Multidisciplinary artist and printmaker Irie Zepeda has curated a new group exhibition titled “Print As Protest/Grafica En Resistencia” at the Chicano Park Museum & Cultural Center in San Diego. The show highlights printmaking as a vital medium for solidarity and community storytelling, drawing on Zepeda’s deep roots in Barrio Logan and their work with Por La Mano Press y Arte. The exhibition features works that position the craft of printing as a tool for visibility and collective action within marginalized communities.
This exhibition matters because it bridges the gap between formal fine arts education and grassroots community activism. By framing printmaking as a form of resistance, the project honors the cultural traditions of Barrio Logan—such as the passing of "black books" and the legacy of Chicano murals—while providing a platform for healing and skill-sharing. It reinforces the role of the Chicano Park Museum as a site for preserving local history and empowering residents through accessible, non-capitalistic artistic practices.