Celebrating IPCNY’s 20th Anniversary

Curated by Anne Coffin and Deborah Cullen-Morales
On view September 30–December 18, 2021
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Present Tense: New Prints, 2000–2005 is an exhibition that celebrates the institution’s 20th anniversary by revisiting works shown at IPCNY in the first five years of its founding New Prints program. From early prints by Julie Mehretu and Beatriz Milhazes to experiments in materiality by Roxy Paine and Melvin Edwards; from the socio-political gestures of Dread Scott and A.J. Bocchino to the technical mastery of Carol Wax and Lothar OsterburgPresent Tense brings together a selection of highlights that reflect just a handful of the practices and players that shaped IPCNY’s early years.

Artists: Ad Hoc Artists, Polly Apfelbaum, A. J. Bocchino, Richard Bosman, Louise Bourgeois, Vija Celmins, Enrique Chagoya, Phillip Chen, Willie Cole, Francis Crisafio, Melvin Edwards, Wennie Huang, William Kentridge, Joyce Kozloff, Glenn Ligon, Kerry James Marshall, Julie Mehretu, Beatriz Milhazes, Yoshitomo Nara, Chris Ofili, Lothar Osterburg, Roxy Paine, Jimmy Peña, Liliana Porter, Faith Ringgold, Juan Sánchez, Dread Scott, James Siena, Shahzia Sikander, Kiki Smith, Richard Tuttle, Tomas Vu, Carol Wax, and Lisa Young.

Public Programs

Living in America: An Exhibition in Four Acts

From Outrage to Action in Art
Curated by Assembly Room

Nontsikelelo Mutiti. KUDUDUNURA (Part 1), 2020. Site-specific vinyl installation. Dimensions variable. Courtesy and © the artist.

On view September 30—December 19, 2020
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3D Tours of Acts I & II
3D Tour of Acts III & IV

International Print Center New York announces Living in America: An Exhibition in Four Acts, an online and in-person exhibition curated by Assembly Room that will unfold over the course of the fall season. Organized into four thematic “acts”—Outrage, Love, Hope, and CareLiving in America explores the transformative power of art in times of crises

Artists: Mildred Beltré, Vanessa German, Mark Thomas Gibson, Elektra KB, Yashua Klos, Narsiso Martinez, Azikiwe Mohammed, Nontsikelelo Mutiti, Africanus Okokon, Karen J. Revis, Swoon, William Villalongo, and Dáreece J. Walker.

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