Seattle Print Arts is very excited to announce the Collectors Lecture Series. This unique series of events offers Seattle Print Arts members a look into the private collections of five Seattle area art collectors and a special collection housed at the University of Washington. Each evening event is a chance to hear from the collector(s) and view their collection in a small intimate setting, take time to view the collection individually, perhaps be given a guided tour; ask questions, and socialize with others who appreciate good art work.
Drinks and light appetizers will be served at each event.
Kick-off Party and Why Collect Anyway? Reasons for Collecting and How You Can Get Started On Your Own Fine Art Collection
Friday, March 12, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Davidson Galleries
In addition to sharing his own story, Sam will touch on the many reasons to start collecting, things to consider while creating and building your own art collection and offer an opportunity to discuss the future of art collecting. An informed overview of art collecting in general, this event will offer Seattle Print Arts members important insight on the method and madness of collecting art.
No tickets are required for this event. All Seattle Print Arts Members are invited to attend. RSVP encouraged, but not required.
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How a “Frivolous Activity” Turned Into a Major Print Collection: The Collection of Kurt and Gladys Lang
Friday, March 19, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol Hill
Alternate title for this event: “Our first date was to a Cezanne exhibit….” With a focus on mostly European figurative and representational prints from approximately 1880 to 1950, professors’ emeriti Kurt and Gladys Lang welcome members to see their private collection. Guests will hear about the principles that guided their collecting decisions, including interests in changing fashion, women artists, war experiences, and how societies “remember”, embellished with fond reminiscences.
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The Diverse (and Shocking) Collection of Greg Kucera and Larry Yocom
Friday, April 2, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol Hill
Contemporary art gallery owner Greg Kucera, and Larry Yocom, owner of Gallery Frames, share their collection of Northwest art, contemporary art, folk art, prints by modern masters, and erotica, including Japanese shunga. This lecture tour will present an exciting range of artistic ideas and images. The collectors request specifically that there be no stealing and no licking. Please note: One cat lives in this home.
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Over 500 Years of Prints: The Unique Holdings of the University of Washington Special Collections Division
Wednesday, April 7, 7:00 p.m.
Location: UW Allen Library
The Special Collections Division is the UW Libraries’ major resource for rare books and original materials covering a broad range of topics, formats, and periods. This presentation will highlight late 15th through 18th century illustrated printed books, and explore the revolution in prints of the 19th century. Sandra Kroupa, Book Arts and Rare Book Curator in the Special Collections for over 42 years, will lead this lecture.
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Photography Collection of Gail Gibson
Friday, April 16, 7:00 p.m.
Location: G. Gibson Gallery
Gail Gibson will share examples of works from her personal collection and the gallery that show the different processes of the photographic medium that range from 19th albumen prints, daguerreotypes, photogravure, and her personal collection of 19th century tintypes (which include dogs, people with dogs, and people with books, and other unique images). She will also show and talk about the diverse range of prints that contemporary artists use in 19th century technique to the current use of archival pigment prints.
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From Pop to Projectors: Selected New Media Works from the Collection of Jon Kvistad
Friday, April 23, 7:00 p.m.
Location: East side of Beacon Hill
With a focus on projected and video work by national, international, and select Northwest artists, Seattle collector Jon Kvistad shares selections from his collection of contemporary new media art. Included will be photography, works on paper, sculpture, and objects. Jon will discuss the evolution of his collection and talk about living with new media.
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Four Lesser Known (but Fabulous!) American Printmakers of the 1930s and 40s: Prints from the Collection of John and Pat O’Connor
Friday, April 30, 7:00 p.m.
Location: First Hill
Encouraged by Regionalism and the WPA, the 1930s and 40s was an especially rich period for American printmaking. The works of four important, yet rarely exhibited master printmakers will be the focus of this interesting glimpse into the print collection of John and Pat O’Connor. Featured artists are: Ross Braught (friend of Thomas Hart Benton); Ellison Hoover (exquisite lithographer); Gene Kloss (created 627 known prints) and Doel Reed (haunting aquatints).
Ross Braught (1898-1985), whose friend and colleague Thomas Hart Benton called him “the greatest living American draftsman,” was an eccentric painter and printmaker who rode on the streetcars of Kansas City with a skeleton from his anatomy class and looked and dressed like Boris Karloff, was a beloved teacher at the Kansas City Art Institute.
Ellison Hoover (1888-1955), better known as a cartoonist, also produced exquisite lithographs of the iconic landmarks and street scenes of New York City, Paris and elsewhere.
Gene Kloss (1903-1996), educated at Berkeley, created 627 known prints and pulled approximately 18,000 images over her lifetime with her own hands. In 1925, on her honeymoon, her new husband hauled a 60-pound etching press on their camping trip to New Mexico.
Doel Reed (1894-1985), head of the art department at Oklahoma State University for many years, won over a hundred national and international awards for his haunting aquatints.
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Walk through of Fleeting Beauty: Japanese Woodblock Prints
Thursday, June 17, 6:30 p.m.
Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park
Price: Cost of admission to the museum if you are not a member.
Please join us with Seattle ukiyo-e print collector, Allan Kollar, at the Seattle Asian Art Museum for a walk through of their current exhibition, Fleeting Beauty: Japanese Woodblock Prints, a collection of Japanese woodblock prints generously donated by Allan and Mary Kollar, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum. This exhibition brings together prints from the most renowned ukiyo-e artists of the 18th and 19th centuries - including Utamaro, Hiroshige and Hokusai. This is a remarkable collection of prints, all taken from early impressions and in excellent condition. Mr. Kollar will talk about how he began collecting and stories about the individual works.
We hope you can join us for this rare and exciting opportunity.