Colby's exhibit of protest posters shows Chicanx people speaking truth to power

Jorge S. Arango, Portland Press Herald, March 14, 2025

I’m not sure about you, but most everyone I know, no matter what side of the political aisle they align with, is feeling fairly overwhelmed these days. Who isn’t anxious about which social safety net programs will be diminished or completely dismantled? Will I lose my Social Security? Will our beloved nanny be deported? Will there be any money left for the arts, farmers or education after DOGE completes is slash-and-burn operation?

Amidst this unsettling environment, Colby College Museum of Art’s “Radical Histories: Chicanx Prints from the Smithsonian American Art Museum” (through June 8) reminds us of the ability of protest art to effect monumental change and, in so doing, renews our sense of agency.