Artist Profile: Utagawa Hiroshige
Throughout his lifetime, Japanese ukiuo-e woodblock print artist Utagawa Hiroshige created many series of prints that showcase Japan's landscapes.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Enrique Chagoya
Enrique Chagoya is known for his humorous, but politically charged, images that tackle complex issues such as immigration, colonialism, and oppression.
GVSU Art Museum Collection LatinX Artists Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Mariel Versluis
Mariel Versluis' childhood, which was spent on a farm, influences her work today, whether it be in her woodblock prints, drawings, or 3-dimensional sculptures. Her images includes themes found in the natural world.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall was a Jewish artist born in Russia who forged a unique career in many artist mediums. He became known for his unique style of dream-like imagery full of Jewish imagery and symbolism.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Printmaking The Holocaust
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Madeline Devantier
Madeline Devantier's long-standing obsession with books led her to the myths of Ancient Greece, stories that would later become an integral part of her artwork.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Leonard Baskin
Leonard Baskin was a sculptor, wood engraver, book illustrator, graphic artist, writer, and teacher who also served in the Navy during WWII. His artwork was influenced by mythology, literature, history and his Jewish religion.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Shilin Hora
In her printmaking and sculpture, artist Shilin Hora uses physical elements of the natural world, specifically seeds, to create works of art that speak on themes of sustainability and conservation.
Chicago Artist GVSU Art Museum Collection Printmaking Sculpture
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Sheefy McFly
Sheefy McFly, is a visual artist, muralist, rapper, and DJ, whose artwork and music can be experienced throughout Detroit. He has quickly become known as a contemporary artist with graffiti-based and counter-culture roots.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Michigan Artists Painting Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Reynold Weidenaar
During his career, Reynold Weidenaar became nationally recognized for his technical abilities as both a draftsman and a printmaker, especially his mezzotint prints.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Michigan Artists Painting Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Alynn Guerra
Alynn Guerra is a local Grand Rapids, Michigan artist who utilizes the medium of printmaking to inspire conversation and build community.
LatinX Artists Michigan Artists Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Andrew Qappik
Andrew Qappik is an Inuit-Canadian artist from Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada who specializes in illustration and printmaking, depicting stories told to him by relatives.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Illustration Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Amplifier
Amplifier is a nonprofit media lab with a mission to amplify the most important moments of our times, by any medium necessary.
AI and Art GVSU Art Museum Collection Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb