Communities West V

Western Printmakers
This folio was created with the intention of building community among printmakers living in, or with unyielding ties to the Western United States

Western Printmakers :

Communities West V

BAIR GALLERY, May 17 - July 5, 2024

Opening reception: May 31st, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Communities West V is a biennial exchange in its 10th year of existence. This iteration is the most ambitious to date, bringing together over 70 printmakers, ranging from those in the heart or twilight of their careers alongside emerging artists. The folio was created with the intention of building community among printmakers living in, or with unyielding ties to the Western United States.

“As the organizers for the project and members of the Western printmaking community, we have a vested interest in reinforcing the printmaking community in the west. In addition to building community, we are slowly building a naturally evolving survey of printmakers identifying with the West.”

Exhibition Statement

Communities West V is the fifth iteration of a biennial exchange cocurated by Andrew Rice and Sukha Worob. The folio was created with the intention of building community among printmakers living in, or with unyielding ties to the Western United States. As members of the Western printmaking community, we have a vested interest in reinforcing the printmaking community in the west. The folio, through organically built additions to the group, provides a lens into the state of printmaking in the West. For this 5th iteration of the project, participants from the first four folios were asked to participate again. The original list has also been added to through suggestions from members and from seeking out connection where we find ourselves around other printmakers. The work represented in the folio is rich and varied in technique and concept. The artists in the folio are as diverse as the work. The community is made up of veteran and emerging printers, academics and working artists. The subset of prints juried for display is presented under sponsorship from the Montana Art Gallery Directors Association (MAGDA).