June 7-22, 2024

The Foundry Art Centre is excited to announce the opening of Off the Block, a captivating group exhibition which explores the art of printmaking through the diverse perspectives of Julia Curran, Cullen Curtis, Samantha Mendoza, Emmett Merrill, Candice Corgan, and Pele Prints artists Erik Berthels, Laura Berman, Lara Fosberg, Benjamin Guffee, Sarah Hinckley, Mary O’Malley, Xochi Solis, Amanda Verbeck, and Ken Wood.

This exhibition showcases a range of techniques, from traditional etching and silkscreen to innovative digital processes. Themes range from love, loss, mental health, humor, the mundane, human fallibility, and political discourse. Included in the exhibition is printing equipment on loan from Goellner Printing.

Off the Block kicks off the Foundry’s month-long celebration of Printmaking, culminating in the 4th Annual Block Party steamroller printing event held on June 15th, 11am-5pm.

An opening reception for Off the Block will be held on June 7th, 5-8pm, as part of the Foundry’s First Friday programming. Art activities, live music, the Foundry bar, and more will be available throughout the night.

Off the Block will be on view in the main galleries through June 22nd.

About the Foundry Art Centre
As a vibrant home to the arts, the Foundry Art Centre raises awareness and appreciation of the arts throughout the region. Alive with activity, the Centre’s programming reinforces the importance of the arts and helps ensure that arts and culture remain vital. Artists, patrons, young people and the community at large continually find new ways to interact at this unique facility.