LACMA to Present 'Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures' Exploring Global Printmaking Traditions
On October 28, 2025, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures. The exhibition draws primarily from LACMA’s permanent collection to examine the repeated revival, reinvention, and refinement of block printing as the world’s oldest method of making multiple images. It is curated by Erin Maynes, Associate Curator of Prints & Drawings at LACMA. The presentation bridges geographic, chronological, and typological surveys to reveal interconnected histories of the medium.
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The exhibition underscores LACMA’s strategy of leveraging its prints and drawings holdings to reframe historical techniques for contemporary audiences. Curators and collectors gain a consolidated view of block printing’s global reach, which may inform acquisitions and programming focused on print media. Maynes’ approach highlights institutional efforts to connect traditional processes with broader art-historical narratives.
- People: Erin Maynes
- Museums: LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Locations: Los Angeles
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