BETWEEN WORLDS - MOKUHANGA Curated by the Mokuhanga Sisters, June 17 – July 31, 2022
I am delighted to share the news of my involvement in the ‘Between Worlds - Mokuhanga’ exhibition at Kentler International Drawing Space in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY, USA. I travelled to New York in June to join 3 of my Mokuhanga Sisters to curate this beautiful exhibition of 27 International invited artists featuring 112 woodblock printed works.
ARTISTS: Katie Baldwin, Matthew Willie Garcia, Hidehiko Gotou, Kyoko Hirai, Patty Hudak, Mariko Jesse, Shoichi Kitamura, Kate MacDonagh, Terry McKenna, Yoonmi Nam, Natashi Norman, Mia O, Brendan Reilly, Louise Rouse, Lucy May Schofield, Melissa Schulenberg, Ayao Shiokawa, Chihiro Taki, Katsutoshi Yuasa
Curatorial Statement
—Mokuhanga Sisters
‘Between Worlds explores the expansion of traditional Japanese woodblock printing (mokuhanga) from Japan into the global world of contemporary art. Organized by the Mokuhanga Sisters and the Kentler International Drawing Space, the exhibition presents contemporary examples of this environmentally sustainable printmaking process.
The Mokuhanga Sisters, a print collective of nine women, met at the Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory (MI-LAB) between 2017-2019 and forged friendships through their practice of mokuhanga. These artists have invited their teachers, students, and community members to honor the past and explore the future of mokuhanga…’