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Chicano artists and activists blended cultural and visual traditions to create modern Day of the Dead celebrations in the U.S.

Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist

Celebrating the renowned artist with a comic about her life and work

Howard Kaplan
Writer

Exploring the life of a celebrated labor rights activist through his portrait

Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist

Exploring tradition, place, and social justice through food

Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist

Museum educators share Chicanx posters with teachers around the world

Anne Showalter
Digital Interpretation Specialist

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a look into the diversity and depth of SAAM’s Latinx collection

Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist

We look at themes from ¡Printing the Revolution! as discussed in conversations between the artists, curators, and scholars

Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist

Go in-depth with ¡Printing the Revolution's! iconic image

Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist

Artist Melanie Cervantes explores indigeneity, identity, and activism in her printmaking practice

Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist

Artist Carmen Lomas Garza’s scenes from everyday life honor borderland culture and create community

Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist

Artists in ¡Printing the Revolution! explore pressing issues of the LGBTQ+ community

Claudia Zapata
Former Curatorial Assistant of Latinx Art

Explore Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA, a New York art collective inspired by Chicano print centers

Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist

Chicanx artists elevate national and global historic figures to inspire activism

Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist

Artists honor victims of social injustice and create a space for communal grieving

E. Carmen Ramos
Former Curator of Latinx Art

Shizu Saldamando explores identity and representation through portraiture

Rebekah Mejorado
Public Relations Specialist

Chicano artists use graphics to reframe history with new perspectives

Claudia Zapata
Former Curatorial Assistant of Latinx Art