Boston University
School of Visual Arts

THURSDAY
7:30 PM EST


Location:
808 Commonwealth Ave, 4th Floor, Room 411

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KEYNOTE—
SONEL BRESLAV
(PRINTED MATTER)

Sonel Breslav is the Director of Fairs & Editions at Printed Matter, Inc., a leading non-profit organization dedicated to the distribution, understanding, and appreciation of artists’ books and related publications. Sonel leads the development and production of the annual NY and LA Art Book Fairs, and produced the 2021 Virtual Art Book Fair along with the platform’s free and accessible online archive. Previously, she was the National Chapters and Programs Manager at ArtTable, the foremost professional organization dedicated to advancing the leadership of women in the visual arts. From 2013–17, Sonel was the Director of Murray Guy, New York, where she curated exhibitions of work by gallery artists such as Matthew Buckingham, Alejandro Cesarco, Leidy Churchman, Moyra Davey, An-My Lê, and Zoe Leonard, among others. In 2012, Sonel founded Blonde Art Books, an independent organization and publisher dedicated to promoting small-press and self-published art books through exhibitions, talks, online exposure, and book fairs.

Introduction by Hannah Ramos, BFA Candidate in Graphic Design, Boston University

FRIDAY
10:00 AM EST


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LIMITATIONS, DISTRIBUTION & ENGAGEMENT

Erik Benjamins
João Doria de Souza, Plantas Press
Kris Graves
lucky risograph
Molly Sherman
Anthony Tino

Moderated by Treasa Benny, MFA Candidate in Graphic Design, Boston University

FRIDAY
11:00 AM EST

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READING, TEACHING & PUBLISHING

Mike Mandel
Sal Randolph
David Richardson
Anika Sabin, Capricious
Melanie Uribe
Chantal Zakari
Moderated by Valeria Alvarado Gutierrez, MFA Candidate in Graphic Design, Boston University

FRIDAY
11:00 AM–2:00 PM EST

^{Registration for this workshop is currently full} 

RISOGRAPH WORKSHOP—
COLLABORATIVE BOOKMAKING WITH PANAYIOTIS TERZIS

Panayiotis Terzis is an artist, printer and publisher based in NYC. His work has been published by Nieves, Fantagraphics, Landfill Editions, Vice Magazine, and others, and he has been exhibited widely across the US and globally including at the Elizabeth Foundation, Printed Matter Inc., the Swiss Institute, Andreas Melas Presents (Athens, Greece).  His illustration clients include American Apparel, Digitaria, Elsewhere Space, EyeBodega, McDonald’s, Bloomberg Digital, and others. Terzis is also the founder of the Riso publishing platform Mega Press. His artist books, zines and print editions are in the permanent collection of the MoMA Library, the Brooklyn Museum, the New York Public Library and the collection of Stanford University among others. Pan’s work has been featured on It’s Nice That, Booooooom, Juxtapoz, The Comics Journal, Atlas Obscura, and other venues. He teaches Risograph printing at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and is a co-founder of the SVA RisoLAB.

FRIDAY
12:00 PM EST

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NETWORKS, PLATFORMS & AUDIENCES

Tim Devin, Free the Future Press
Daniel Eatock
Randi Hopkins, Boston Art Book Fair
Ryan Gerald Nelson
Jae Rossman, Jenny Press


Moderated by Bella Bennett, MFA Candidate in Graphic Design, Boston University

FRIDAY
1:00–2:00 PM EST

︎︎︎ PROGRAM BREAK

FRIDAY
2:00 PM EST

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EXHIBITIONS, LIBRARIES & COLLECTIONS

Claudia T. Covert, RISD Library
Mar González Palacios, Yale University
Katherine M. Ruffin, Wellesley College
Curtis Scott, MoMA 

Moderated by Lucy Kim, Associate Professor of Art, Painting, Boston University
                 

FRIDAY
3:00 PM EST

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WRITING, CONNECTING & CRITICISM

Megan N. Liberty, Brooklyn Rail
Corina Reynolds, Center for Book Arts 
Dave Solo, Independent Researcher

Moderated by Lynne Allen, Professor of Art, Printmaking at Boston University 
                           

FRIDAY
4:00 PM EST

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RISOGRAPHS, PROCESS & RESEARCH

Jeffrey Altepeter
Graham Atherton
Ben DuVall
Elaine Lopez
Panayiotis Terzis

Moderated by Nina Gozzi, MFA Candidate in Graphic Design, Boston University                      

FRIDAY
5:00 PM EST

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CUTTING, FOLDING & CREATING—
KELLI ANDERSON

Kelli Anderson is an artist, designer, animator, and tinkerer who pushes the limits of ordinary materials to seek out possibilities hidden in plain view. Her books and projects have included a pop-up paper planetarium, a book that transforms into a pinhole camera, a working paper record, and techniques for misusing office equipment to create animations. Intentionally lo-fi, she believes that humble materials can provide entry into the endless, tunneling complexity of our world, making those wonders accessible on a multi-sensory, rich, human level. She is currently completing writing Alphabet in Motion, an interactive book on the relationship between typography and technology with Letterform Archive.

Introduction by Regina Acra and Dan Pinnolis, MFA Candidates in Graphic Design, Boston University                        

FRIDAY
6:00 PM EST

︎ CLOSING

SATURDAY
9:00 AM EST

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ARTISTS, PUBLISHERS & INTERSECTIONS

Claudia de la Torre, backbonebooks 
Paul John, Endless Editions
Megan Irwin
Lisa Maione
Adam Lucas, NOS Press

Moderated by Reshma Vijayan, MFA Candidate in Graphic Design, Boston University     

SATURDAY
10:00 AM EST

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REPRESENTATION, PRACTICE & DIALOGUE

Furqan Jawed 
Zhongkai Li, Is A Gallery 
Lisa Pearson, Siglio Press
Primary Information
Rush Print

Moderated by Crystal Du, MFA Candidate in Graphic Design, Boston University                

SATURDAY
11:00 AM EST

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TRANSDISCIPLINARITY, COLLABORATION & COMPUTATION

Ernest A. Bryant III, L.P.I.
Chad Kloepfer, Harvard University
Familiar Strangers
Kit Son Lee
Megan N. Liberty, Brooklyn Rail 

Moderated by Arjun Kumar, MFA Candidate in Graphic Design, Boston University
                 

SATURDAY
11:00 AM–2:00 PM EST

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RISOGRAPH WORKSHOP—
IMPERFECT  PRINTMAKING WITH ANDREW SCRIPTER

Wing Club is a Print and Creative Studio based in Westbrook Maine. Originally started as an outlet for print projects and other collabortaive efforts, the studio has developed into new areas including hosting workshops, graphic design projects and print consulting. The Studio has produced over 100 artists book, zine, editions, and posters. The studio is currently based at Super Gas Studios in the Dana Warp Mill.                  

SATURDAY
12:00 PM EST

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QUICK, URGENT & PERSONAL
Luiza Dale, Quickbooks
Riley Hooker, Façadomy
Be Oakley, Genderfail
Paul Soulellis, Queer.Archive.Work
Sonel Breslav, Printed Matter
Ritu Ghiya

Moderated by Julian Parikh, Lecturer in Art, Graphic Design, Boston University
                 

SATURDAY
1:00–2:00 PM EST

︎︎︎ PROGRAM BREAK

SATURDAY
2:00 PM EST

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FACILITATE, PARTICIPATE & INTERACT

Kyla Arsadjaja
Ben Denzer
Tatiana Gómez Gaggero
Claire Hungerford
Emily Larned
José Menéndez

Moderated by Nicholas Rock, Assistant Professor of Art, Graphic Design, Boston University
           

SATURDAY
3:00 PM EST

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ORGANIZE, PERFORM & DISRUPT

Kevin Cadena
Shiraz Gallab, RISD
Jinu Hong
Ásta Þrastardóttir  
Corina Reynolds

Moderated by Crystal Sealey, BFA Candidate in Graphic Design, Boston University
    

SATURDAY
4:00 PM EST

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TOOLS, RESOURCES & PEDAGOGY

Rachel Berger
Francesca Capone
Juliette Cezzar
Dimitry Tetin
George Wietor

Moderated by Jordan Phillips, MFA Candidate in Graphic Design, Boston University
              

SATURDAY
5:00 PM EST

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FAIRS, POSTERS & COMMUNITY

Somnath Bhatt
Ryan Diaz
Zak Jensen, Harvard Art Museums
Mary Yang, Assistant Professor of Art, Boston University

Moderated by Kathleen Sleboda, Lecturer in Art, Graphic Design, Boston University  
                  

6:00 PM EST

︎ CLOSING