Public Art

Josh Dannin

In 2020, the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts commissioned Josh Dannin to submit a design to be used for a vinyl mural at The Ridge Marketplace, between Moo-yah Burgers and 110 Grill.

Josh Dannin is an artist and printmaker based in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Working primarily with relief and risograph print processes, he is interested in the intersection between modern technology, traditional craft, and mass production. Dannin has a BFA in Printmaking and Photography from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and an MFA in printmaking from Ohio University. His printed and bound works have been exhibited both nationally and internationally.

The project was sponsored by the Waterstone Properties Group. Special thanks to AMI Graphics for the printing and installation.

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