“¡Printing the Revolution!” Virtual Conversation Series
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About this Event
Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a five-part online conversation series that examines Chicanx graphics and how artists have used printmaking as a vehicle to debate larger social causes, reflect on issues of their time, and build community. Hear from artists, scholars, and activists about the Chicanx graphics movement, from civil rights–era prints to today’s digital landscape. This series emphasizes cross-generational mentorships and an expanded view of American art and the history of graphic arts, featuring women, Afro Latinx, LGBTQ+, and other previously marginalized voices.
This conversation series features live Q&A sessions and is presented in conjunction with the landmark exhibition ¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now. This program series received generous support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Tuesday, January 26, 6:30 p.m. ET
Cross-Generational Mentorship and Influence
Speakers:
- Juan Fuentes, artist
- Dignidad Rebelde (Jesus Barraza and Melanie Cervantes), artists
- Terezita Romo, art historian, curator, and a lecturer and affiliate faculty member at the University of California, Davis
Thursday, February 18, 6:30 p.m. ET
From Black and Brown Solidarity to Afro-Latinidad
Speakers:
- Malaquias Montoya, artist
- Favianna Rodriguez, artist
- Kaelyn Rodríguez, assistant professor in art history at Santa Monica College
- Moses Ros-Suárez, artist and founding member of the Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA
Thursday, March 25, 6:30 p.m. ET
The Legacy of Printmaking
Speakers:
- Jos Sances, artist
- Pepe Coronado, founder of Coronado Print Studio and founding member of the Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA
- Tatiana Reinoza, assistant professor of art history at the University of Notre Dame
Thursday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. ET
Spirituality and Indigeneity within Chicanx Art
Speakers:
- Enrique Chagoya, printmaker and professor in the department of art and art history at Stanford University
- Yreina D. Cervántez, artist and professor emeritus in the department of Chicana/o studies at California State University at Northridge
- Claudia Zapata, curatorial assistant for Latinx art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Thursday, May 13, 6:30 p.m. ET
Creating in a Digital Sphere
Speakers:
- Michael Menchaca, artist
- Julio Salgado, artist and social justice activist
- Claudia Zapata, curatorial assistant for Latinx art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum