Purchase Printmakers Shine at Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair
Student printmakers attended the inaugural Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair, held on March 28–30 at Powerhouse Arts, a growing NYC creative production center.
Real World Experiences
The industry event featured 73 exhibitors—from galleries and publishers to independent artists—offering students rare access to top-tier printmaking designs and techniques.
Workshops, demos, and talks covered a wide range of topics, from stone lithography to data portraits and even printmaking podcasts. Purchase’s legacy was felt strongly, with alumni spanning over 25 years in attendance, including Zaire Anderson ’19 (Printmaking, Global Black Studies minor), currently a Printmaker at Powerhouse Arts.
Director of the School of Art+Design and Professor of Printmaking Casey Hooper and Amanda Thackray, Assistant Professor of Printmaking accompanied Purchase student exhibitors including:
Seniors
- Eli Civita ’25 (Printmaking)
- Sean Fiske ’25 (Visual Arts/BSVA and English and Global Literatures)
- Wolf Herzog (Visual Arts Interdisciplinary)
- Abigail Kumpon ’25 (Printmaking)
- Michael Medina ’25 (Printmaking)
- Cherry Ovalle ’25 (Printmaking)
- Meriel Pitarka (Sculpture)
Juniors
- Hallie Krause (Printmaking, Philosophy minor)
- Brycie Kotalik (Arts Management, Visual Arts minor)
- Keira McDermott (Visual Arts Interdisciplinary)
- Skunk McClosky (Printmaking)
- Bunny McNairy (Visual Arts Interdisciplinary)
- Nico Petite (Arts Management, Visual Arts minor)
- Rachael Potashnik (Visual Arts Interdisciplinary)
Sophomore
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Mae Shapiro (Printmaking and Liberal Arts)