Join artist Devin N. Morris for an in-depth look at his vibrant stencil monotype technique.

NOTE: This event will be held in the printshop on the 2nd floor

Devin N. Morris (b. 1986, Baltimore, MD; lives and works in New York) collapses memory and space to envision delicate new realms of existence. Through collage, painting, photography, physical assemblage, and video the artist considers the statement ‘use what you have to make what you need.’ Recent exhibitions include: And Ever an Edge: Studio Museum Artists in Residence, MoMA PS1, Queens, NY(2023); Portrait of an Unlikely Space curated by Mickalene Thomas & Keely Orgeman, Yale Art Gallery, New Haven (2023); Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage, Frist Museum, Nashville, (2023) and Copy Machine Manifestos: Artist Who Make Zines, Brooklyn Museum, NY (2023)

EFA OPEN STUDIOS welcomes the public to explore 80 artist studios, along with a host of arts programming and exhibitions, all located in the EFA building in Midtown Manhattan. This event offers a rare opportunity to witness the creative process up close and engage with a vibrant community of professional artists. Our internationally recognized members, each with established studio practices and career honors, will open their doors to showcase their most recent works. Additionally, the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop will be open for special events and tours, providing firsthand experiences of the transformative power of art.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17

6–9 pm, Opening Night

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

1–6 pm, Studios Open

Programming

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 12 – 1 pm

Panel Discussion: South Asian Womxn at EFA
Join us for an engaging artist panel featuring Samira Abbassy, Noormah Jamal, and Melissa Joseph, three visionary artists whose work explores identity, memory, and cultural heritage through diverse mediums and perspectives. Moderated by Shilpi Chandra and sponsored by The South Asian Womxn’s Creative Collective (SAWCC) in collaboration with EFA.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2 – 3 PM

Print Demo: Closer Look with Devin N. Morris
Join Devin N. Morris for an in-depth look at his vibrant stencil monotype technique.
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Exhibitions

EFA STUDIOS | 2025 New Member Show
Free and open to the public
3rd floor Gallery

RBPMW | Annual Blackburn Members Show
Viewing of recent works and techniques, including relief, lithography, etching, collograph, riso, and more.
2nd floor Study Center

Press & Pull: Two Decades at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
September 9 – November 14, 2025
The James Gallery, CUNY Graduate Center (365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10016)