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In this exhibition, the word pencil functions simply as a metaphor or symbol for drawing and its activity. The artists selected are known for their drawing or drawing activity as their primary means of expression and have either pushed the material, process, or boundary of conventional drawing. Media included will be video, sculpture, animation, installation, and of course, works on paper. This exhibition is neither a survey nor the definitive grouping of mark-making artists. It is more a conversation about artists who have and continue to explore these regions in drawing. The diversity of the exhibition will favor mid-career artists, but will range from emerging to late.

Featured artists in Pencil Pushed are:

William Anastasi
William Pittman Andrews
Caroline Burton
Elisa D'Arrigo
Mary Reid Kelley
Sharon Louden
Jennifer Macdonald
Peter Mollenkof
Darcy Brennan Poor
Bill Richards
Beatrice Riese
Hilda Shen
Drew Shiflett
Stephen Talasnik
Sam Vernon