Ambos Lados International Print Exchange: Coming to the El Paso Museum of History

Ambos Lados is coming to the EL PASO MUSEUM OF HISTORY as part of the "Art Take Over," -- from March 18th to ~~May 27th~~ July 15th, 2023.

ART TAKE OVER

at the El Paso Museum of History

The opening is on Saturday, March 18th, 2023. The exhibition is on the second floor, Gallery D.

The museum is located downtown, and is open from Wednesday to Saturday, 10 AM - 6 PM.

Ambos Lados: International Print Exchange

Mar 18, 2023 - ~~May 27~~ July 15th, 2023

“Ambos Lados” is an exhibition of 158 prints from artists in six countries, primarily Mexico and the United States, including 18 artists from New Mexico and several Albuquerque artists. “Ambos Lados” translates as “both sides” in Spanish. The exhibition emerged out of a print exchange organized on both sides of the border by Manuel Guerra, Director of Horned Toad Prints in El Paso, and Adrian Aguirre and Beatriz Rivas of Taller Grafica Libre in Zaachila, Oaxaca. The prints and larger project emphasize the unity of artists and peoples across the political border of the United States and Mexico.

While there was no set theme for the exchange, many of the works explore political and social issues, specifically the border, while others are contemplative, humorous, or abstract. The print exchange, organized in 2018, was unjuried and open to anyone who wished to participate; the only rule for the exchange was a uniform print size. Prints have historically been made for broad distribution and they are an ideal medium for exchange as they are produced in multiples and easily packed, mailed, and dispersed. The prints included showcase a range of printing techniques including lithographs, serigraphs, relief, and intaglio. Egalitarian in nature, the project connected artists from a range of professional, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds, and the exhibition puts these perspectives in conversation. The prints emphasize how artistic expression is a unifying force across different kinds of borders and divides.

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Ambos Lados will be next to an exhibit by Angel Cabrales, "The Uncolonized: A Vision in the Parallel":

Angel Cabrales

"The Uncolonized: A Vision in the Parallel"

PREVIOUS AMBOS LADOS EXHIBITIONS:

2019

SGCI North Texas 2019
The University of Texas at Arlington
March 6th - 9th 2019

Argos Studio/Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
July 12th - August 2nd, 2019

IAGO (Instituto de Artes Graficas de Oaxaca)
Presentation of the Ambos Lados International Print Exchange
(not an exhibition)
August 16th, 2019

Southwest Print Fiesta 2019 (October 11 - 13)
Light Art Space Gallery
Silver City, New Mexico
October 1st - 28th

2020

Taos Center for the Arts
Encore Gallery
Taos, New Mexico
January 13th - February 10th, 2020
Opening on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 -- 4 -6 PM

2022

Outpost Performance Space

Albuquerque, New Mexico

January 24th - April 29th, 2022

Opening on February 6th, 2022, 5 - 7 PM

CALL TO PRINTMAKERS

Also note the Call-to-Printmakers for the second 8x8 show -- to be shown in El Paso on May 18th, 2023. The paper size is 8x8 inches. Deadline to pay the $25 fee is April 1st, and to submit the prints is May 6th. More details at the SIGN UP LINK:

8x8 Show

Call-to-Printmakers

BUCKET EXHIBITIONS is a more casual sequel to Ambos Lados. The CONCEPT is to exhibit framed 8x8 inch prints in pop-up shows, while posting the prints on the BUCKET PRINTS blog. 8X8 inch prints travel easily in the regular mail, so we can continue exchanging prints between the US and Mexico: