Urban Art Association

I haven't - but I'll take a look. Thank you very much!

"We are collaborating with the people of Cormiers, Haiti to build a modern bamboo house for a local family. This structure is also a communal work of art and architecture – it will involve local teachers, farmers, artists, architects, and school kids in every aspect of its creation.

Last month, Hurricane Matthew brought more destruction to a place that has already suffered so much. As Haiti disappears from the daily headlines, the need for long-term economic recovery only grows. Please join us in providing good jobs and building something beautiful."

Here's the link.



If you pledge $450 or more:

Swoon: Edline Silkscreen

Swoon's portrait of Edline, one of the girls we work with in the Klub Obsevatwa after school program in Haiti. 13 color silskcreen print on archival Coventry Rag paper. Signed by Swoon in an edition of 250. WILL SHIP FOR XMAS.

$5000 or more:

3 Artist Studio Tour

Caledonia Curry and the Heliotrope Team take you on a tour of three of our favorite Brooklyn-based artist's studios. Get a firsthand look at the creative process in Zaria Forman and Tatyana Fazlalizadeh's studios. Also features some fun Brooklyn food treats. (Third participating artist TBA).

this print looks beautiful
Surely more than 20 have sold ?

Anyone knows the size of this? I can't find it.

great image, one of her best for sure, but i usually prefer the hand-made/jute paper she used for other releases (like walkie, allison, nee nee, etc). I am not sure of the result with a more ordinary paper and white borders. Maybe more closer pictures could help...

you're right, she explained it when nee nee was released, but somehow she found someone else later as her last print, allison, is also on jute paper. For me this kind of paper is really linked to her work and i have a hard time figuring something else.... this may sound weird but that's just me, and i might buy it later as i realy like the edline portrait

Library Street Collective is happy to announce a new print release by Caledonia Curry (Swoon). Titled Snow Blossoms, the 19-color print is reminiscent of Curry's recent Detroit exhibition, The Light After. This immersive installation led the viewer through the phenomena of life's transition into death and featured hundreds of hand-cut snowflakes as well as intricate mylar portraits, including one of the artist's mother that is especially close to her heart:

“When my mother passed away in 2013, I was asleep at the time. I awoke inside a dream to see falling snow. The snow started to open up into blossoms of light as it passed through my body, and it carried with it my mother's voice. I woke up knowing that my mother had passed away, but I felt a little crazy for believing such a thing possible. My sister called shortly after to confirm that my mom had indeed passed. In the years following this intensely strange and profound experience, I discovered through research that it was a rare but extant phenomenon called the ‘empathetic death experience.’”

Curry describes Snow Blossoms as the visual manifestation of her experience; “It's a big topic, but I think that the people who the concept resonates with will appreciate seeing an artist trying to take it on,” said Swoon. “And the people who don't know or care to explore these phenomena can hopefully still appreciate the decorative tranquility.” Coinciding with The Light After, Swoon and Detroit artist Baba Wayne completed a collaborative mural in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood, with Snow Blossoms as backdrop for their unified portrait work. The community initiative was presented by the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) and Library Street Collective, and is located at 14635 East Jefferson, Detroit.

PRINT RELEASE

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2017 @ 1PM EST

Snow Blossoms, 2017
19-color Hand-Pulled Screen Print on Mohawk Superfine UltraWhite, 160 lb cover with Deckled Edges.
18" x 24" inches
Signed and Numbered by Swoon
Printed by POP!NK Editions
Edition of 150
 

POP!NK are the best doing it right now as far as printmaking goes

How much is it ?
Those pose prints are the best

I love POP!NK, but I think Pace, Crown Point and Brand X might have something to say about that.

Looks very pleasing and wall friendly

Dig Swoon, saw her installation at Brooklyn Museum, her work on the streets, and have said hi to her when I saw her and 2 helpers putting up a piece in Red Hook. This is pretty, with a great story...but personally it seems a bit wallpapery, hence a lower price point. That said, I do like it. Is the first image the "hand finished", drops of paint on it?

Have to whole heartedly agree with this. The quality of their prints are absolutely crazy.