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.
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Dan Brawner
Hatch Show Print at
140, 2019, letterpress