The above photo is from an exhibit at Weatherspoon Art Gallery on the campus of University of North Carolina Greensboro. It is part of the exhibit of the People’s Print Workshop, an tied to a movement related to the Mexican Revolution. They created prints, posters, and flyers to inform as many people as possible about the issues of the day. The above photo addresses the quality of life of farm workers from Mexico in the mid-20th century.  This linocut, by María Luisa Martín, is called “The Harvest, Harvesting in the fields. Something exciting about the exhibit of roughly 40 pieces is the result of two art history classes in 1922 curating the installation. This example of student engagement is aligned with the movement in education to give students experiences that are directly applicable to future careers.

If you want to see this exhibit, it will be installed until May 15th. Remember, the Weatherspoon is free and open to the public and there is parking in the rear of the building. It is now possible to order coffee from the coffee cart inside. No longer is it necessary to leave the museum to have robust discussions over a cup of Joe! Happy Thursday! The museum is open until 8pm on Thursday’s. While the coffee  cart will be gone, there will be plenty of great art to enjoy.