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Posted by amze on May 1st, 2010 | 
The picture above was taken of the members of Space 1026 dismantling their yurt from inside The Print Center. Watching them construct their trippy reading room was one of my first acts as printeresting correspondent to the festival, it seems fitting to end with this picture.
This photo also brings to mind Carl Pope’s cover for the guide book (below). He was right in one respect, Philagrafika 2010 has left the cultural producers of this town weary and in need of some much needed vacation time. But somehow the disarray never really appeared in the exhibitions or events, despite the limited budgets, very small staffs and mountains of work that all went into this truly global city-wide arts festival. Philagrafika was a very an important moment for the print world and it was a great festival for the city of Philadelphia. My only regret is that we were only able to cover the smallest portion of the programing and exhibitions from the past few months.
I could go on at some length about how and why this festival was amazing and pushed the discourse forward, etc. etc. but people don’t read blogs for long congratulatory essays, so I will keep this short:
Thank you Philagrafika 2010!
Of course, the obvious question is what’s next?
We can hardly wait!
For more specific thank yous and name drops follow the jump.
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Posted by amze on April 30th, 2010 | 
One of the last Philagrafika events I was lucky enough to see was OUT LOUD, Artist’s Books Performed at the Print Center. Described by the organizers Katie Baldwin and Greg Pizzoli as:
OUTLOUD, an exhibition and performance of new work from regional and international artists committed to the form of the book. Curated by Katie Baldwin and Greg Pizzoli, OUTLOUD will feature performances by the following artists: Holly Holly Hobby Hobby, Tricia Treacy and Ashley John Pigford, Kay Healy and Ms. Ba, Tara O’Brien, Katie Murken, Michael Deforge, Greg Pizzoli and Joshua Camerote, Katie Baldwin and Peter Hanley.
Needless to say the description could barely capture the gleeful nature of the event. There was a showcase of the fine books made by the participating artists, but the real show came later, as the crowd of participants watched a wide range of very cool performance art pieces, puppet shows, video art and animation that embodied the work in the books. It was really brilliant.
Tons of pictures after the jump.
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Posted by amze on April 30th, 2010 | 
As part of their project with The Print Center, Philadelphia’s venerable Space 1026 produced a limited edition book to commemorate Philagrafika 2010. The volume titled, Today Is Our Day, sure is a thing of beauty. Weighing in at 12.5×9.5″ and was created in an edition of 150 totally by hand with new work Featuring brand new work by Michael Gerkovich, Bonnie Brenda Scott, Matt Leines, Alex Lukas, Bill McRight, Crystal Stokowski, Jacob Marcinek, Ben Woodward, Anni Altshur, Leah Mackin, Emilia Brintnall, James Ulmer, Kay Healy, Roman Hasiuk, Justin Myer-Staller, Clint Woodside, Kyle Schmidt, Thom Lessner, Chris Kline, Jason Hsu and Andrew Jeffrey Wright. The limited edition artist’s book will cost you only $50 (order it from the artists here), a fraction of the cost of a similarly sized iPad. While the book does not come with any apps it sure does look really cool.
I’ve included in this post as many pictures as I think our server could hold, if want to see more head over to the Space Flickr page.
Continue reading Philagrafika 2010: Space 1026, Today Is Our Day Released
Posted by A FRIEND OF PRINTERESTING on April 25th, 2010 | A guest post by Lindsay McKeighan
“Our eyes are tactile organs. We trace form, the feel of what we see; we see and remember” – S. Thorstensen
Shelley Thorstensen’s solo exhibition The Leap from Vision to Print at the Woodmere Art Museum is a Philagrafika 2010 Independent Project. The show is up from now until – July 31 2010. Thorstensen’s work observes the personal experience observing one’s conscience environment both internally and externally and in tandem. It explores the duality of mind and body with elegance and motif. Patters repeat organically. Colors pop and flow with emphasis. Mysteries present themselves in this uplifting and contemplative body of work. Visit to reflect on the joy of living, while acknowledging the impermanence we all must accept. The mediums utilized by Thorstensen include traditional: Intaglio, lithography and silkscreen layered brilliantly to expose internal and external impressions or “reflections”.
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Posted by amze on April 23rd, 2010 | 
The Midwives Collective recently hosted a independent Philagrafika 2010 exhibition titled, Recognition , with a focus on print artists from Mexico. The exhibition featured a range artists working in innovative ways with traditional print media. Participating artists include: Per Anderson, Rogelio Azcarraga, Carmen Bordes, Pilar bordes, Edgar Cano, Jose Luis Cuevas, Segio Dominguez, Demian Flores, Ivan Gardea, Manuela Generali, Gabriela Gutierrez, Nunik Sauret, Ylanda Mora, Nuria Montiel, Paul Nevin, Alejandro Santiago, Martin Vinaver. The exhibition was curated by Nora Hiriart Litz, a Philadephia-based artist. The show also featured several excellent examples by the seminal Mexican printmaker, Jose Gudalupe Posada. There was also locally made lithographic press produced by La Ceiba Graphica, a community printshop/residency. This press is a work of locally sourced goodness, that prints lithographs using a type of marble stone found near the print shop.
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Posted by amze on April 23rd, 2010 | 
In case you missed it during the SGC Philadelphia conference here is a photo-recap of the Extra-Dimensional Printmaking Invitational exhibition at the Nexus Gallery in Philadelphia.
The Extra-Dimensional Printmaking Invitational at NEXUS/foundation for today’s art will feature artists and artworks that embrace the history, tradition, and process of print while rejecting the confines of the 2-D picture plane. Invited artists will exhibit works that are Extra-Dimensional in spatial physicality and conceptual scope.
The Extra-Dimensional Printmaking Invitational was curated by Rebecca Gilbert, Resident Artist and Deputy Director of NEXUS.
Invited artists include Elizabeth Klimek, Peter Massing, Scott Kip, Sue White, Nick Cassway, Bo Duvall, Michael Beitz, Marisha Simons, Brandon Gardner, Patty Smith, Katie Baldwin, Lori Spencer, Bill McRight, Elaine Erne, Susan Abrams, and Dennis McNett.
Many more photos after the jump.
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Posted by A FRIEND OF PRINTERESTING on April 21st, 2010 | A Guest Post by Gillian Pokolo.
This Swoon relief print was seen in Northern Philadelphia. It serves as a ephemeral reminder of Philagraphika 2010. Anyone else already excited for next Philagrafika festival?
Posted by RL Tillman on April 6th, 2010 | Alert newshound Delia Kovac tipped us off to this National Public Radio Report on Philagrafika.
…All Things Considered, this is a great report! (groan)
Posted by Jason Urban on April 4th, 2010 | The Graphic Unconscious at Temple Gallery… starting with some pics of Superflex’s Copy Light. From their project description… “Copy Light is a workshop that produces paper-shaded hanging lamps, each printed with the image of a famous copyrighted lamp design. The lights are constructed and hung in the gallery as they are made, gradually filling and illuminating the space. Conceptually, the lights occupy a position somewhere between an original and a copy, in the words of the artists “an in-between mode of working that has the potential to disrupt convention.” This is a great cross-over piece in terms of art and design…
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Posted by RL Tillman on March 31st, 2010 | Philadelphia is so full of art right now, a guy can’t turn his head without bumping into some printeresting work. We’ll try to gradually roll out examples of art by contributors to the various Philagrafika independent shows. This weirdmazing piece by Clarke Curtis was featured in the Chock Full O’ Arts Crane Building:
But Seriously, No Seriously, intaglio and collage
That photo doesn’t do the piece justice, so here’s another print from the artist’s website:
 Jim Dine Beyond Thunderdome Artifact No. 1, intaglio
“Jim Dine Beyond Thunderdome”!! Classic Title, Mr. Curtis. Well played.
Don’t forget that Philagrafika 2010 began long before this past week’s SGC conference. You should re-visit our comprehensive coverage of this event. Most of the credit for this coverage should go to our man in Philadelphia, Amze Emmons. Amze’s posts about Philagrafika have been essential for those of us who don’t live in Philly. Send him your thanks in whatever way you deem appropriate. (As long as it’s legal)
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