Extension: Artists’ Books, Prints, and Zines

Extension, organized by guest curator Corkey Sinks, aims to reveal a spectrum of contemporary approaches to print media with an emphasis on self-publishing. Works in the exhibition range in scale, in edition size, and in material, from repeat-printed yardage to pocket-sized zines. (Zines are typically small editioned booklets or pamphlets published by individuals or collectives.) These diverse works explore a number of themes visible in the work of El Taller de Grafíca Popular and Jean-Louis Forain including political theory, cultural identity, and social critique.

Featuring works by Abigail Lucien, Ricardo Vicente Ruiz, Daniel Leudtke, Liz Ensz, Emmy Bright, Yumi Sakugawa, Walls Divide Press, Temporary Services, and many others, artists offer urgent and intimate observations of their present conditions, reflections on history, and speculations upon the future.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website