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Heather Gaudio Fine Art Debuts at IFPDA Print Fair with Simona Prives and Kathleen Kucka Collaborations

festival-fair · 2026-04-07

Heather Gaudio Fine Art will participate for the first time in the IFPDA Print Fair, presenting collaborative print projects by gallery artists Simona Prives and Kathleen Kucka. Simona Prives, based in New York, worked with master printmaker Dan Welden and the studio Brooklyn Editions to create a series that blends intaglio, soft ground etching, solar plate, archival pigment printing, and chine collé. These techniques produce layered images where maps, topographical patterns, and construction plans merge into atmospheric landscapes. Prives's prints feature references to both historical and contemporary sites, forming intricate new terrains with elusive narratives. Kathleen Kucka's contributions, though less detailed in the source, are also part of the gallery's presentation. The fair marks a significant debut for the gallery in this specialized printmaking event.

Key facts

  • Heather Gaudio Fine Art is making its debut at the IFPDA Print Fair.
  • The gallery is presenting works by artists Simona Prives and Kathleen Kucka.
  • Simona Prives collaborated with master printmaker Dan Welden and Brooklyn Editions.
  • Prives's prints use techniques including intaglio, soft ground etching, solar plate, archival pigment printing, and chine collé.
  • The prints combine maps, topographical patterns, and construction plans.
  • References to historical and contemporary locations are intertwined in the works.
  • The imagery results in nebulous, atmospheric compositions with open-ended narratives.
  • The event is the IFPDA Print Fair.

Entities

Artists

  • Simona Prives
  • Kathleen Kucka
  • Dan Welden

Institutions

  • Heather Gaudio Fine Art
  • IFPDA Print Fair
  • Brooklyn Editions

Locations

  • New York
  • United States

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