Monika Plioplyte: Echoes in Print
@ Film Row Cinema
1104 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Opening Wednesday, November 13th, from 6 PM - 7:30 PM
Title – Echoes in Print
ART NOW! Lecture
Through innovative techniques, Monika Plioplyte expands traditional printmaking into three-dimensional forms and immersive installations, challenging the conventional notions of the medium. The artist talk will delve into how these diverse elements intersect in her work, transforming the flat surface of print into dynamic, spatial experiences.
Born in Lithuania, Monika Plioplyte immigrated to the US in her early teens. She holds an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Plioplyte has exhibited nationally at venues including the Hyde Park Art Center, Northern Illinois Art Museum, Boundary Space, and Mana Contemporary in Illinois; Rare Visions in Colorado; and Gallery Kayafas in Boston. Residencies include MASS MoCa, The Center Program at Hyde Park Art Center, the Harris Barron Fellowship for Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and a Vermont Studio Center Fellowship. She has received grants from the Illinois Arts Council, the DCASE Individual Artists Program, the John W. Kurtich Foundation, and the Blanche E. Colman Foundation. Plioplyte currently lives and works in Chicago.
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