Latinx Artist Christie Tirado Unveils Work at Madison College Gallery

Madison College Gallery at Truax welcomes printmaker Christie Tirado with art that reveals the Mexican immigrants’ experience and identity.

Inspired by the rich tradition of Mexican relief block printing, Tirado’s art explores the impact of migration on culture, identity, traditions, memories, and the notion of home, focusing on labor-related migration within Mexican diasporas. Tirado’s fusion of research and ethnography illuminates the complex narratives woven into migration stories and cultural (in)visibility. Tirado artistic journey initially stemmed from exploring the various diasporas inherent in her Mexican American identity, rooted in the experiences of her immigrant parents, and expanded to the nation’s farm workers.

“The social issues affecting rural migrant farm working communities have driven me both as an artist and educator to illustrate and uplift the voices and lived realities of these communities, utilizing my art as a framework for visibility,” Tirado says.

She intentionally brings together diverse realms and uses printmaking as a tool for visibility, merging aesthetics and politics, and infusing the personal with social.