ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Preview
Date of Work
2012
Medium
Archival Digital print on Museo paper
Edition #
24/30
Signature
Lower Right
Height
22"
Width
17"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: CE
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Erik S. Beehn received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2005. Upon graduation, Erik relocated to Los Angeles for a position as a master printer at Gemini G.E.L., a fine art publishing house located in West Hollywood, California. In 2010, Erik relocated to Las Vegas where he maintains his studio practice, installs major works of art into private collections in the area, and maintains a position of Adjunct Instructor for the College of Southern Nevada. In 2013, Erik returned to Chicago to begin pursuit of his Master of Fine Arts Degree (MFA) from the school of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he was accepted through the Print Media department.
Additional Information
Description: Top half is a black and white photo of the back of a vintage Cadillac. Bottom half is a black and white photo of train tracks
Binary Inventions was produced for and exhibited during Binary Inventions: the 2012 University of North Dakota Arts & Culture Conference. The exhibit ran from October 3-25, 2012, at the Third Street Gallery, Grand Forks, North Dakota. The artists were invited to approach the theme of Binary Inventions broadly, to consider the digital influence on the things they make art about and the ways they go about making their art. These prints demonstrate a variety of digital approaches and were editioned in a digitally mediated collaboration between the artists’ studios and master printmakers.
The conference, co-directed by Joel Jonientz, Brett Ommen, Kim Fink, and Brian Fricke, benefited from the support of UND’s department of Art & Design, Communication Program, UND Art Collections, and Department of Music. Additional support came from the UND Office of the Provost, the UND College of Arts and Sciences, the Myers Foundation, and the North Dakota Council on the Arts.
The portfolio was developed and editioned digitally by UND’s Sundog Multiples and Erik Beehn, former Master Printer at Gemini G.E.L print studios in Los Angeles, California. Sundog Multiples, under the direction of Professor Kim Fink, operates in affiliation with UND’s department of Art & Design to engage students more meaningfully in printmaking processes, to provide collaborative opportunities for students and artists, and to observe professional artists at work.
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”