Estampas Corrientes y Comunes “Current and Common Prints” where Latino/Chicano printmakers cover themes of everyday life; spiritual, political, social and everything in between running March 1, 2020-March 31, 2020.

Opening reception is March 6, 2020 from 6pm-9pm.

Printmaking is an important part of the Chicano/Latino culture. As Latinos/Chicanos continue to exercise their voices and celebrate their culture, Estampas Corrientes y Comunes “Prints Current and Common” is an important exhibit to see! The Latino/Chicano artists showing come from across the United States, spanning 3 generations of both men and women printmakers.

Printmaking has made important aesthetic, artistic and political contributions in the Chicano/Latino artist's communities. In the 1960’s Chicanos/Latino’s needed a visual voice for political, social, cultural and identity issues that were underrepresented. Printmaking was well suited as a visual voice because artists could make multiples for social causes, protests and disseminating their messages.

Estampas Corrientes y Comunes “Current and Common Prints” prints will be created by traditional printmaking techniques, relief, etching, silkscreen, lithography, monotype and multi-media that also uses a traditional technique. The featured artists are, Carlos Fresquez (Denver), Sylvia Montero (Denver), Fred Jurado (Denver), Sandra C. Fernandez (New Jersey) , Jonathan Rebolloso (Austin, TX), Luis Valderas (San Antonio, TX), George Rivera (Denver), Manuel Cordero (Denver), Virginia Diaz Saiki (Denver), Gene Stewart-Huidobro (Taos, NM), Angel Estrada (Denver), Meggan De Anza (Denver), Rene Arceo (Chicago), Javier Flores and artist/curator Tony Ortega. Corrientes y Comunes “Prints Current and Common” is a part of MoPrint. *Print Sandra Fernandez