Opening on Oct. 1, “Malaquias Montoya and the Legacies of a Printed Resistance” explores activist artist and UC Davis professor emeritus Malquias Montoya’s (Chicano/a Studies and art studio) embrace of political printmaking as a tool to advocate for social justice. From his leading position in the social serigraphy movement of the mid-1960s to his tenure at UC Davis from 1989-2008, Montoya has had a multigenerational career as a master printer. His role as a print educator resulted in artistic collaborations and partnerships with featured artists Sandra Fernández, Juan Fuentes, Ester Hernandez, Juan de Dios Mora, Ramiro Rodriguez, Royal Chicano Air Force, Xabi Soto Beleche, Alicia María Siu Bernal and Elyse Doyle-Martinez.

“Malaquias Montoya and the Legacies of a Printed Resistance” is curated by guest curator Claudia Zapata and on view from Oct. 1, 2023-May 6, 2024.