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NEW SEMANTICS GALLERY

The Art of the Letterpress 

May 11 – July 21, 2024

  • Exhibit Open: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Thursdays 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 pm
  • Gallery Admission – Free

GATHER AT THE GALLERIES – EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION

Friday, May 10 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Admission $10.00 | Cedarhurst Members – Free

May is “Member Month”! Cedarhurst Members may bring one FREE guest.

• Open bar and appetizers | 5 to 6 pm

• Gallery hop to see the art and meet the artists | 5 to 7 pm

• Shuttle rides to Shrode Art Center | 6 to 7 pm

Programming

The Art of Letterpress – Gallery Talk
Saturday, May 11 | 10:00 am
Performance Hall | Free admission
Speaker presentation and Q&A

Letterpress Workshop with Marie Oberkirsch, Director at Central Print, a St. Louis non-profit promoting the art of letterpress.
Thursday, June 13 | 5:00 to 8:00 pm – during Thursday Night Live
All ages | Open to the public, free admission
Learn how to make your very own letterpress print – take it home that night! 

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT:

Featuring the art of Jim Sherraden, Dan Brawner, Cory Wasnewsky, and archives from Hatch Show Print, The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Nashville, Tennessee

The Art of the Letterpress brings together four contemporary artist-designers and three institutions of letterpress history. Two exhibitions will present over 125 works of art taking a historic look at letterpress history combined with the latest innovations of letterpress graphic design and art revealing the ancient technology’s relevance in today’s digital world.

Dan Brawner
Hatch Show Print at
140, 2019, letterpress

GALLERY SPONSORS:
Hunt and Donna Bonan



EXHIBIT SPONSORS:
The Bernard and Naomi L. Podolsky Charitable Trust

Click the link to view the Facebook Photo Album of images for the upcoming exhibits