↑ ©Mark Wagner, Very Expensive Push Broom, 2008, edition of 9, cut currency and cherry wood, 61 x 16 x 6 in., private collection, New York.

↑ ©Jane South, Untitled (NY Yellow), 2009, hand-cut paper, ink, acrylic and basswood, 46 x 60 x 22 inches.

↑ ©Lisa Nilsson, Male Pelvis, 2012, mulberry paper collage, 1 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. x 23 1/2, courtesy of the artist and Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, © Lisa Nilsson.

↑©Andrea Dezsö, Forest Stroll with Goat, 2015, tunnel book with Japanese handmade Shojoshi paper, 14 1/4 x 11 x 7 inches.

Dear paper lovers,

I am excited to share information about an upcoming show titled Deep Cuts: Contemporary Paper Cutting at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire. Carefully curated, this is the type of exhibition that you don’t want to miss. I am planning to go see it with my family. Find more information below.

February 25, 2017 – May 21, 2017

Deep Cuts will showcase work by contemporary artists who reconsider, redefine and even subvert the centuries-old practice of paper cutting. In the tradition of the craft, the art to be featured in the exhibition is impressive and intricate, but its subject matter is updated for the 21st century. Addressing deeper personal or social themes, the work will touch upon complex reference points including the various cultural, economic and environmental associations imbued in the humble medium of paper.

This exhibition is sponsored by the Dorothea & David Jensen, The Gilbert Verney Foundation, Hitchiner Manufacturing Company, M. Christine Dwyer & Michael Huxtable and Monadnock Paper Mills. The Currier Museum of Art is also proud to have Art New England as media sponsor for this exhibition. 

I personally want to thank everyone involved in this project. The amount of energy that went into curating this exhibition is highly appreciated. What a treat to us paper lovers!

Artists featured in the exhibition:
Elizabeth Alexander, Noriko Ambe, Hina Aoyama, Doug Beube, Ambreen Butt, Jonathan Callan, Rob Carter, Charles Clary, Brian Dettmer, Andrea Dezsö, Lauren Fensterstock, Adam Fowler, Randy Garber, Meg Hitchcock, Jim Hodges, Li Hongbo, Fred H C Liang, Marco Maggi, Youdhi Maharjan, Stefana McClure, Lisa Nilsson, Julian Opie, Shannon Rankin, Nikki Rosato, Kim Rugg, Mathias Schmied, Jane South, Jill Sylvia, Sarah Sze, Yuken Teruya, Robert The, Randal Thurston, August Ventimiglia, Mark Wagner, Kara Walker and C. K. Wilde.

PS. I have missed coming to this blog. The reason you don’t see me here more often is because most of my time and energy is currently focused on ArtYard. Here is a post that explains what ArtYard is. I feel lucky to be part of such a wonderful organization. Follow us on Instagram to see what we’re doing: @artyardcenter