Publisher's Synopsis
"Beyond the surface: Contemporary artists and printed textiles is the accompanying catalog of the exhibition curated by Caroline Kipp at the Schweinfurth Art Center in 2024. The exhibition features more than seventy-five works by a diverse group of eight American artists who challenge conventional expectations of printed textiles within contemporary art. Using a range of techniques and materials, these artists transform fabric-based prints into meditations on personal, political, and social conditions. The accompanying essays by Kipp expand how their printed work expands notions of what a printed textile is and can be within a fine art context, revealing the possibilities for conceptual expression and meaning that uniquely exist in the overlap between media. Each artist's work is represented by selected examples of work in the exhibition, along with a brief bio and artist write-up. The exhibition includes works by Danielle Andress, Nanc
