Judy Pfaff: New Prints

Well known for her elaborate installations, Judy Pfaff has created prints and drawings throughout her career. In Judy Pfaff: New Prints, Hemphill presents a series of prints recently published by Tandem Press. The exhibition includes four prints from a series titled Year of the Dog, which she began in 2006 – the most recent year of the Dog according to the Chinese zodiac. Like Pfaff's installations, these prints are multi-layered and utilize a variety of materials and processes including woodcut, stencil, hand-painting and collage.

Judy Pfaff was born in London in the year of the Dog – 1946. She received her M.F.A. from Yale University and is the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including the MacArthur Fellowship in 2004. On May 20th she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her work is included in many public and private collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art and The High Museum of Art.