Episode 18-The history of Mexican print making and Chicago printmaking scene. Join our conversation with René Arceo, a printmaker from Michoacán who has greatly impacting printmaking in Chicago.

Join our host Angie Nieto as she talks with printmaker René Arceo. From Michoacán, Mexico, René Arceo came to Chicago and studied at the Art Institute before joining the National Museum of Mexican Art. René has worked with Chicago Public Schools, and created galleries and project opportunities that have grown Mexican printmaking in Chicago and beyond. This fascinating discussion also speaks to the long history that dates back to Mexican indigenous forms of printmaking up through the growth of popularity in José Guadalupe Posada's forms of socially conscious printmaking.