Location:
McKnight Art Center West, Room 210
School of Art, Design and Creative Industries

Printing Historias | Juana Estrada Hernández
On view October 5–November 16, 2026

Clayton Staples Gallery hours:
Monday–Friday | 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Exhibition-related events
Artist Talk | Thursday, October 22 | 4–5 p.m.
McKnight Art Center West, Room 210
WSU School of Art, Design and Creative Industries

Meet-the-Artist Reception | Thursday, October 22 | 5–6 p.m.
McKnight Art Center West, Clayton Staples Gallery, second floor

Workshop | October 21–23 | 11 a.m.
McKnight Art Center North, Print Media Center, second floor

From the artist
My artwork centers on socio-political issues related to immigration, particularly for communities affected by Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals—a United States immigration policy that provides administrative relief from deportation and work permits for some immigrants who arrived as minors without legal resident status. I visually reinterpret my family’s intergenerational immigration stories. I create bold lithographs and detailed etchings depicting these experiences, as well as reflecting on Mexican and Mexican Americans’ cultural and economic contributions to the United States. My work pays homage to my Mexican culture, drawing on visual reference from Mexican traditions, foods, and language. Within my artwork, I highlight the importance of holding on to one’s own culture as a method of resistance, pride, and celebration.

I accept the responsibility to use my artwork and voice to advocate for and expose my audience to social-political issues that impact my community. Transformation in societal thought and immigration policies in the U.S. could mean living in a society without fear of family separation, providing opportunities to undocumented communities, and hope for a better world.

About the artist
Juana Estrada Hernández utilizes her experiences growing up in the United States to create work that addresses social and political problems surrounding her migrant communities. Her creative practice stems from her love of drawing, Mexican folklore, culture, and her family’s intergenerational migration stories.

Estrada Hernández received her BFA in printmaking from Fort Hays State University and MFA in printmaking from the University of New Mexico. She is currently an assistant professor of printmaking at the Rhode Island School of Design. She has exhibited in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland. Her work has appeared in Migratory Yellow Pages, Hyperallergic Magazine, Printmaking Today, and on the “Hello Print Friend” podcast. Her work is held in the Janet Turner Print Museum, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Zygote Press Archives, Laval University, Engramme, and the National Library and Archives of Québec.

Exhibition and events are free and open to all.