In 2010, the University of Minnesota held the Mid-America Print Council's annual conference. That year's convening, called New World/Old World, included a print portfolio exchange between a variety of established and up-and-coming artists. Many of these portfolios, meant to unite a group of artists' work under a shared theme, have since been accessioned into the Weisman Art Museum's collection.
New World/Old World sought to explore the art of printmaking in the twenty-first century, and how printmaking methods have developed, and where they may change in the future. The Portfolio's Purpose investigates how a sampling of the exchanged prints utilize a diverse range of printmaking methods – from screenprints and lithographs to pressure prints and mezzotints – to convey their ideas.
Portfolio's Purpose was curated by Bria Weisz, the 2023–24 Lisa & E. Gerald O’Brien Curatorial Fellow.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Additional general operating support is generously provided by Ameriprise Financial.
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