A new printmaking exhibition titled "Prints. People. Power." has opened at the Clara M. Lovett Art Museum at Northern Arizona University. Curated by Ty Miller, the show features works from three print collectives—Taller de Gráfica Popular (Mexico City), Movimiento Artístico del Río Salado (Phoenix), and The Arizona Print Group—exploring themes of justice, community, and resilience across the American Southwest, Central America, and South America. All artworks come from the museum's permanent collection, built through decades of donor gifts since the 1960s. The exhibition is also the first at NAU to involve student collaboration and to integrate generative AI in design and research.
This exhibition matters because it amplifies historically underrepresented voices in mainstream museums while demonstrating how public university art museums can serve as bridges between local communities and global conversations. By featuring student-led curation and AI integration, it also signals a shift toward more inclusive, technologically engaged museum practices. The show underscores the enduring power of printmaking as a tool for political expression and cultural connection, making art accessible to the Flagstaff community and beyond.