A S E L F - S U P P O R T I N G P R I N T M A K I N G S T U D I O affiliated with the Department of Art in the School of Education at UW–Madison

SPRING 2008

Sam Gilliam—

“Only when

making the work

can I determine

the many languages

that form the planes

on which it is

to exist.”

In ThIs Issue

1 Sam Gilliam 6 Campus Campaign

8 Judy Pfaff

10 Suzanne Caporael

11 Robert Cottingham

12 David Lynch

14 David Shapiro

15 Dennis Nechvatal

16 News & Updates

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Sam Gilliam, 2008New Movie 4, Ed. 20

Relief, digital37 x 33 1/2”

Jason Ruhl

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The winter of 2007–2008 will be remembered in Madison as one where all snowfall records were broken and storms rolled into our city one after another. As a result, we look back even more fondly at all our travels to warmer climes since last fall, particularly New York, Miami and Los Angeles. Unlike previous newsletters, this issue does not contain many stories but focuses almost entirely on the images themselves.

Over the past several months we have undertaken many projects at Tandem Press. One of the most exciting initiatives was the appointment of our new digital printer, Jason Ruhl. As an accomplished painter himself, Jason understands and collaborates with each visiting artist on their vision and enables them along with our other master printers, Bruce Crownover, Andy Rubin and Joe Freye to attain their artistic goals in the field of printmaking.

Since last fall, we continued our participation in print fairs. In November, we exhibited at the New York Print Fair where we highlighted the work of Nicola López who created an installation for our booth entitled “Half-Life.” The installation was the first of its kind for the Print Fair and was marvelously reviewed in the New York Times, Artnet and Art In America. We also showcased new prints by Suzanne Caporael and Robert Cottingham.

At the beginning of December, we joined thousands of gallerists, consultants, collectors, and artists in Miami Beach. We participated in the Ink Miami show, which was the only fair focusing on prints and works on paper. In January, we traveled to the LA Art Fair and we are currently preparing for two exhibits at Art Chicago and Print Basel.

On June 19th, we will hold the 15th Annual Tandem Press Wine Auction. We are honored that the Promega Corporation will host the auction. The funds that we raise at the wine auction are used to publish catalogues and cover the costs of our educational programming, which enable us to provide the margin of excellence we strive to maintain.

We greatly look forward to seeing you at our upcoming exhibits or at Tandem Press.

—Paula Panczenko, Director

From the Director

Nicola López Installation “Half-Life”Relief & lithography on frosted mylar

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ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS & WINE AUCTION ADVISORS:

CHAIRMAN:Harvey Malofsky

Jim Caven

Grace Chosy

Anne Connor

Robert Graebner

Gabriele Haberland

Ellen Johnson

Cynthia Kahn

Danny Kahrs

Gigi Kelly

Paula Kraemer

Sarah Lancaster

Henry Lufler, Jr.

Rona Malofsky

John Mansfield

Joseph Melli

John Neis

Russell Panczenko

Andrew Porter

Scott Robertson

Eric Rude

Nancy Rude

Elaine Scheer

Julie Underwood

William Weege

Robert Whitlock

Mary Alice Wimmer

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Sam Gilliam, 2008New Movie 1, ed. 20Relief, digital37 x 33 1/2”

Sam Gilliam, 2008New Movie 2, ed. 20

Relief, digital37 x 33 1/2”

Sam Gilliam, 2008New Movie 3, ed. 20Relief, digital37 x 33 1/2”

Sam Gilliam, 2008New Movie 4, Ed. 20

Relief, digital37 x 33 1/2”

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Sam Gilliam, 2008Shade, Ed. 5Relief, digital50 x 33”

Sam Gilliam, 2008Oval, Ed. 5

Relief, digital50 x 33”

Sam Gilliam, 2008Gentle, Ed. 5Relief, digital42 x 28”

Sam Gilliam, 2008Sun, Ed. 5

Relief, digital, collage49 x 28 1/2”

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As our supporters, you have made us one of the leading print publishers in the United States. To enable us to continue our unique artistic mission of bringing renowned artists together with master printers, UW–Madison students, faculty and staff, Tandem has been offered an opportunity to move to a new home furnished with state-of-the-art facilities for research, outreach, and teaching on the UW– Madison campus.

It has always been a dream of Tandem Press to move to the campus, as we are currently located three miles away. We rent our space from the State of Wisconsin, and we share the building with the state car fleet facility, state printing and the state mailing operation. To be on the campus will enable us to increase our visibility to the University community, the visiting alumni and the Madison community at large.

Our Chancellor, John Wiley, a physicist and engineer, and a passionate lover of the arts has a vision to completely revamp the arts facilities on the UW–Madison campus. The Chazen Museum of Art is the first step in this overall plan and construction will begin next year.

Under the leadership of Chancellor Wiley, the University has identified space on the campus just east of the Kohl Center to house arts facilities. Plans include providing Tandem Press with a self-contained, spacious, on-campus location that would enhance our

teaching, outreach and research missions, and better serve the needs of our artists and supporters.

The board and staff are excited to announce our plans to raise $5 million for this important step in Tandem’s progress. We believe that there is an opportunity for all of our supporters to have a vital impact on this campaign. We are delighted to announce that we have received an anonymous gift of $250,000 which will be given as a dollar-for dollar match to launch the Tandem Press Building Campaign.

The entire building will provide a warm welcome for Tandem supporters, visitors from the campus, members of the Madison community and beyond. The site will also greatly enhance Tandem’s profile in a location, just blocks away from the Chazen Museum of Art, and the new Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.

Leadership gifts will fund key areas in the new Tandem Press building, and select naming opportunities are available, including the expanded curatorial and research area and a new exhibition gallery at the entry to the building.

For further information, please contact Paula Panczenko at Tandem Press, or Jennifer McFarland, Director of Development, UW Foundation, 1848 University Avenue, Madi-son, WI 53708 • (608) 263-0851 or jennifer.mcfarland@uwfoundation.wisc.edu. We look forward to inviting you into our new home!

Tandem Launches Campaign to Move to New Space on the Campus

Architectural Renderings of the Proposed New Tandem Press Buildingon the Downtown UW–Madison Campus

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Judy Pfaff, 2008Untitled #1, Ed. 20Woodblock, digital with hand painting36 x 84”

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Judy Pfaff, 2008Untitled #2, Ed. 20

Woodblock, digital with hand painting36 x 84”

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Suzanne Caporael, 2007Arbitrary Country, Ed. 30Pochoir, lithography18 x 26 inches

Suzanne Caporael, 2007The Way Around, Ed. 30Pochoir, lithography18 x 26 inches

Suzanne Caporael, 2007Arbitrary World, Ed. 40Lithography, pochoir24 x 48”

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Robert Cottingham, 2008Component I, Ed. 30Relief12 1/2 x 10 inches

Robert Cottingham, 2008Component V, Ed. 30Relief12 1/2 x 10 inches

Robert Cottingham, 2008Component X, Ed. 30Relief12 1/2 x 10 inches

Robert Cottingham, 2008Component XXIV, Ed. 30Relief12 1/2 x 10 inches

Robert Cottingham, 2008Component XXVI, Ed. 30Relief12 1/2 x 10 inches

Robert Cottingham, 2008Component XXVIII, Ed. 30Relief12 1/2 x 10 inches

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David Lynch, 2008Untitled five, ed 24Photogravure17 1/4 x 22”

David Lynch, 2008Untitled six, ed 24Photogravure17 1/4 x 22”

David Lynch, 2008Untitled one, ed 24Photogravure17 1/4 x 22”

David Lynch, 2008Untitled two, ed 24Photogravure17 1/4 x 22”

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David Lynch, 2008Untitled three, ed 24Photogravure17 1/4 x 22”

David Lynch, 2008Untitled four, ed 24Photogravure17 1/4 x 22”

David Lynch, 2008Untitled seven, ed 24Photogravure17 1/4 x 22”

David Lynch, 2008Untitled eight, ed 24Photogravure17 1/4 x 22”

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Tandem Press depends on its support from a variety of sources, both individual and corporate. To that end, Tandem offers an attractive subscription program. For a fee of $12,000, subscribers will have the opportunity to select a unique portfolio of prints with a retail value of $20,000 from its editions published by the Press. Subscribers also will receive the following:

Complete descriptions and full documentation for all print selections and periodic listings (including Λprice increases) for all editions;

Opportunities to participate in organized and informal activities at the Press, including meetings with Λartists and visiting dealers, and attendance at special events and programs;

Priority notification of print publications; ΛEligibility to choose selected Monoprints at specially reduced prices; and ΛAn opportunity to renew at the end of the subscription. Λ

If you want to discuss the program in greater detail or have questions regarding the program, please contact Paula McCarthy Panczenko, Director, Tandem Press, by e-mail at info@tandempress.wisc.edu, by phone 608/263-3437 or by mail at 201 South Dickinson St., Madison, WI 53703.

SubScription program

David Shapiro, 2007Savasan 17, Ed. 5

Collograph, intaglio, lithography15 x 90”

David Shapiro, 2008Origin and Return 10, Ed. 30Collograph, relief, intaglio12 x 50”

David Shapiro, 2008Origin and Return 11, Ed. 30Collograph, relief, intaglio12 x 50”

SHAPIRO

prESS notESTandem Press produces top-quality prints by nationally recognized artists, and was created to foster research, collaboration, experimentation, and innovation in the field of printmaking.

Available Editions: Gregory Amenoff, Garo Antresian, Alice Aycock, Donald Baechler, Lynda Benglis, Richard Bosman, Katherine Bradford, John Buck, Suzanne Caporael, Squeak Carnwath, Louisa Chase, Robert Cottingham, George Cramer, Jim Dine, Benjamin Edwards, Rafael Ferrer, Janet Fish, Sondra Freckleton, Carmen Lomas Garza, Sam Gilliam, Jane Goldman, Joseph Goldyne, GRONK, Al Held, Cham Hendon, John Himmelfarb, Tom Judd, Patrick Ireland, Robert Janz, Gary Komarin, Karen Kunc, José Lerma, Thomas Loeser, Nicola López, David Lynch, Cameron Martin, Santiago Moix, Frances Myers, David Nash, Dennis Nechvatal, Don Nice, Frank Owen, Ed Paschke, Philip Pearlstein, Judy Pfaff, Marjorie Portnow, Carol Pylant, Sam Richardson, Judy Rifka, Jane Rosen, Italo Scango, Miriam Schapiro, Elaine Scheer, David Shapiro, Alan Shields, Harriet Shorr, Juane Quick-To-See Smith, Steven Sorman, Art Spiegelman, Robert Stackhouse, Claire Van Vliet, William Wegman, Ruth Weisberg, Robert Yoder.

Fund Lectures and Demonstrations in conjunction with Visiting Artists

Faculty Visiting Artist Program Courses in printmaking

Tours and open Houses Exhibitions The William Weege Endowment fund

Tandem Press Programs

Meet the press

Annual Tandem Press Wine Auction Subscription Program

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STAFF

DirEctor:

Paula McCarthy Panczenko

cUrAtorS:

Timothy Rooney Amy Newell

MAStEr PriNtErS:

Bruce Crownover Joseph Brent Freye Jason Ruhl Andrew Rubin

NEWSLEttEr EDitor:

Art Hove

DESiGN:

Linda Endlich | SoE | IMDC |Instructional Media Dev. Center

PHotoGrAPHY:

Eric Tadsen unless otherwise noted.

HOURS:Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,or by appointment.

ADDRESS: 201 South Dickinson Street, Madison, WI 53703Telephone: 608/263–3437Fax: 608/265–2356

www.tandempress.wisc.edu

Dennis Nechvatal, 2007Offering, Ed. 21Woodcut26 1/2 x 20 1/4”

David Shapiro, 2008Origin and Return 11, Ed. 30Collograph, relief, intaglio12 x 50”

NECHVATAL

This newsletter is made possible with a grant from the Anonymous Fund

2008 Upcoming Fairs & Events

April 25–28th Art Chicago 2008 [www.artchicago.com]

June 3–8th Print Basel

June 19th 15th Annual Tandem Press Wine Auction

September 26–28th Cleveland Print Fair

For the most current information and latest news, visit our website at http://www.tandempress.wisc.edu

Upcoming Artist Editions

Joan Snyder

Sam Richardson

Judy Pfaff

Nicola López

Jim Dine

Robert Cottingham

Suzanne Caporael

Richard Bosman

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An exhibition of glass from the Racine Art Museum (RAM) is on view at the Art Court in the Dane County Regional Airport. Tandem Press organized the exhibition, and Bruce Pepich, the director and curator of collections at the Racine Art Museum, curated the show. This exhibition is indicative of the types of artworks that can be viewed at the RAM. Tandem Press organizes all exhibitions at the Dane County Regional Airport Art Court.

The exhibition has been organized into different categories to help one see different aspects of the glass collection and the methods the artists use with the materials at hand. The exhibition covers six areas: The Versatility of Blown Glass; Flowers and Fruit as Subject; The Human Figure: An Age-Old Subject in A New Medium; Color and Abstraction: The Seattle Influence; The Human Figure: An Age-Old Subject in A New Medium; Large Scale and Unusual Forms in Glass; and Wisconsin and the History of the Studio Glass Movement.

RAM comprehensively collects the works of artists with national and international reputations to demonstrate their career growth and the development of their aesthetic concepts. The museum already owns multiple pieces by several masters. The exhibit contains works by 30 leading glass artists including Dale Chihuly, Harvey Littleton, William Morris and Joel Philip Myers.

For more information on RAM, please visit the website www.ramart.org. The exhibition continues until May 4, 2008.

Tandem Press Continues its Exhibition Program at the Dane County Regional Airport with

A Touch of Glass: Selections from the Racine Art Museum’s Collection