The September Art Wall exhibit, “Behind Bars,” is by the Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective. The exhibit includes several major pieces by Kay Brown, Nguyen Ly, Poli Marichal, Don Newton, and Marianne Sadowski denouncing the current state of the U.S. prison system. The Artist's Reception will be at 12 noon on September 7 in Forbes Hall. Stop by and meet several of the exhibiting artists. The show will run September 7 to 28. All works are for sale. The exhibit is open to the public Sunday mornings and open on weekdays by appointment. Contact Nancy at assistant@uusm.org

 

The Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective is committed to promoting the print arts through collaborative projects, workshops, and exhibitions. Artists are encouraged to push the boundaries of printmaking and participate in individual experimentation within the medium. This year is the collective’s 10th anniversary. Los de Abajo is part of the Consejo Gráfico network of independent print shops formed to advance the legacy of Latino printmaking in the United States. Consejo Gráfico strives to preserve the activist orientation that spearheaded Latino printmaking and to bring this element to the forefront of public awareness.

 

The pieces in the exhibit are part of a collection curated by Laura Pomerantz,that was originally created at the Collective’s residency at the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC), in Venice, CA, during the fall of 2013. In May 2014, the exhibition opened at the Taller Boricua Gallery in New York City; in 2015 the exhibition will be presented at the El Camino College art gallery.

 

Contact information:  losdeabajocollective@gmail.com

website: www.consejografico.com