Bringing together Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. and Josh MacPhee, their conversation will center print as a democratic force that is portable, accessible, and unapologetically political. From Kennedy’s bold, type-driven calls for justice to MacPhee’s collaborative social movement archives, the conversation challenges the myth of art’s neutrality and individual authorship. Drawing from Black printing traditions, social movements, and grassroots distribution, Kennedy and MacPhee explore how printed matter circulates beyond elite art systems and spaces. Together, prints are positioned not as an artifact, but as action, a tool to agitate, educate, and move people toward change. 

I am negro! - Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. 

Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. is a letterpress printer and artist renowned for bold typography and socially engaged messages. After discovering letterpress printing in the late 1980s, he left a career as a systems analyst and earned an MFA in graphic design from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Hyperallergic, and The Economist, and is held by institutions including the Library of Congress, MoMA, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Josh MacPhee is a founding member of the Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative (Justseeds.org) and Interference Archive, a public collection of cultural materials produced by social movements (InterferenceArchive.org).

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We provide live-captioning services and ASL interpreters at every conversation over the weekend.

Demystify the print industry with Clara Lieu (Art Prof) and Ann Shafer (Platemark) as they map out a "who’s who" of curators, gallerists, academics, and publishers. Learn how to approach these gatekeepers with confidence through a series of professional insights and tips designed to help artists find their place in the printmaking ecosystem.

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Clara Lieu is the founder of Art Prof, an online educational platform for learning visual arts.
Artist grants include ones from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and the Puffin Foundation. Her work has been exhibited at the International Print Center New York, the Danforth Museum of Art, the Currier Museum of Art, and the Davis Museum and Cultural Center.
She spent 16 years in academia teaching at the Rhode Island School of Design, Wellesley College, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and Lesley University. For 7 years she taught at RISD Project Open Door, an art program for underserved teens in Providence public schools.
She has written for the New York Times, and lectures widely.  Her work has been profiled on WBUR, Artsy, Hyperallergic, Inside Higher Ed, WCVB’s Chronicle, and KPCC. She provided expertise on articles for NPR Weekend Edition and The Washington Post.

‍Ann Shafer is an independent curator, organizer of the Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair, and creator and host of Platemark, the popular podcast dedicated to the world of prints and the printmaking ecosystem. A former curator at the Baltimore Museum of Art, Ann has spent her career immersed in the print ecosystem, organizing major exhibitions and building significant collections. She is currently editing a definitive multi-author volume on the history and legacy of Atelier 17, bridging the gap between mid-century modernism and contemporary practice. Through her scholarship and her insightful interviews on Platemark, Ann has become a vital connector for artists, curators, and collectors, offering a rare 360-degree view of how the print world functions from the inside out.

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We provide live-captioning services and ASL interpreters at every conversation over the weekend.

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Join artist Takuji Hamanaka for a hands-on look at traditional Japanese woodcut printing. This demonstration introduces the core elements of mokuhanga—printing with a baren, using kento marks for precise registration, and creating subtle bokashi color gradients. Visitors will see woodblocks, brushes, pigments, and examples of both historic ukiyo-e prints and contemporary artworks. Whether you're new to printmaking or an experienced maker, this is an approachable glimpse into a centuries-old craft that continues to inspire.

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Takuji Hamanaka is an artist and printmaker living in Brooklyn, New York. He apprenticed in traditional woodcut printmaking in Tokyo, Japan and has worked in studios both in Japan and the US, collaborating with many artists for editions. His work has been exhibited internationally, including the International Print Center, NY; Whitman College, Washington; National Academy of Fine Arts, India; and the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a recipient of the NYFA fellowships, a Pollock-Krasner Grant, The Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant and a Macdowell Colony fellow. He is represented by Kristen Lorello Gallery in NY.

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