TRANSITIONS

Friday, February 3, 2017 from 6-9PM



Ariana Barat, Kristian Battell, Michal Brodka, Ola Czajkowski, Lizz deSimone, Alverson Layne, Sharon Lindenfeld, Melissa MacAlpin, Brendan Mahoney, Wyeth Moss, Angela Pilgrim, Brian Renaldo, Elizabeth Storm, and Luke Walter.



Also on view will be the unveiling of two new murals by artists

Layqa Nuna Yawar and BaJa Ukweli.



According to Newark Print Shop Founding Executive Director Lisa Conrad, “The Newark Print Shop, with our weekly open studio print club, is a hub for community collaboration and we are thrilled to transition to our new facilities in the renovated Hahnes Building as a community partner of Express Newark. Our shop was founded in 2012 above the Crown Fried Chicken just around the corner, and we we are so excited to come full circle and be a part of the revitalization of this block. A special thank you to Ned Drew for inviting us to be a part of this project two and a half years ago and for his continual support throughout this process. We would also like to thank Nancy Cantor for her vision and commitment to community engagement through Express Newark as well as Anne Englot and Victor Davson for their leadership in seeing this project through."

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Artwork Info:

Ola Czajkowski, The First Dream, 2015, Linoleum block print and watercolor

Melissa MacAlpin, History Repeats Himself, 2016, Block print

PRINT CLUB

Newark Print Shop is excited to relaunch our signature program Print Club in our new space! Join us on Wednesday, February 8th from 6-10pm for the first open studio session. As always, participation fee is $10 and includes use of one shop screen, inks, and paper.

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ABOUT PRINT CLUB:

Please join us onfor the grand re-opening of the Newark Print Shop located at 54 Halsey Street FL 2, Newark, NJ. Our new shop is located within the renovated Hahnes Building in partnership with Rutgers-Newark at Express Newark The opening event will include an inaugural group exhibition TRANSITIONS showcasing the artwork of past printers in residence. Artists include:As part of the grand re-opening, limited edition screenprinted tote bags and signed posters will be available for purchase. All proceeds from sales will go to benefit continual operating costs of the Newark Print Shop.This event is FREE and open to the public.Food by:Brwnbox, LLCDrinks by:Terra//TonicsABOUT EXPRESS NEWARK:“Express Newark: A University - Community Collaboratory,” a bold plan to cultivate artistic expression locally that resonates globally by facilitating public scholarship and community engagement among Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N) faculty, staff and students with community partners and residents of Greater Newark.For more information about EXPRESS NEWARK: Click Here

It is the community of Print Club that is the foundation of the Newark Print Shop. Launched in January 2013, Print Club became the hub of the NPS. As a weekly open-studio, artists of all levels are invited to come and create prints. The program fee of $10 covers the overhead costs of materials. Artists are encouraged to work in a collaborative setting during Print Club, welcoming a wide range of people to participate in the fine art of printmaking. Print Club serves as a catalyst for community collaboration and engagement through the activity of creating art in a communal space.



The idea for Print Club was inspired by a small flier on exhibition at the Newark Public Library indicating that Print Club existed in the Newark Art Community’s history. The idea to revive Print Club was confirmed when local artists began asking about printmaking after the youth program was launched. This confirmation was the catalyst to begin hosting weekly open studios coined “Print Club.”

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