Join us for a series of online talks connecting Edinburgh to 5 printmaking studios all over the world: Funen Printmaking Workshop in Odense, Denmark; Kinngait Studios in Nunavut, Canada; Powerhouse Arts in New York City, USA; Fondazione il Bisonte, Florence, Italy; and Spike Print Studio in Bristol, UK.
This programme of talks aims to build our relationships with similar printmaking studios around the world. Invited representatives of each studio, as well as artist members, students or collaborators will give a talk and introduce their organisation, work, projects and facilities to an international audience of creative printmakers.
The Art of Printmaking International online conversations will create a virtual space for sharing in our passion for advancing printmaking, sustaining communities and contributing to the cultural life of our countries.
The fourth talk will be on Thursday 27 February from 5pm to 7pm (GMT) with Fondazione Il Bisonte, Florence, Italy.
Speakers:
Simone Guaita, President
Silvia Bellotti, Curator
Fondazione Il Bisonte
Il Bisonte is a Foundation that specialises in the study of graphic art, and a historic institution strongly rooted in the city of Florence and in the artistic traditions of the city.
Founded in 1959 by Maria Luigia Guaita, Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti, and Enrico Vallecchi, Il Bisonte represents a unique institution in the field of graphic art at the national level and an artistic excellence recognised worldwide.
Among the artists who have been invited to produce lithographic editions in the print studio are Picasso, Carrà, Giò Pomodoro, Scanavino, Capogrossi, Moore, Calder, Arroyo, Matta, and many others.
The Foundation is spread between three buildings in the historical centre of Florence and consists of: an international school containing 5 technical printmaking studios, an art gallery, a specialised library, a historical archive, and an current archive of donations.
To this day, under the guidance of the president Simone Guaita, the Foundation Il Bisonte has amplified its offer and configured itself as a hub both cultural and creative, a generative space of creation and artistic production able to combine the historical technical mastery of printmaking with the most expressive contemporary art.
Upcoming talks from The Art of Printmaking International are:
- Thursday 13th March 2025 - Spike Print Studio - Bristol
All talks will be at 5pm (GMT), 6pm (European Central Time - GMT+1 ), and 12pm (Eastern Standard Time - GMT-5).
The zoom link to access the talk will be shared with all attendees the day of the talk.
