Celebrating Fine Art Printmakers: Andy Warhol and more...

The skill and craftsmanship that goes into making fine art prints is being celebrated at Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles, now in its 60th year.

Many of America’s finest artists, like Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist and Robert Rauschenberg began their printmaking careers in collaboration with the master printers at Gemini.

Gemini G.E.L. was founded in 1966, with master printmaker Kenneth Tyler, who encouraged artists to push the art farther than just silkscreen and lithography.

Tyler left Gemini in 1974 and opened Tyler Graphics. He was very successful in pushing the boundaries of fine art printmaking, especially with Frank Stella. Tyler and Stella collaborated for more than thirty five years.

Impressions of Los Angeles: 60 Years of Printmaking at Gemini G.E.L. will be on view at the Gemini studio through May 1, 2026.

 Andy Warhol was one of America’s finest printmakers. He created most of his silkscreens at The Factory, with the help of assistants like Gerard Malanga, who became the founding editor of Interview magazine.

Warhol also worked with master printer Rupert Jasen Smith. Smith’s collaborations with Warhol led Smith to collaborate with other artists like Rauschenberg and Stella.

During a trip to Germany in 1980, where he was exhibiting his work, Warhol met German printmaker, Alexander Heinrici. Heinrici worked on many successful series with Warhol, including his Flowers and Mao series.

The life and work of Andy Warhol continues to be as intriguing as ever. Fortunately, Warhol documented much of his private life with his Polaroid, which he carried with him wherever he went. The Whiney Museum of American Art has put together an exhibit of rarely seen photos from 1972 to 1973, from the museum’s collection, that reflect the artist’s personal life.

Andy Warhol Family Album will be on view from April 30 through October 19, 2026.

 And….if you’re an art lover of a certain age, and would like to discuss art with a member of the Gen Z generation, you might take some hints from Alison Luchs, the National Gallery of Art curator and Deputy Head of Sculpture.

Luchs, who has been a curator at the museum since 1983, became a viral sensation when she agreed to explain art using Gen Z slang, scripted by Sydni Myers, the senior manager of social media at the National Gallery.

 Please contact us if you would like more information about the fine art prints, paintings and sculptures available at Surovek Gallery.

References:
Dara Mathis. The National Gallery of Art’s New Viral Star Is a Curator With Serious Gen Z Rizz. Washingtonian. January 16, 2026.