Printmaking is celebrated for its accessibility and potential to promote artistic exchange and public dialogue. This unique Delaware Art Museum print commission drew inspiration from the artistic relationships on view in Marisol to Warhol: Printmaking and Creative Collaboration. In the exhibition, visitors can view the creative results of artists working collaboratively.
Painters Oscar Eduardo de Paz, Cony Madariaga, and Alim Smith were first paired with local organizations to learn about their missions and activities. Oscar was matched with Routh 9 Library & Innovation Center, Cony with the Latin American Community Center, and Alim with Kuumba Academy. The artists then worked with printmakers Matao Dreskin and Erica Honson from The Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library, where the prints were produced, to realize their visions. In the final prints, the artists’ designs amplify the vital work of these community anchors.
About the Artists and Their Prints
Oscar Eduardo de Paz. Photo by Jea Street Jr. Our Summit, 2025. Oscar Eduardo de Paz (born 1982). Screen print, composition: 16 3/16 × 12 1/8 inches. sheet: 18 5/16 × 14 1/8 inches. Commissioned by the Delaware Art Museum, with contributions from Art Bridges, 2025. © Oscar de Paz.
Originally from Chicago, Oscar Eduardo de Paz is now based in Wilmington, Delaware as an Artist in Residence at the Delaware Contemporary. He studied philosophy and public administration and policy at West Chester University and continued his academic research at the University of Delaware, focusing on environmental injustice and community-based solutions.
Oscar merges his interest in social and environmental justice with his artistic practice using art as a means of critical inquiry. For his print, Our Summit, Oscar references the visual legacies of artists Aaron Douglas and Jacob Lawrence to create an image representing the essential role libraries fulfill. The Route 9 Library & Innovation Center in New Castle provides vital services—employment training, literacy programs, and technology facilities—to help community members thrive.
Constanza (Cony) Madariaga. Photo by Denise Lorca. Esperanza, 2025. Cony Madariaga (born 1990). Screen print, composition: 15 3/4 × 12 1/4 inches. sheet: 18 1/8 × 14 1/8 inches. Commissioned by the Delaware Art Museum, with contributions from Art Bridges, 2025. © Cony Madariaga.
Constanza (Cony) Madariaga was born in Santiago, Chile, and immigrated to the United States with her family at the age of seven. Now based in Wilmington, Delaware, she has found art to be the most constant force in her life—an ever-evolving space for growth, expression, and connection.
Cony’s work is deeply rooted in her love for people and community, often reflecting the relationships and shared experiences that shape her world. Her print, Esperanza, is a vibrant celebration of the numerous ways the Latin American Community Center nurtures its population. From family support services to adult education, summer camps to financial empowerment, the LACC has been nourishing its community since 1969.
Alim Smith. Photo by Becky Rickert. “Zebruh”, 2025. Alim Smith (born 1990). Screen print, composition: 15 7/8 × 12 inches, sheet: 18 1/16 × 14 inches. Commissioned by the Delaware Art Museum, with contributions from Art Bridges, 2025. © Alim Smith.
Alim Smith is a Delaware-born, interdisciplinary artist. Alim’s path into the art world began in elementary school and blossomed when he attended Cab Calloway School of the Arts. His artistic process expands beyond a singular medium due to several years of applied studies in visual and communicative arts and photography.
Also known as Yesterday Nite, Alim’s surrealistic cultural artifacts are meant to shift and challenge viewer’s perspective. In “Zebruh,” Alim artfully conceals dynamic human figures within the animal’s black-and-white pattern. Kuumba Academy is Delaware’s first charter school in partnership with a nonprofit community organization. Kuumba Academy partners with Christina Cultural Arts Center to embody the Nguzo Saba, the seven principals of Kwanzaa. In doing so, they foster a union of academics, arts, technology, and family engagement woven together for their creative learners.
Join us for a celebration of the wonderful world of prints on April 17!
In honor of our spring exhibitions Painters Print, Inked Impressions: Etchings in the Age of Whistler, and Marisol to Warhol: Printmaking and Creative Collaboration, April’s DelArt Night celebrates the spirit of community and collaboration in printmaking with our own Print Fair. Join us for an evening of creativity, community, and printmaking!
The evening will also include a look into the making of Marisol to Warhol with a behind-the-scenes gallery talk led by Head Preparator Jonathan Schoff and Head Registrar Erin Robin and community printmaking sessions in the Studio Wing. Music will be provided by singer-songwriter Genesis Z. View details for this free event.
Top images: Artists at work with printmakers Matao Dreskin and Erica Honson in The Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library. Photography by Shannon Woodloe.