Sixteen screenprints from San Antonio artist Michael Menchaca have joined the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art.
The Washington, D.C.-based gallery recently purchased the prints as part of an effort to expand its holdings to include a more diverse array of national and global perspectives, according to Menchaca.
For Menchaca, the characters posing with present-day technological devices such as smart phones is indicative of systematic oppression by Silicon Valley’s big tech companies. “Our collection has grown in exciting ways over the past few years as we strived to capture a fuller view of the history of art, both nationally and globally,” said E. Carmen Ramos, the National Gallery’s chief curatorial and conservation officer. “Collectively, these artists bring forth noteworthy practices and perspectives that are new to our collection. Their works fill in major gaps and empower us to tell complex and compelling stories in our galleries that can connect with our audiences.
“Hopefully this acquisition brings a nuanced perspective to a broader conversation on race, gender, imperialism, and colonialism in the Americas,” Menchaca said. “I commend The National Gallery of Art for creating new possibilities for Latinx contemporary art.”
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