Author: Zygote Press

Photography Meets Printmaking at Zygote Press

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Five years ago, Zygote Press made transitioning to an environmentally friendly studio a priority. Key to making this change work was ensuring that all printmaking processes would still be available, and the resulting prints would be as good or better than using the traditional toxic chemistry. Since then, through research and innovation, Zygote has evolved into a green shop. Eliminating […]

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Our Legacy of Cultural Exchange

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For over twenty years, Zygote has been a pioneer in artist residencies. Nearly 200 artists have traveled the world…and brought the world to Cleveland. Zygote Press’ residencies are made possible by support from: The Ohio Arts Council, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation,  The National Endowment for the Arts, The Martha […]

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Eight Artists, Eight Countries, Six Exhibitions and Infinite Prints

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After a steamy Cleveland summer of local, national, and international art and Zygote artists exhibiting in both FRONT International and the CAN Triennial, we are ready to shift into a cooler fall season with a sustained focus on both the local and the global arts through artist residencies and their culminative exhibitions. This fall, Zygote is thrilled to welcome five […]

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CAN Triennial Dealer Guide: Zygote Press

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Zygote Press is a community art organization and open-access print workspace that has hosted local artists and international residencies for decades. At the Zygote Press booth, you will find silkscreens, etchings, aquatints, plate lithographs, letterpress and monoprints. Some limited edition, fine art prints were created at Ink House, Zygote’s secondary facility in the Waterloo Arts District, where our experienced printers […]

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The Translation of Print

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When a non-print-based artist wonders about the possibilities of printmaking and what the medium offers, it is usually a mixed bag. The backwards thing, the lack of immediacy and too much process are responses that are all too often a deterrent for artists to see inside the incredible Candyland of print. Many artists took a print class years ago and […]

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Let’s Talk About Love Baby

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Love is not talked about much in the world of art, but a show opening in January of 2017 brings the subject of love to light at Zygote Press. Chido Johnson, the Chief Love Developer of a traveling Love Library continues to expand this collection of  Harlequin-scaled, altered books by a Cleveland Chapter of artists to open up their concepts […]

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