Color soft ground and spit bite aquatint etching with chine collé, 40 x 39.75 in. Courtesy of Paulson Fontaine Press, Berkeley, CA.
Hard ground etching with aquatint, 24.5 x 19 in. Courtesy of Paulson Fontaine Press, Berkeley, CA.
Color aquatint, spit bite sugar lift, soft ground, and hard ground etching, 37.5 x 45 in. Courtesy of Paulson Fontaine Press, Berkeley, CA.
Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press
May 4, 2025 – August 10, 2025
Personal to Political is a nationally traveling exhibition organized by Bedford Gallery and curated by Carrie Lederer, former Bedford Gallery curator.
This exhibition is made possible, in part, with generous support from:
Platinum Sponsors
Judy and Fred Fiala
Katherine and Frank Martucci
Gold Sponsors
Charlotte and John Suhler
Silver Sponsor
Marge and Leon Ellin
Featuring works by 17 artists, this nationally traveling exhibition celebrates African American artists who are reshaping the contemporary art world. At the heart of this show is the legacy of a fine art print studio, Paulson Fontaine Press, which has supported an unparalleled roster of internationally celebrated artists over the past two decades, including Martin Puryear, Kerry James Marshall, and the Gee’s Bend Quilters. With 46 fine art prints, a selection of Gee’s Bend Quilts, four mixed media sculptures, and a large-scale basketball pyramid installation, this exhibition showcases a diverse array of artworks by both high-profile and underrepresented visual artists. Drawing from themes of history, identity, and spirituality, the artists included in this exhibition share complex stories of the African American experience through the artworks only they could create.
