Ambos Lados Print Tsunami -- International Print Exchange

The Ambos Lados International Print Exchange is underway, as 50 print editions have already come in before Thanksgiving -- and more than 50 print editions are expected before the extended final deadline of December 15th, 2018.  Many of the Desert Triangle artists are participating. The print tsunami has begun, with our next big print project!

Ambos Lados International Print Exchange

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The first wave of print deliveries

at the Horned Toad Prints studio in El Paso

AMBOS LADOS means BOTH SIDES

(referring to the border)

The Ambos Lados International Print Exchange is being run from both sides of the border -- by Manuel Guerra of the "Horned Toad Prints" studio in El Paso, and by "Taller Grafica Libre" in Zaachila, Oaxaca, run by Adrian Aguirre and Beatriz Rivas.

This print exchange asked for an edition of 12 prints, on 8 x 8 inch paper.  Most participants are from the US and Mexico, though editions from Australia, Canada, Ireland and Cuba have been delivered.

Takach Press in Albuquerque, 

cutting 8 x8 inch paper for this print exchange

It all started after exhibiting the Horned Toad II Print Exchange last year (2017) in Oaxaca and Monterrey, Mexico.  Many artists in Oaxaca participated in that print exchange, and were anxious to do something bigger.  That was met by enthusiasm from the US side of the border, and thus this international print exchange was born.

HORNED TOAD II PRINT EXCHANGE

EXHIBITION IN OAXACA 2017

Manuel Guerra (tallest) of Horned Toad Prints in El Paso,

flanked by Beatriz Rivas (yellow) and Adrian Aguirre (blue)

of Taller Grafica Libre of Zaachila, Oaxaca --

at the Horned Toad II Print Exchange exhibition in Oaxaca 2017

AMBOS LADOS BEGINS!

Oaxaca

Manuel Guerra of  El Paso, went down to work with the young master printmakers of Taller Grafica Libre of Zaachila, Oaxaca  -- Adrian Aguirre and Beatriz Rivas -- in the summer of 2018.

Adrian Aguirre (right) 

working with Manuel Guerra

in Taller Grafica Libre of Zaachila

Beatriz Rivas runs the Taller Grafica Libre

with Adrian Aguirre

Talí preparando su placa 

para el tercer intercambio de gráfica

There are many small print studios in Oaxaca that are participating in the Ambos Lados International Print Exchange:

• Taller Grafica Libre
• Taller La Burburja
• Grafica Ojo Tres
• Taller de Grafica Enrique Flores
• Taller King Kong (Tlacolulokos)
• Taller Santaller
• Taller El Ajolote (Mexico City)
• 3 Gatos Press (Leon, Guanajato)

Many small print collectives/studios,

like Taller La Burbuja ,

submitted are submitting print editions

Angelica Bracho 

working at Taller Grafica Libre in Zaachila  --

Angelica runs Taller La Catrina in Monterrey, Mexico

MONTERREY

Angelica Bracho in Taller La Catrina in Monterrey,

after hanging the Horned Toad II Print Exchange --

many artists from this Monterrey studio are participating

URUAPAN, 

MICHOACAN

MAPECO of Uruapan, Michoacan,

submitted editions

PUEBLA

Roberto Rodriguez,

and 4 other printmakers from Puebla, Mexico,

submitted editions

GUADALAJARA

Manuel Guerra with master printer José Gutiérrez

of Taller De Gráfica José Gutiérrez

EL PASO

Manuel Guerra in his Horned Toad Prints studio in El Paso,

flanked by Federico Villalba and Francisco Delgado

Horned Toad Prints World Headquarters,

El Paso, Texas

SANTA FE

Eli Levin co-founded the 

Santa Fe Etching Club,

and is participating in Ambos Lados

Inside Argos Studio/Gallery 

where the Santa Fe Etching Club meets today

Dr Robert Bell

giving a talk in 2017,

of the exhibition of his print collection at Argos,

featuring Duer, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Gaughin,

Käthe Kollwitz, Felicien Rops, Max Klinger,

and prints by many more famous artists

ALBUQUERQUE

Remarque/New Grounds Print Workshop

in Albuquerque

Henry Morales

in his personal studio in Albuquerque

TUCSON

Gonzalo Espinosa and David Cardenas,

standing in front of the press

at Raices Taller in Tucson

CUBA

Two editions arrived from Havana!

Tanya Rich made her edition in Havana,

in the studio of Octavio Irving

Octavio Irving of Havana 

is participating in Ambos Lados

INSTAGRAM

of participants

Many printmakers have Instagram accounts with pictures of their work:

Orlando Almanza

of Cuba

Carnegie Muir

of Australia

Raul Monarrez

of El Paso

#ambosladosinternationalprintexchange -- our hashtag mysteriously appeared on Instagram.

Manuel Guerra cooking

in his studio in El Paso

for all of Instagram to see

¡SALUD!