The Church’s 2024 fall exhibition, “Yes, No, and WOW: the Push Pin Studios Revolution,” will be held from October 6 to December 30. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, October 5, from 6 to 7:30 PM.
“Yes, No, and WOW: the Push Pin Studios Revolution” presents a like-minded group of six graphic artists who came together in the mid-20th century to form a graphic design firm with a profound and lasting cultural impact. Three of the six artists have deep ties to Sag Harbor, and this exhibition continues The Church’s series of exhibitions that seek to illuminate the community’s cultural, creative, and artistic history.
This exhibition will include actual materials from the Push Pin archive, including chapbooks, almanacs, posters, books, vinyl record covers, and objects from the six artists: Seymour Chwast, Paul Davis, Milton Glaser, James McMullan, Reynold Ruffins, and Ed Sorel, spanning the ’50s into the 21st Century. As part of the exhibition-related activities throughout its run, talks by surviving members of this group will be held.
As Milton Glaser said, “There are three responses to a piece of design – yes, no, and WOW! Wow is the one to aim for.” The show is curated by April Gornik and Myrna Davis.