For Immediate Release July 10, 2024
Media Contact: Kate Taylor Davis | 202-321-2878 | ktdavis@pyramid-atlantic.org
DESTINOS
Prints and Zines from Mexico
Hyattsville, MD – Through a selected group of risograph prints and screenprints, Destinos offers a glimpse into the contemporary printmaking scene in Mexico, showcasing prints and zines created and distributed by Mexican studios and shops.
Destinos opens Friday, July 19, 7pm – 9pm (free, RSVP requested). The exhibition runs through August 18, 2024 in Pyramid’s Helen C. Frederick Gallery. Gallery hours are Wed & Thu, 10 – 8 pm and Fri – Sun, 10 – 6 pm. Pyramid is located at 4318 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville, Maryland 20781. For more information and an RSVP link, visit pyramidatlantic.org or call 301-608-9101.
Destinos curator Edgar Reyes, a Mexican-born artist whose own work reflects on the complexities of migration and resettlement, has brought together work from a range of established and emerging voices. Traveling through Mexico, he sourced a compelling array of works from print shops and collaborating artists for Destinos. “The featured prints and zines serve as a powerful testament to the enduring traditions of Mexican art. From personal narratives to social commentary, the exhibition delves into themes of identity, history, and the ever-changing social fabric of Mexico,” remarks Reyes. Destinos features work from: Nando Murio / Concordia; Abraham Mascorro Morales / OMG Press; Rock & Amistad Riso Press; Ricos Jugos, Gibrán Turón, S A R A — Sociedad Anónima Reproducción Autogestiva; RABIA; and Nico Peor.
Reyes is a multimedia artist and educator based in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. His work invites viewers to think about the people, places, and connections they carry with them. Many of his projects are autobiographical and a reflection of his
personal journey as an undocumented youth in the United States. His practice explores how the blending of Indigenous and European traditions is an ongoing process of conquest and resistance.
ABOUT PYRAMID ATLANTIC
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Founded in 1981, Pyramid Atlantic is a nonprofit contemporary art center fostering the creative disciplines of papermaking, printmaking, and book arts within a collaborative community. We equip, educate, and exhibit in our historic Hyattsville home. Our vision is to create an artistic hub in Hyattsville that inspires and enables local, national, and international artists to create and innovate in our core disciplines; elevates the local arts and small business scene; and enhances the quality of life for artists and neighbors. We value artistic excellence, infrastructure for artists, hands-on experiences, and collaboration.