Criminal (2016)
print portfolio curated by Luke Johnson and Ryan Cain, edition of 35
print portfolio curated by Luke Johnson and Ryan Cain, edition of 35
What defines a criminal? How does our environment change how we view crime? Together, a group of artists affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison explore the inherent conflicts in the idea of ‘criminality’, and the prevailing ideologies that influence and motivate our views on the subject. As the late critic Craig Owens stated “representation [...] is not—nor can it be— neutral; it is an act—indeed the founding act—of power in our culture.” As artists, we have power in what we represent in our art, and in what we omit. We believe in the power of art to start a dialogue, and through dialogue, action.
Participating artists are Faisal Abdu’Allah, Emily Arthur, Jenny Barr, Derrick Buisch, Ryan Cain, Israel Campos,
Barry Roal Carlsen, Warrington Colescott, Michael Connors, Finn Curry, Jack Damer, Aaron David, Maggie Denman, Rachael Griffin, John Hitchcock, Alex Jackson, Luke Johnson, Jay Katelansky, Stepahnie Sara Lifshutz,
Michael Jay McClure, S.V. Medaris, Jessica Merchant, Nancy Mladenoff, Briony Morrow-Cribbs, J. Myszka Lewis, Michael Schultz, T.L. Solien, Henry Stoehr, & Fred Stonehouse
Prints were editioned by the artists unless otherwise noted, at their studios and in the six print shops of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The complete portfolio has been exhibited at the Overture Center for the Arts (Madison, WI) and as part of the SGCI Conference in Portland, OR.
Participating artists are Faisal Abdu’Allah, Emily Arthur, Jenny Barr, Derrick Buisch, Ryan Cain, Israel Campos,
Barry Roal Carlsen, Warrington Colescott, Michael Connors, Finn Curry, Jack Damer, Aaron David, Maggie Denman, Rachael Griffin, John Hitchcock, Alex Jackson, Luke Johnson, Jay Katelansky, Stepahnie Sara Lifshutz,
Michael Jay McClure, S.V. Medaris, Jessica Merchant, Nancy Mladenoff, Briony Morrow-Cribbs, J. Myszka Lewis, Michael Schultz, T.L. Solien, Henry Stoehr, & Fred Stonehouse
Prints were editioned by the artists unless otherwise noted, at their studios and in the six print shops of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The complete portfolio has been exhibited at the Overture Center for the Arts (Madison, WI) and as part of the SGCI Conference in Portland, OR.