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Morteza Khakshoor at the International Print Center New York

Male behaviors and rituals occupy Ohio-based printmaker and current International Print Center New York resident artist Morteza Khakshoor’s colorful, dream-like prints.  This piece, ‘Men of High Culture’ is a standout in the IPCNY’s current juried exhibition of new prints.  Including a homogeneously dressed cast of male wall flowers and two figures grappling with eccentric creatures and separated by a vase of flowers, Khakshoor’s setup reinterprets the uber-male cockfight.  (On view through Sept 22nd).

Morteza Khakshoor, Men of High Culture, screenprint on paper mounted on panel, 29 ¼ x 42 ¾ inches, 2018.

Will Cotton in ‘Paper/Print’ at the International Print Center

Will Cotton’s paintings of models and confectionery merge erotic desire and the temptation of sweets; here, sugar wins out as a tower of cake takes center stage at the International Print Center in Chelsea.  If this looks like a sculpture that won’t age well, don’t be fooled; this indulgent stack of goodies is made of handmade paper – a standout in the Print Center’s show of American hand paper-making since the 60s.

Will Cotton, The Pleasure Principle 2, cast pigmented handmade paper, published by Pace Editions, Inc, papermakers: Ruth Lingen, Akemi Martin and Emily Chaplain, 2014.