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St. John’s University was pleased to welcome master printmaker Ruth Lingen at the opening reception and lecture to commemorate her exhibition, “Prints & Books: Artist Collaborations with Printmaker Ruth Lingen.” on September 5. The exhibition, which is on display until October 5, features pieces created by Lingen and other prominent artists such as Chuck Close, Kiki Smith and Jim Dine, amongst others.

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The University welcomed a crowd of students and faculty eager to understand the collaborative aspects of professional printmaking, and who were also eager to gain insight from a master at the forefront of her field. At the lecture, Lingen described in detail the techniques that she incorporates for each of the prints on display and in her work in general.

Various artist’s books that Lingen has worked on since the late 1970’s are also on display, as well as pieces that she calls Ephemera, which include several other works that she was commissioned to create.

Lingen has also lectured at Cooper Union School of Art and Architecture, Cornell University, Pratt Institute, New York University, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Lingen’s work is currently in the collections of 10 museums including the Metropolitan, Getty and Brooklyn Museums of Art. Her work is also in the collections of over 20 libraries including the New York Public Library and the Houghton Library, Harvard University.