Human Rights Portfolio at the Cincinnati Art Museum

In 2022, I was invited to create a print for the Derechos Humanos/Human Rights Portfolio of Woodcut Prints, a project of SOS ART in collaboration with Taller Burro Press in Oaxaca, Mexico. Never did I imagine that saying yes would lead to my work becoming part of the collection of the Cincinnati Art Museum.

The purpose of the project was to challenge artists to create images and messages around human rights through a collaborative process across different cultures. The portfolio consists prints by 12 artists from Oaxaca and 12 artists from Cincinnati, each addressing one of 12 human rights, and a cover page by Cincinnati artist Ken Swinson (above, left). I chose to create a print that reflects on the tension between our inherent equality as human beings and our lived experience conditioned by our circumstances.

Since 2022, this portfolio has been exhibited widely (Mexico, the U.S., India), and last year it was purchased by the Cincinnati Art Museum, where it is currently being shown. That exhibit will close May 18, 2025.

Here's a link to view the portfolio.