Branched & Rooted: the Evolution of a Series by Orna Feinstein

September 25, 2008 – January 17, 2009

Opening Reception Thursday, September 25, 2008, 6-8pm

This exhibition will appear at Houston’s Museum of Printing History from September 25, 2008 to January 17, 2009. Housing the exhibition at the Museum will enable audiences of all ages to view the work of this Israeli-born, Houston-based print artist whose work has been shown throughout the United States and Europe.

In Branched & Rooted, we plan to show the evolution of the series begun in 2004 and developed by Ms. Feinstein over the course of several years. Today the series numbers over 300 prints and 4 installations, and it continues to grow. The artist works in the medium of monoprint, a unique combination of printmaking and painting techniques, which results in a one-of-a-kind print. The Museum seeks to highlight the evolution of Feinstein’s artistic process, both innovative and prolific, and the resulting eternal possibilities in form, color, and texture, possible in both nature and art. The evolution of a series, much like that in nature is intuitive and spiritual. This exhibition is sponsored in part by Zahava Haenosh

Gelam Nguzu Kazi – Dugong My Son

November 3, 2008 – December 20, 2008

Opening Reception Thursday, November 13, 2008, 6-8pm

In collaboration with the honorary consulate of Australia in Houston, the Museum of Printing History is pleased to present Gelam Nguzu Kazi—Dugong My Son, an exhibition of limited edition linocuts by Indigenous Australian Artists from Mua Island in the Torres Strait. The exhibition showcases 33 artworks by four Indigenous Australian artists: David Bosun, Billy Missi, Victor Motlop and Dennis Nona.

Drawing on ancient traditions of carving and presented in a contemporary form, the Gelam Nguzu Kazi artists have pioneered a unique style of Torres Strait art to tell their histories and stories. Gelam is an important body of work through which the artists explore their social and physical environment, reclaiming and reaffirming their culture for future generations.