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black and white woodcut, serigraph cover. 2002
"For the moment, I'm concentrating on a theme based on events happening in the Juirez, Chih.
Mexico/El Paso, TX area. In July 1997, the death of drug lord Amado Carrillo Fuentes caused a
war for supremacy to emerge between groups of drug dealers. Since the drug wars began,
hundreds of people, including innocents, have died. People in the region have become
accustomed to the daily chaos. I want to confront them through my prints so they understand
that these problems cannot be ignored.This constant lack of attention is becoming part of the
violence problem. People do not seem to care; therefore, the problem won't go away."
In May 2002, Miguel Arag6n graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a double BFA
in printmaking and graphic design. His most recent shows include Wrexham Print International
(The Memorial Gallery,Yale College;Wrexham Arts Centre,Wales, United Kingdom), 4th Kyoto
International Woodprint Association Exhibition (Kyoto City Museum; Kyoto, Japan), New Prints 2002/
Autumn (International Print Center New York; New York, NY), 2002 Pacific States Biennial National
Print Exhibition (Campus Center Gallery of the University of Hawaii at Hilo; Hilo, Hawaii), Montreal
International Miniature Print Biennial 2002 (Miniare), (Conseil Qu6becois de l'estampe; Montreal,
Quebec), 2nd Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition (New Leaf Editions;Vancouver,
B.C.), and SGC Print Gumbo Student Juried Show (Diboll Gallery Loyola University; New Orleans,
Louisiana).
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