Printmaking, Memory, and Representation
Voices in Print, curated by Judith K. Brodsky and Rhinold L. Ponder, opens as the first exhibition in Morven's Stockton Education Center and joins the broader Re-Visioning America: 1776-2026 initiative. The project marks the United States' 250th anniversary by highlighting artistic voices that have expanded the country's cultural story.
Inspired by Princeton University Art Museum's 1976 exhibition Fragments of American Life, the new presentation shifts the focus toward Black women artists whose work helped reshape access, visibility, and creative leadership in the art world. Through printmaking, collaboration, and experimentation, these artists built a visual language centered on identity, strength, and self-definition.
The exhibition brings together 14 New Jersey-connected artists, including Emma Amos, Camille Billops, Vivian E. Browne, Nanette Carter, Nefertiti Goodman, Gladys Barker Grauer, Diane Victoria Horn, Carmen Cartiness Johnson, Nell Painter, Sondra Perry, Janet Taylor Pickett, Mickalene Thomas, Nette Forné Thomas, and Bisa Washington.
Developed with support from local cultural institutions and public partners, the project reflects Princeton's wider commitment to preserving artistic heritage while opening space for new interpretations of American art. On view through February 28, 2027, Voices in Print offers a contemporary lens on printmaking as both artistic practice and cultural dialogue.
As exhibitions like this continue to broaden representation, they may help shape a more inclusive cultural future for museums and audiences alike.
