IFPDA Print Fair Opens Spring Season at Park Avenue Armory with 80+ International Exhibitors
On Thursday, April 9, the annual Print Fair organized by the International Fine Prints and Drawings Association commenced at the Park Avenue Armory, showcasing more than 80 galleries, print studios, and publishers. Since its inception in 1991, the fair has been celebrated for its cozy environment and reasonable pricing. Featured artists included Julie Mehretu, David Hockney, and Yayoi Kusama. At Krakow Witkin Gallery, Kiki Smith's impressive 12-foot watercolor titled "Wooden Moon" (2022) was on display. David Zwirner presented a portrait by Louis Fratino. IFPDA President David Tunick exhibited Amedeo Modigliani's "Cariatide Rouge sur Fond Noir" (c. 1914) alongside Toulouse-Lautrec's lithographs. The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired Paula Rego's abortion etchings in 2023, while the Old Print Shop showcased antique maps in anticipation of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Key facts
- The IFPDA Print Fair opened on Thursday, April 9, at the Park Avenue Armory in New York.
- The fair features over 80 galleries, print studios, and publishers from Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
- Kiki Smith's "Wooden Moon" (2022) is a 12-foot-long hand-painted watercolor, her largest work to date.
- Paula Rego's series of abortion etchings was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2023.
- William Kentridge's etching "Refugees (You will find no other seas)" (2018) was inspired by a 2013 shipwreck.
- The fair began in 1991 and is known for its intimate atmosphere and accessible pricing.
- IFPDA President David Tunick's booth featured works by Amedeo Modigliani and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
- The Old Print Shop displayed antique maps and historic prints of New York City, with interest high ahead of the nation's 250th birthday.
Entities
Artists
- Julie Mehretu
- David Hockney
- Yayoi Kusama
- Kiki Smith
- Louis Fratino
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- Paula Rego
- William Kentridge
- Judy Chicago
- Cecilia Vicuña
- Hank Willis Thomas
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Utagawa Hiroshige
- Donald Sultan
- Tomokazu Matsuyama
- Emily Trueblood
- Pablo Picasso
Institutions
- International Fine Prints and Drawings Association (IFPDA)
- Leslie Sacks Gallery
- Krakow Witkin Gallery
- Scholten Japanese Art
- David Zwirner
- John Szoke Gallery
- Cristea Roberts Gallery
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Hauser & Wirth
- Print Center New York
- SOLO Impression
- The Old Print Shop
- The Paris Review
- NASA
- Park Avenue Armory
- Hyperallergic
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Park Avenue Armory
- Upper East Side
- Santa Monica
- Boston
- Japan
- Edo
- Paris
- Montmartre
- Portugal
- South Africa
- Italy
- Manhattan
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Europe
- Asia
- Americas