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21st Annual Corcoran College of Art + Design Print Portfolio April 15, 2006–May 27, 2006
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Opening Reception to be held on Friday, April 14 from 6:00-8:00 pm WASHINGTON, DC – The Corcoran College of Art + Design is pleased to present the twenty-first annual Corcoran Print Portfolio. This year’s portfolio contains the work of Corcoran College of Art + Design faculty and students from the BFA and Continuing Education programs. We are also proud to present the amazing work of guest faculty and artists. This year we have included work by Frank DiPerna, Claudia Smigrod and Renee Stout. Thinking Voodoo will be on view from April 14 to May 27, 2006 at the Kathleen Ewing Gallery at 1609 Connecticut Avenue in Washington, DC. Portfolio participants meet during the Fall semester to select a theme and structure for each portfolio. Most often the themes reflect current events and news in which the artists are reacting. Following the Maplethorpe controversy at the Corcoran Gallery in 1989, participants chose the theme, Contents Under Pressure. In 2001, Fear Fate & Faith was the title of the portfolio in response to the events of September 11th. As the city of New Orleans is historically linked to the practice of voodoo and the supernatural, Thinking Voodoo seemed an appropriate title for this year’s portfolio following the events of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath of destruction. The Corcoran has one of the largest and most comprehensive printmaking programs in the Mid-Atlantic region. The printmaking faculty are nationally recognized artists, educators and master printers who conduct workshops and lectures throughout the U.S. and abroad. All three of the College’s majors of Fine Arts, Graphic Design and Photography are represented in the department. Twenty-nine artists are represented in this year’s exhibition with work ranging from traditional intaglio and relief, to more experimental forms, including digital screen printing, photo-etching and lithography, to mixed media techniques. One copy of the full portfolio is placed in the permanent collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Corcoran College of Art + Design and the College Printmaking department, however copies of the work will also be on sale. The opening reception for Thinking Voodoo is Friday, April 14 from 6 to 8 pm at the Kathleen Ewing Gallery. This reception is open to the public. ABOUT THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART Founded in 1890, the Corcoran College of Art + Design is Washington’s only four-year arts institution. The College currently offers four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree programs; two-year Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degree programs; Master of Arts (MA) degree programs in Interior Design and History of Decorative Arts; a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree; and a Continuing Education program encompassing more than 300 courses and 14 certificate programs for part-time adult students, as well as year-round classes designed especially for children and teens. The Corcoran Gallery of Art is located at New York Avenue and 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. and is open Wednesdays – Sundays from 10 am – 5 pm and until 9 pm on Thursdays. The Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, but open on holiday Mondays. Admission to the Corcoran is: $8 for adults; $6 for senior citizens and U.S. military personnel; $4 for students with current ID and $3 for Member guests. Admission is always free for Members and children under 12. Admission is “pay as you wish” on Thursdays after 5 p.m. For information about the Museum, call 202.639.1700. For information about the College, call 202.639.1800. :: View images and further details from this exhibition
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