Cutting East to West

Guild of American Papercutters Members' Exhibition

October 7 - November 7, 2026

 

Cutting East to West celebrates the diversity and enduring creativity of papercut art from around the world. Originating in Asia, papercutting has traveled across cultures and generations, evolving into distinct regional traditions, techniques, and contemporary forms. Featuring 48 artists from across the United States and abroad, the exhibition presents both time-honored practices and innovative new approaches.

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Participating artists are Karen Aldrich, Shruti Satish Amritkar, Dena Bach, Karen Bell, Amy M. Bennett, Lucrezia Bieler, Irena Boobyer, Deborah Brewer, Lorraine Bubar, Tiffany Budzisz, William Carroll, Béatrice Coron, Yang Pulongbarit Cuevo, Rosa Daragan-Powers, Benjamin Feinstein, Jerise Fogel, David Friedman, Sue Gettlin, Reni Gower, Marie-Helene Grabman, Carolyn Guest, Frances Halley, Amanda Humpage, Gillian Jackson, Jennifer Kaplan, Melanie Kehoss, Nancy Keyes, Leah Korican, Charles Kubly, Bianca Levan, Liu Liu, Lucy P. Liu, YS Liu (Liu Yanshan), Sara McMahon, Volha Palunisa (Baburyna), Aaron Reser, Bethany Ricks, Kathleen Rupff, Barbara Schreiber, Richard Schuchman, Kory Sutherland, Kathleen Trenchard, Janelle Washington, Peter Weideli, Randall Williams, Sam Wróbel, Yun Xie, and Daniela Yew.

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Presented in collaboration with members of the Guild of American Papercutters (GAP), Cutting East to West invites visitors to discover the precision, imagination, and cultural stories held within a single sheet of paper.

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