Join SVMoA and Chris Santa Maria, Director of Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl, for a talk exploring the pivotal role Gemini G.E.L. played in shaping the printmaking landscape of the 1960s and 1970s, using works from Circa 1971 to examine the history, techniques, and market forces that helped elevate contemporary printmaking as a major artistic medium. The talk will center on the history of Gemini, some of the printmaking processes and sculpture multiples that pushed the boundaries of modern edition-making, illustrated by a curated selection of photographs by Gemini co-founder Sidney B. Felsen.
Chris Santa Maria is Director of Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl in New York, where he oversees exhibitions, artist collaborations, and the presentation of one of the world's most significant collections of contemporary prints and sculpture multiples. Working closely with the legendary Gemini G.E.L. workshop in Los Angeles, he has helped organize exhibitions and educational programs highlighting the innovative printmaking practices of artists including Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, Richard Serra, Julie Mehretu, and many others. Santa Maria is widely recognized for his expertise in contemporary printmaking and for his ability to illuminate the collaborative relationships between artists, printers, publishers, and galleries that have shaped the field since Gemini G.E.L.'s founding in 1966.
