Exhibitions
PRINT FAIR
The Browsing Room Gallery (Downtown Presbyterian Church) / 154 Rep. John Lewis Way N. January 10 - February 26th
Ellen Campbel, Charles Chalot Douglas-Book, Ahmed Eldarrat, Micha Fessler, Eliza Frensley, Keeton Holder, Margaret Keller, Hope Kise, Bryce McCloud, Zachary Millner, Ashley Mintz, Kenya Mitchell, Adrienne Outlaw, Mo Overholt, Barbara Sherman, Amy Travis, Patrick Vincent, Dianna Walters-Hartley, Rebecca Willhoft, Ripley Whiteside, Janet Decker Yañez, Ashleigh York
The Browsing Room is pleased to present Print Fair, a traveling exhibition co-curated by Adrienne Outlaw and Janet Decker Yañez. This marks the second stop on the exhibition’s tour, which launched in St. Louis at Red Gate Gallery and will continue to church-supported galleries in Chicago, Charlotte, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, and New York City over the coming year.
As longtime advocates for artist-led initiatives, Outlaw and Yañez set out to organize a print exhibition within their respective spaces, reflecting the vital role printmaking plays in both St. Louis and Nashville. As their conversations evolved, they recognized that expanding the project to include other church-supported galleries and their creative communities would deepen its impact. By extending the exhibition beyond their own venues, they activated a broader network, forged connections across state lines, and amplified the diverse voices of multiple communities.
Print Fair features socially engaged prints that celebrate the democratic nature of printmaking and its capacity to spark dialogue and collective imagination. The exhibition honors the spirit of printmaking - artworks that are reproducible, accessible, and rooted in community. Unlike singular works that often remain out of reach, prints encourage broad artistic participation and offer collectors and viewers an approachable entry point into contemporary art. This openness makes printmaking a natural fit for church-based galleries grounded in inclusion, reflection, and service. Print Fair advances that mission by expanding artists’ networks while offering the broader community meaningful, affordable creative work.
Printmaking has been pivotal in the American art landscape since the colonial era, when engravings and woodcuts were used to illustrate books, share news, and disseminate religious texts. In the 19th century, lithography and etching flourished alongside the growth of newspapers and illustrated magazines. The 20th century ushered in waves of innovation, with artists like Elizabeth Catlett, Robert Blackburn, and Sister Corita Kent using print as a tool for education, protest, and empowerment. Beyond traditional galleries, printmaking has thrived in public spaces through wheat-pasted posters, screen-printed gig flyers, zines, and street prints that carry messages of resistance, culture, and community. From the psychedelic music posters of the 1960s to contemporary wheat-paste prints, printmaking has long operated as a vital, accessible language of the people, circulating bold ideas and imagery.
Print Fair features a curated selection of prints from each participating city, highlighting the unique energy and talent of today’s regional printmaking scenes.
Image: "rain does not fall on one house alone,” Linocut print, 8” x 10”
