Printed Paper

Bill Hodges Gallery is proud to present Printed Paper, an exhibition that surveys the bounds of color and composition, explored in exquisite relief. A powerful selection of works that span photographic, fragmentary, engraved, and scorched mediums; this exhibition brings into conversation a group of artists from a variety of genres and perspectives. From prints by Jacob Lawrence and Pablo Picasso to photographs by Lorna Simpson and Zanele Muholi, a vivid range of aesthetic and historic impressions emerge; instantiating the versatility of the printmaking practice. Though these striking editions of artistic expression vary in scale and sensibility, they remain allied in medium. With figural and abstract works brimming with detail and brilliant hue, Printed Paper invites viewers to appreciate the harmony found between portrait and palette in this finely curated exhibition. 

At its core, Printed Paper is a vibrant tour-de-force of genre, celebrating the remarkable variety embodied by the works on paper in the gallery’s more than forty-year collection. The compelling works in this exhibition not only epitomize the best of their discipline, but are rarely exhibited, playful, and contemplative moments of exploration by foundational artists of modern and contemporary art.