MONOTHON2008

The Tenth Annual Monotype Marathon at CCP

Artists' Printing Sessions
November 2-November 9
Sunday-Sunday
Sessions are each day.

Session 1: 8 am - 1 pm
Session 2: 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Auction Preview
November 20-November 22
Thursday-Saturday
9 am - 5 pm

Auction & Party
Saturday, November 22
6 pm - 9 pm
Live auction: 8 pm

Now in its tenth year, MONOTHON2008 returns to the Center for Contemporary Printmaking with a whirlwind of creative activity. For eight days in November, this marathon of monotype printmaking provides artists the opportunity to work with Master Printers in intensive, five-hour sessions to create original monotypes.

As always, MONOTHON2008 will culminate in an exhibition of selected montoypes to be auctioned to benefit CCP at the ever-popular Auction & Party. We're delighted to announce that Guy Bennett, Head of Impressionist & Modern Art, Christie's, New York, will return to lead the live auction.

To participate-as an artist, a sponsor, or a volunteer-conatct CCP or visit the website for a prospectus.

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International Artist-in-Residence: Russian Printmaker Comes to CCP

In September, CCP welcomes International Artist-in-Residence, Vladimir Zuev, for a residency at the Helen Frankenthaler Printmaking Cottage. Sponsored by a generous grant from the Jeniam Foundation, the residency program offers an international printmaker of renown the opportunity to pursue printmaking projects. Mr. Zuev will spend two weeks at CCP and , as part of the residency, will share his creative insights in programs to area high-school students. He will offer an overview of his residency to CCP members and friends on Thursday, September 25, from 7 to 9 pm. The program is free and open to all.

Mr. Zuev is from Nizhny Tagil, in the Ural Mountains of Siberia. Growing up in the Soviet Union in what was then a remote province, Mr. Zeuv had little access to art, and as a child he taught himself by looking at reproductions of master pieces in a book. He subsequently graduated from a Graphic Arts Faculty and went on to become a highly regarded printmaker, the winner of numerous awards, whose work is widely exhibited and collected. He still lives in Nizhny Tagil, where he maintains a studio and teaches drawing and graphics.

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Mystery Artist Redux

Members of CCP's Editions Club are once again in the dark. Another Mystery Artist has been selected to produce an edition of prints exclusively for members of the club. The identity of the artist will be brought to light only at a reception on Thursday, October 23, when the print will be unveiled.

This year's artist exhibits regularly in New York and is featured in major museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Morgan Library & Museum. The artist has received numerous accolades, including many grants and fellowships. A distinguished member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, the artist lives and works in New York.

In 2007, Editions Club members were delighted with Donald Sultan's print Black and Blues. A few subscriptions to the Editions Club are available. Please contact CCP for information.

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Field Trips

Join Executive Director Leslie Nolan for behind-the-scenes and exclusive tours of printmaking exhibitions, collections, and studios. Contact CCP for further information and reservations.

Dia: Beacon

Thursday, October 2, 11 am
$20 members, $30 non-members. Limited to 20

Dia: Beacon houses a renowned collection of major works of art from the 1960s to the present. A former Nabisco factory proves a perfect venue for works by Louise Bourgeois, John Chamberlain, Dan Flavin, Michael Heizer, Donald Judd, Agnes Margin, Richard Serra, and others. Following a guided tour of the collection, we'll have lunch in the Museum's café.

Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum
The Brodsky Center for Print and Paper

Rutgers University
Wednesday, October 15, 11 am-2:30 pm
$20 members, $30 non-members. Limited to 20

Join us for a docent tour of two exhibitions at the Zimmerli Museum. Pop Art and After: Prints and Popular Culture explores the interaction of popular culture and printmaking across four decades, with works by Jim Dine, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, and others. Dark Dreams: The Prints of Francisco Goya includes 99 prints by the artist, who ranks among the world's masters of graphic art. We'll break for lunch to talk about what we've seen. Then we'll tour The Judith K. and David J. Brodsky Center for Print and Paper at Mason Gross School of Art, which provides state-of-the-art facilities for artists working in all print media and is dedicated to the concept that the printed image is central to art practice today.

Curators Breakfast Tour of IFPDA 18th Annual Print Fair

Thursday, October 30, 11 am-12 noon
Seventh Regiment Armory,
Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York City
Meet at the Seventh Regiment Armory at 10:45 am
$20 members, $30 non-members
Limited to 30 people. Reservations are required.

The Print Fair of the International Fine Print Dealers Association is one of the major print events of the year. On CCP's exclusive visit, you can tour the print fair before the general public is admitted and see the latest in what dealers have to offer. After the tour, join Leslie Nolan for brunch and discussion.

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Exhibition News

Something's new in CCP's exhibition schedule. The Annual Members' Show, previously held in the summer, will be held January 22 - March 7, 2009. The theme is Interpretations: The Art of Transcription, and prints should be received by January 10, 2009. The biennial International Miniature Print Competition and Exhibition will be held May 28-August 15, 2009, and the entry deadline is March 31, 2009. Watch the mail and the website for prospectuses for both exhibitions.

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Me, Myself and Shakespeare?

Twenty public and private high schools throughout Fairfield County were invited to participate in Me, Myself, and I with CCP's ever-popular instructor Julio Valdez. One or Two students from each school attended the two-session workshop and a reception. Many thanks to Mr. Valdez, to volunteer Lois Guberman, and to the sponsors, Newman's Own and two anonymous foundations.

Another group of teens created banners for Shakespeare on the Sound's new production of Julius Caesar. Working with Ronnie Rysz, a linoleum artist and CCP's Exhibitions and Workshop Coordinator,and CCP member Roxanne Faber Savage, the students used linoleum cuts to print on sails donated by Sound Sailing Center of Norwalk.

Teens from Norwalk High School and Briggs High School attended four workshops led by Luanda Lozano to explore a variety of printmaking techniques, including monotype and silkscreen. The program was sponsored by the Fairfield County Community Foundation.

The entire second grade of the Side by Side Community School created Styrofoam block prints under the guidance of Chris Shore, CCP's Workshop Manager.

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Members: Please Sign In! Please sign in at the front desk as soon as you arrive at CCP, even if you enter by the back or side door. It's important for us to know who is in the building, and if you'll stop by the front desk, we'll also have a chance to greet you.

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Summer Interns

Many thanks to our summer interns, who contributed in so many ways to CCP's activities: Ariane Clarke, Maryland Institute College of Art; Myles Dunigan, a student at Rhode Island School of Design; Katherine Jensen, a recent graduate of Colby College; Kimberly Michaiak, BFA in printmaking from the Maryland Institute College of Art; and Emily Weddle, a senoir at Fairfield-Ludlow High School.

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Wish List

Help us beautify CCP's grounds. We're looking for donations of a lawnmower, clippers, garden tools, etc. Contact CCP if you can help.

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Build on Our Success

CCP relies on the generous donations from members and friends. Your 100% tax-dedcutable contribution will help ensure a successful and vital future for the Center for Contemporary Pritnmaking. Thank you for your support.

There are many ways to make a gift:

Checks and Gifts of Cash
Please make checks payable to the Center for Contemporary Printmaking

Credit Card Donations
For your convenience, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa are accepted

Online
Safe and secure online donations may be made at www.contemprints.org. Simply click on the Donate Now icon

Gifts of Stock
Please conatct Leslie Noaln at 203.899.7999


Please Note:
CCP will be closed for summer vacation starting Saturday, August 16, 2008 through Monday, September 1, 2008 and for winter vacation starting Saturday, December 20, 2008 through Friday, January 2, 2009