Print Club of Rochester & AAFGR Present: Amos Kennedy Jr. — Citizen Printer

Amos Kennedy Jr. has dedicated his life to giving a voice to the voiceless. As a master printer, book artist, and papermaker, his work is both provocative and accessible, using the power of print to spark thought and conversation. Best known for his bold posters, Kennedy's art speaks directly to marginalized communities while resonating with a broader audience. Guided by the rebellious spirit of his youth, he isn't afraid to speak truth to power through his work.

The Print Club of Rochester and AAFGR are thrilled to welcome Amos Kennedy Jr. to Rochester for an exclusive event. Join us as he shares his invaluable experience, creative insights, and powerful perspective. During the event, Kennedy will also unveil a unique piece of artwork created specifically for Print Club of Rochester.

Don't miss this chance to engage with a visionary artist and discover how you can use your own creativity to make a statement that matters.

The event will be hosted in the Shults Center Forum.
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Amos Kennedy Jr. has dedicated his life to giving a voice to the voiceless. As a master printer, book artist, and papermaker, his work is both provocative and accessible, using the power of print to spark thought and conversation. Best known for his bold posters, Kennedy's art speaks directly to marginalized communities while resonating with a broader audience. Guided by the rebellious spirit of his youth, he isn't afraid to speak truth to power through his work.

The Print Club of Rochester and AAFGR are thrilled to welcome Amos Kennedy Jr. to Rochester for an exclusive event. Join us as he shares his invaluable experience, creative insights, and powerful perspective. During the event, Kennedy will also unveil a unique piece of artwork created specifically for Print Club of Rochester.

Don't miss this chance to engage with a visionary artist and discover how you can use your own creativity to make a statement that matters.

The event will be hosted in the Shults Center Forum.

Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. (born 1948) is an American printer, book artist, and papermaker best known for social and political commentary, particularly in printed posters. One critic noted that Kennedy is "...unafraid of asking uncomfortable questions about race and artistic pretension." Kennedy creates prints, posters and postcards from handset wood and metal type, oil-based inks, and eco-friendly and affordable chipboard. Many of the posters are inspired by proverbs, sayings, and quotes Kennedy locates or potential clients provide.

He self-identifies as "a humble negro printer" and stuff-maker", not an artist, yet his poignant mix of art and activism has been exhibited in dozens of museums and galleries across the United States, including Poster House, the Brooklyn Public Library, the Library of Congress, and the libraries of the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is recognized as a Glasgow Fellow in Crafts (2015), an Individual Laureate of the American Printing History Association (2021), he received the Outstanding Printmaker Award from the Mid Atlantic Print Council (2022),and the Southern Graphics Council International Lifetime Achievement Award (2024) among other honors.

Parking map can be viewed below:

Please park in Lot F or Lot G.

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