Where I Come From: The Works and Influences of Charles Criner

This retrospective exhibition documents 55 years of the professional and personal life and his influences of TPM Master Printer, Charles Criner. The exhibition spans from his student years at Texas Southern University, under renowned artist, educator, and mentor John T. Biggers, through his career as an instructor, illustrator, advertising artist, Artist-in-Residence and now Master Printer at The Printing Museum. It features original works of art, drawings, cartoons, video interviews, and prints. The extensive exhibition commanding seven galleries includes works curated from private collections, The Charles Criner Papers and Art Collection of the Cushing Library at Texas A&M University, Texas Southern University, and The Printing Museum’s permanent collection.

Participating Artists: Works by Charles Criner, Lenard Brown, and Russ Karbach with Dr. John T. Biggers

Early Years & Juneteenth

May 17 – December 21, 2019
PRIVATE OPENING: May 17, 6:30pm

CONTEMPORARIES & PROTEGES

May 31 – December 21, 2019
ARTIST TALK & DEMONSTRATION: Friday, May 31, 6:30pm | Saturday, June 1, 2:00pm

BIGGERS & CRINER

June 14 – December 21, 2019
PUBLIC OPENING: June 14, 6:30pm

Print Houston, a biennial event presented by Print Matters, is a city-wide celebration of original prints, the artist who create them, and the people who collect them.