The creative relationship between an artist and their master printer is one that is both unique and often overlooked. The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University is proud to present an exhibition that focuses on one such relationship called “A Collaboration of Creativity.” The exhibition features a wide range of prints by distinguished artist David C. Driskell and master printer Curlee Raven Holton. The work will be on view at the CVA Gallery from Oct. 6 through Nov. 10, 2021.

“A Collaboration of Creativity” is presented in partnership with the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland. Additionally, an artist talk by Curlee Raven Holton will take place on Friday, October 22 at noon in room 165 at the Center for the Visual Arts at Kent State. Both the exhibition and the artist talk are free and open to the public.

The exhibition includes over 40 prints created by both Driskell and Holton and emphasizes the story of their creative relationship. While each of these artists is celebrated for their own achievements, the ongoing collaboration between an African American artist and an African American master printer is rare. The exhibition invites the viewer to witness the mastery involved in their processes as well as how they, together and individually, helped drive the inclusion of African American artists into American art history books.

The CVA Gallery is located in the Center for the Visual Arts, 325 Terrace Drive in Kent, Ohio.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. or by appointment. Please direct appointment requests to Anderson Turner, Director, School of Art Collection and Galleries – email: haturner@kent.edu, phone: (330) 672-1369.