2018

GRABADOLANDIA 2018

GRABADOLANDIA 2018

PRESS RELEASE

Instituto Gráfico de Chicago (IGC) is excited to announce its 6th annual free, educational printmaking festival, Grabadolandia, scheduled to take place November 16, 17, and 18, 2018.

Grabadolandia is a three-day printmaking festival that spans multiple venues throughout the city of Chicago. The main event, which is a print fair, will once again be housed at the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA). During this event, the public is invited to learn about printmaking and its rich history by participating in free demonstrations and hands-on activities. On the occasion of our 6th anniversary, we will also to be joined by four printmakers representing two of Oaxaca City’s most dynamic collectives, Burro Press and Cooperativa Grafica, who will lead several live demonstrations and conversations about contemporary printmaking in Mexico.

The three-day print festival will kick-off with an opening reception and artist talk of IGC’s latest body of work at Pilsen Outpost on Friday, November 16. The following day, Saturday, November 17, will consist of a series of live print demonstrations, a book release, and artist talk at multiple venues and artist-run spaces. Finally, we will conclude our weekend of activities with our family friendly and educational printmaking festival, Grabadolandia, on Sunday, November 18 at the National Museum of Mexican Art from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Please join us for this special event, highlighting the presence of an active and engaged printmaking community in the city of Chicago and beyond.

More details of the 3-day schedule found below. Please note, all programs are free and open to the public.

Friday, November 16, 2018

IGC Exhibition and Artist Talk

6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Pilsen Outpost

1637 W. 18th Street

Chicago, IL 60608

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Wood Burning and Relief Printing Demonstration with Edith Chavez from Oaxaca City, Mexico at Pilsen Outpost

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Pilsen Outpost

1637 W. 18th Street

Chicago, IL 60608

Lithography Demonstration with Ivan Bautista from Oaxaca City, Mexico at Hoofprint

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Hoofprint

1965 W. Pershing Road

Chicago, IL 60609

Book Release by Federico Valdez from Oaxaca City, Mexico at the National Museum of Mexican Art

*This event includes an artist panel on the topic of the formation of print collectives past and present.

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

National Museum of Mexican Art

1852 W. 19th Street

Chicago, IL 60608

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Grabadolandia, 6th annual free, educational printmaking festival.

Please join us for our family friendly event to learn more about printmaking through a series of fun and immersive hands-on activities presented by print shops around the city and beyond! A great way to meet the artists behind these print shops and support the art of printmaking.

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

National Museum of Mexican Art

1852 W. 19th Street

Chicago, IL 60608

For up-to-date information please visit our website: institutograficodechicago.org

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