The University of Liverpool's Victoria Gallery & Museum will present "Making a Mark: Artworks from the Studio Prints Collection" from June 13, 2026 to January 30, 2027. The free exhibition features 45 prints by seven British artists—including Frank Auerbach, Lucian Freud, and Celia Paul—created at Studio Prints, a pioneering printmaking workshop founded by Dorothea Wight in 1968. The works were gifted to the university in 2019 through the Arts Council England Cultural Gifts Scheme and will be displayed for the first time.
This exhibition matters because it highlights the often-overlooked role of collaborative print workshops in postwar British art, where technical mastery and creative ambition converged. Studio Prints became a vital hub for artists seeking high-quality reproductions, and the show underscores the enduring value of artist-printer partnerships. It also demonstrates how cultural gift schemes can enrich public collections, making significant works accessible to new audiences.