Marina Ancona

Marina Ancona is an Adjunct Instructor in the School of Art at The Cooper Union. She is an artist and master printer, founding 10 Grand Press in 1999 in Brooklyn, NY, with a satellite workshop in Santa Fe, NM. Her work has been exhibited globally, including at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Guggenheim Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. She collaborates with prominent artists such as Nicole Eisenman and Carrie Moyer, and her prints are held in major collections like MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Education: Studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and participated in master classes with Helen Frankenthaler, Ken Noland, and Susan Rothenberg at the Santa Fe Institute of Fine Arts. Prior to founding 10 Grand Press, she worked in printshops in Santa Fe, Paris, and New York.

Teaching & Mentorship: Conducts lectures and workshops at institutions including Bard College, Sarah Lawrence College, SUNY Purchase, and Pratt Institute. Her work emphasizes printmaking techniques and collaborative artistic practices.

Labs/Teams: Directs 10 Grand Press, a hub for innovative printmaking projects and artist collaborations. The press has produced works exhibited in institutions like the Queens Museum and Kunsthalle Basel.