None of the artists chosen were printmakers, they were identified based on a combination of factors including the style of their existing art practice and whether the content or imagery would lend itself to being developed as a print.
Not exact matches
We were, however, obliged to
choose only one and, after much debate, we agreed that the 2017 Widewalls»
Artist of the Year award should go to
none other than Kerry James Marshall.
Laura Bartlett has
chosen to bring three
artists to London,
none of whom have exhibited here before, so this is an opportunity to get ahead
of the curve with young practitioners who are fast making reputations in the US and Europe.
The
chosen pieces in turn force the
artist to the highest concentration, calmness and thoughtfulness, without which
none of the objects would obtain their enormous strength.