Kenneth Tyler: The Art of Collaboration

With a ‘no rules’ mantra, master printer Kenneth Tyler worked with dozens of artists from 1966 until 2001 to create prints that redefined the medium of fine art printmaking. Kenneth Tyler: The Art of Collaboration offers an intimate view into Tyler’s visionary partnerships with Joseph Albers, Helen Frankenthaler, David Hockney, Terence La Noue, Roy Lichtenstein, Joan Mitchell, Robert Motherwell, John Newman, Steven Sorman, Frank Stella and John Walker. In addition, the exhibition brings together artwork on loan from the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, including the printing matrix for Frank Stella’s Juam, archival photographs taken in the Tyler Graphics, Ltd. workshops during the time of the partnerships as well as eight documentary films by Frank Cantor.

Kenneth Tyler: The Art of Collaboration occurs in conjunction with the 50^th Anniversary of IUPUI’s founding in 1969. Now through June 30, 2019, IUPUI will honor the past, celebrate the present, and envision the next fifty years with openings, unveilings, and special events. Visit 50.iupui.edu to learn more.

The exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation and the Sam Francis Foundation. In-kind support for the opening reception is provided by Sun King Brewery. Accompanying the exhibition is a fully illustrated, 44-page booklet containing Tyler’s personal reflections and an essay by Jane Kinsman, head of international art at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

A public talk with Tyler will occur during the opening reception on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Eskenazi Hall, 735 W. New York St.

Image: Josef Albers and Kenneth Tyler discussing Tyler’s registration device at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, 1963, Los Angeles, California. Unknown photographer