April 2013 galleries magazine

The Old Print Gallery1220 31st St NW, (202) 965-1818Open Mon-Sat 10-5:30 pmwww.oldprintgallery.comRED, thru April 14. Group show of early 20thcentury and contemporary printmakers, whoseprints employ the emboldened and passionatehue. Red is the color of blood and fire, and hasstrong symbolic connections to life and vitality.The prints are energizing, exciting emotionsfrom viewers and inspiration from artists.Ross/Romano, April 19 - July 13. Featuring thework of John Ross and Clare Romano,internationally known printmakers, teachers &husband and wife creative duo. Their book TheComplete Printmaker, first published in 1972, hasbeen called the definitive textbook on printmaking.Their prints sample architecture, landscapes,waterways and canyon vistas--a visual rrecordof their travels to Italy, the Southwest, EasternEurope, and time spent at home in New York.Working in the medium of collagraphy, prints byRoss and Romano marry texture and color in abeautifully layered and engaging way.The Old Print Gallery specializes in contemporaryand early 20th century prints, from Americanand local DC artists. Established in historicGeorgetown in 1971, the gallery has becomeone of the most respected antique print andmap gallery in the United States, with anextensive collection in American historic prints,botanicals, Currier & Ives, Audubon’s, Americantown views, and maps of the United States. Thegallery also specializes in conservation framing,using archival-quality materials and techniques.Georgetown continues next page...GalerieLareuseEstablished 1983Offering original works on paper by19th and 20th century mastersincluding Picasso, Chagall, Miro,Calder, Matisse, Renoir, Dali, Whistler,Cassatt, Warhol, Leger, Braque, others.2820 Pennsylvania Ave NW(202) 333-1506, (202) 333-1507 faxTues-Sat 12-6 or by appt.www.galerielareuse.comOwner: Jean-Michel (Meech) Lareuse, Curator: Kreg D. KelleyMember of the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA)www.IFPDA.orgAPRIL 2013 ■ galleries ■ 11