On View June 10–September 18
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Saturday 11 am –6 pm
Online exhibition: http://www.ipcny.org/lonely-hearts

International Print Center New York (IPCNY) presents Lonely Hearts: New Prints 2021/Summer, an exhibition of 42 new artworks selected by Christiane Baumgartner. “My selection is my very personal statement about the time we are living in,” Baumgartner commented, noting the relative scarcity of human presence and sense of desolation that emerged in her selection of works, all of which were made since the COVID-19 pandemic began. “There is work showing empty streets or empty billboards, for instance—but there is also abstract or non-figurative work that contains a certain concentration or contemplation.” 

This in-person and online exhibition brings together works by 36 artists across the country and internationally. It is the latest presentation of IPCNY’s long-standing New Prints Program, a biannual open call that supports artists from a wide range of backgrounds and reflects print-based artistic production of the last twelve months. Baumgartner’s selection includes a wide variety of classic printmaking techniques such as woodcut, drypoint, and mezzotint, as well as mixed-media works and print-based videos, reflecting her interest in works that present traditional methods in a contemporary context.

IPCNY’s New Prints Program is a platform for artists from a wide range of backgrounds working in the medium of print. The biannual open call exhibitions feature work created in the preceding twelve months. Juried by stakeholders in the field, the exhibitions offer snapshots of what artists are contending with in the moment, lending a sense of immediacy to each presentation. The New Prints Artist Development Program supports exhibiting artists during each cycle, offering additional career advancement opportunities.