98th Annual International Competition
THE PRINT CENTER, PHILADELPHIA.
Online Exhibition - March 2024
The Print Center ANNUAL is one of the most prestigious and oldest juried competitions in the United States. The 98th ANNUAL features works by 35 of the finest international artists currently using photography or printmaking as critical components in their work.
The 98th ANNUAL was juried by Dr. Kimberli Gant, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum, NY and Diana Gaston, Director of Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, NM. Gant and Gaston reviewed over 2,400 images and videos submitted by 483 artists. Submissions came from 47 states and 30 countries across the globe. We are pleased to present an online exhibition of portfolios from the 10 Finalists and 25 Semifinalists.
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR BATTERSEA
Evolution London, Battersea Park, London
October 19 - October 22, 2023
Private View: Wednesday October 18, 5-9 pm
I have the pleasure to show some new work from the Burmese Days series with AZART Gallery.
Spart #1 - printed onto Hahnemuhle photo rag metallic paper, 100% cotton and 340 gsm
IN THE UMBRA
CHIMAERA GALLERY, PHILADELPHIA.
October 6 - October 28, 2023
Artist Reception: Friday October 13, 6-9 pm
Exhibition curated by Neferteri Strickland
I have 3 digital prints from the Stardust series featured in the exhibition.
This series of digital prints is inspired by Bouton’s original, circular, indigo, relief prints. It builds on this inspiration to illustrate the birth of a star, a new spark of life, and a glimpse of hope.
Seconde Peau XIV - 2019 - Mixed media - 16 x 12 in.
MATERIALTY UNLEASHED
LI TANG GALLERY, NEW YORK
October 2 - December 8, 2023
International Juried Exhibition, Guest Jurors: Han Qin, Sun Young Kang
I have one work from my Seconde Peau series featured in the exhibition.
This exhibition delves into the exploration of materiality in contemporary art, encompassing the physicality, texture, and inherent qualities of artistic materials and mediums. We encourage artists to embrace experimentation and push the boundaries of materials, allowing their chosen medium to guide and inspire their creative process.
Habitat & URban Matter
The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, PHILADELPHIA.
September 27 - December 31, 2023
Member Spotlight - Artsy Online exhibition
Series of digital prints, embellished with colored pencils and collages.
Seconde Peau #37, 2023 - Monoprints, needles, threads and silver leaf - 3.75” x 3.75"
SMALL FAVOR
THE CLAY STUDIO, PHILADELPHIA.
April 28 - July 3, 2023
I have two new pieces from the Seconde Peau series included in the exhibition.
Burmese Days #47 - 2021 - 12” x 12” - relief prints and monoprints onto handmade Mullbery paper.
Burmese DayS
WOMEN UNITED ART MOVEMENT
April 5 - May 5, 2023
This Solo Exhibition, shows a range of prints on paper rom my Burmese Days series, which started in 2006 while I was living in Burma, also called Myanmar.
For these pieces my inspiration came from the shape of a pleated skirt, common in eastern Shan State, when it is laid flat or flared out in a full spin. I explore the beauty and meaning of these fabrics through some exquisite woodcut prints.
My pieces hint at women’s lives lived within these precious textiles as they are worn, washed, faded by the sun, lashed by the rain, torn, repaired and worn again.
My aim is never to mimic the fabric exactly, but to reflect the lifespan of a skirt - from the intricacies of the original sewing to the repairs, often crude, that add layers of colour and interest.
I want to show that these deeply valued textiles bear witness to the lives of the women who grow, play, work, celebrate and die within them. We are challenged to imagine moments of these lives – the special and the mundane.
Combining monoprint and woodcut I print by hand onto handmade Burmese and Japanese paper and add stitching by hand.
Spark #2 - #3 - #1 - 20 in x 16 in
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR - NEW YORK
AZART GALLERY, NEW YORK
March 22 - 26, 2023
Stardust – Poussière d’Etoiles
Is a new exclusive series of digital prints created especially for AZART Gallery for the Affordable Art Fair, NY.
This series of digital prints is inspired by Bouton’s original, circular, indigo, relief prints. It builds on this inspiration to illustrate the birth of a star, a new spark of life, and a glimpse of hope. Each print is in a limited edition of 10 prints, signed and numbered at the back and printed onto Hahnemuhle photo rag metallic paper, 100% cotton and 340 gsm
ART AWARD
WOMEN UNITED ART PRIZE
Women United ART PRIZE is a contemporary art prize aimed at celebrating female artists who work in 2D format across the globe. The art prize is organized by Women United ART MOVEMENT, a collective that creates diverse art opportunities with a mission to highlight women in the arts around the globe.
Seconde Peau XXIX - 2019 - 19 in x 14 in
FRIENDS ON THE ARTISTS
MUSE GALLERY, PHILADELPHIA
February 1 - 26, 2023
My Seconde Peau series is on view in this group show, Friends of Muse.
The members of Muse Gallery invited their artist friends to participate in this group show. This exhibition showcases new voices and widens our community.
BURMESE DAYS
IN AGATHE BOUTON’S STUDIO
Behind the scenes of the Burmese Days series.
Red Nature #40 - 2020 - 12"x 12" - monoprints onto Japanese paper
ART FAIR
BOOK PAPER SCISSORS
Philadelphia Center for the Book
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Free Library of Philadelphia.
Burmese Days #43 - 2022 - 8"x8" - Relief print and monoprint onto handmade Burmese mulberry paper and stitching
ART AUCTION
INLIQUID BENEFIT: Everyone is a Collector
PHILADELPHIA, USA
The InLiquid Benefit Silent Auction - November 4 - 19, 2022
InLiquid
Celebrate contemporary art, design, and craft with The InLiquid Silent Auction and Benefit, spanning two-weeks with multiple parties and events to view the works up close in person. This much-anticipated event is an annual showcase for exceptional contemporary art.
InLiquid’s Benefit and Art Auction is a two-week event in direct support of the Philadelphia region’s artists. Your contributions and auction purchases support over 40 free, public art exhibitions throughout the city each year, and foster the careers
of over 350 local artists annually. InLiquid is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving as a resource for the region’s artists and audiences.
Artworks: L'Heure Bleue III & IV - 2022 - 30 x 50 cm - carborundum print and acrylic paint
GALLERY NEWS
Galerie Martine Namy-Caulier, Paris - France
November 24th to December 4th, 2022
4th edition of La Semaine des Galeries Parisiennes de l'Estampe et du Dessin organised by la Chambre Syndicale du Dessin, de l'Estampe et du Tableau in Paris.
La Semaine des Galeries Parisiennes de l’Estampe et du Dessin
INTRICACY
MAIN LINE ART CENTER GALLERIES - HAVERFORD, US
November 11th - December 23rd , 2022
INTRICACY: THE 19TH ANNUAL BETSY MEYER MEMORIAL EXHIBITION
Juror - Susanna W. Gold, ph.D.
The Meyer Family Award for Contemporary Art, presented by Main Line Art Center in conjunction with the Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition, honors chosen artists with an exhibition in the Center's gallery and an award of $1,000. This award and associated exhibition program is an effort to support talented contemporary artists, to honor deserving artists in the field, and to encourage excellence and experimentation in artistic practice, presentation, and community involvement.
INTRICACY brings together three artists working in different mediums - sculpture, printmaking, and installation - for a deep-dive into the labor-intensive processes that yield their delicate yet complex forms. Becca Barolli bends, weaves, braids, and knits wire lengths with repetitive, compulsive movements to shape her work into seemingly soft forms that resemble anything but metal. Agathe Bouton surpasses our expectations of traditional printmaking with her large-scale compositions that are combined and recombined, cut, layered, and stitched into endless variations. Eric Standley builds his series of over 50 elaborate, radiating designs from layer upon layer of vibrant paper that has been cut with exacting precision, each intimately-scaled work demanding to be considered in its own right as well as within the broader installation context. When viewed in juxtaposition, the work of Barolli, Bouton, and Standley encourages the viewer to understand the detailed and complicated methods behind their equally detailed and complicated compositions.
Burmese Days #58 - 2022 - 22"x 22" - relief print onto handmade Burmese paper and stitching
ART AWARD
THE MEYER FAMILY AWARD FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
The Meyer Family Award for Contemporary Art, presented by Main Line Art Center in conjunction with the Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition, honors chosen artists with an exhibition in the Center's gallery and an award of $1,000. This award and associated exhibition program is an effort to support talented contemporary artists, to honor deserving artists in the field, and to encourage excellence and experimentation in artistic practice, presentation, and community involvement.
Héberge II, 2002 - carborundum print mounted on wood panel - 20" x 16"1.5" - 50 x 40 x 3,5 cm
NEW ACQUISITIONS
L’INVENTAIRE ARTOTHÈQUE, LILLE, FRANCE
Some prints of my "Héberge" series are now featured
in the collection of l’Inventaire Artothèque Haut-de-France
NEW CATALOGUE
BURMESE DAYS - 2022
New catalogue for the "Burmese Days" series,
with an overview of some of my latest work in the series.
Catalogue is now available to purchase on MagCloud
ART ON PAPER - NEW YORK
Burmese Days #58 - 2022 - 22”x 22” - Relief prints onto handmade Burmese paper and stitching.
AZART GALLERY, NEW YORK
September 8 - 11, 2022
Azart Gallery presents new bodies of work from the Burmese Days series.
FRIEND OF THE ARTISTS
Volume 15
Friend of The Artist is dedicated to elevating the
work of emerging artists from around the world.
In their printed books. Each volume showcases the diversity
of aesthetics and ideas that artists are exploring.
The community we create is just as important as
the book itself. By working with and interviewing
artists and curators from around the world,
we've forged an international community where
ideas and ways of working are put on display
and relationships are formed.
Maison S
SWADOH - NEW ORLEANS, US
You can now find some of my "Seconde Peau" series artworks in Maison S by SWADOH in New Orleans.
Maison S is an embodiment of the soul of SWADOH: a celebration of exceptional craft, innovation, and design, firmly rooted in the creative spirits of both Paris and New Orleans.
Architecture VI - 2016 - 20" x 28" - monotype
EXPLORE 01
KROLL - NEW YORK NY, US
Launching April, 2022
An ArtCan Exhibition
My Habitat & Urban Matter" series is featured in this new exhibition curated by ArtCan for Kroll New York offices.
Soirée d'été - 2021 - monotypes onto Japanese Kozo paper
POP UP EXPOSITION
LE COMPTOIR VINCENNOIS, VINCENNES, FRANCE
March 22th - 27, 2022
10h - 19h
Monotypes from my "Soirée d'été" series in this new exhibition, with the company
of Anne Jochum ceramic works.
A ROOM OF HER OWN
IRVING CONTEMPORARY, OXFORD, UK
March 12th - April 8, 2022
Private view: Saturday March 12th, 2022, 2-6 pm
Online until April 24th, 2022
A Group Exhibition About Women By Women
I have two new works from the Burmese Days series featured in the exhibition.
Irving Contemporary is delighted to present our new exhibition, A ROOM OF HER OWN, timed as part of the celebration of International Women’s Day 2022. This impressive collection of works is an exhibition by women about women, bringing together over 180 works by 81 women artists. It seeks to be a visual celebration of women and womanhood, the physical and psychological spaces that women and girls inhabit, the female body, the female experience in its breadth and diversity. Themes explored through the work include: body image, identity, memory and history, grief and loss, mental illness, connection to nature, motherhood, girlhood, the comfort and confines of domestic space, absence and presence.
Artwork: Burmese Days #46 - 12”x 12” - woodcutprint onto handmade Burmese paper
and stitching
Artwork: Burmese Days #52 - 36”x 36” - woodcutprint onto handmade Burmese paper and stitching
Affordable Art fair NY - Spring 2022
AZART GALLERY, NEW YORK
March 23 - 27, 2022
PREVIEW - Wednesday March 23th
Azart Gallery presents new bodies of work from the Burmese Days series.
Artwork: Nocturne - 2021 - monoprints mounted on canvas and acrylic paint - 30” x 30”
THE MUSE
STANEK GALLERY, PHILADELPHIA
January 7 - February 5, 2022
OPENING RECEPTION, January 7, 2022, 5-8 pm
Stanek Gallery presents new bodies of work from Agathe Bouton. Bouton’s
“Vue de la Vitre”series consists of many intimate, abstract landscapes, composed
of the artist’s monoprints and inspired by the act of looking outside from within.
Pigment of the Soul
Factory VII - 2020 - offset lithography, edition of 36, printed on Somerset 250 gsm
THE PRINTED IMAGE GALLERY, PHILADELPHIA, US.
October 22 - January 8, 2021
OPENING RECEPTION, October 22, 2021, 8-10 pm
Gallery talk with exhibit's curator Halima Taha at 5:30 pm
Curated by Halima Taha, PhD, the exhibition presents a curated group of new prints produced during the last 3 years.
I had the great pleasure to have a print commissioned and was able to complete it despite the pandemic in late Spring 2020.
Behind the scenes of the making of this print - in Galen Gibson-Cornell's studio
This print is featured on Artura.org, and with Stanek Gallery on Artsy.net
Brandywine Workshop & Archives
Patterns in nature
ONLINE EXHIBITION PRESENTED BY WOART
October 1 - 31, 2021
To access the exhibition and online store - Patterns in Nature
This Online Exhibition presented by WoArt features artists from across the the United States using the various natural patterns of trees, waves, stripes, symmetries, spirals and fractals as inspiration in their work.
I have 2 works in the show, Soirée d'été XXVII and a diptych, Soirée d'été XVI.
Soirée d’été (Summer Evening) is inspired by my daily walks in my neighborhood during the Covid-19 lockdown from March 2020. The works are monochrome monotypes that use the plants I collected during these walks, which I then passed under my etching press, giving life to a composition, with each work being unique. I use a deep blue ink and print on rice paper which brings lightness and finesse to the printed work.
WoArt Blog
Soirée d’été XVI - Diptych, 2020 - monotypes prints onto Kozo paper - 17” x 12”