Impressions: Modern Prints from the Benjamin Ortiz and Victor P. Torchia, Jr. Collection

Prints constitute a significant part of the museum’s collection, featuring over 2,000 examples from artists of diverse backgrounds. Developed over several decades, the collection illustrates important trends in artistic production and showcases various printmaking techniques. As part of its acquisition strategy, the museum cultivates collectors whose vision and generosity enhance its holdings and support its teaching mission.

Since 2021, Benjamin Ortiz and Victor P. Torchia, Jr. have donated over 25 works to the museum’s collection, showcasing prints by Latin American, Caribbean, European, and American artists. This exhibition celebrates their vision and acknowledges the impact of their lifelong commitment to the arts and education. Their contributions, including works by Imna Arroyo, Pablo O’Higgins, and Francisco Mora, have been recently added to the collection, serving as valuable teaching resources for the campus and the community.

Image Top: Imna Arroyo (Puerto Rican, b. 1951) Ancestors of the Passage [detail], 2005, Lithography and collagraphy, 44 x 90 in., Gift from the Collection of Benjamin Ortiz and Victor P. Torchia, Jr., 2024.17 © Imna Arroyo

Image Right: Francisco Mora (Mexican, 1922-2002) Silver Mine Worker (Real del Monte, State of Hidalgo), 1946, Lithograph in black on cream wove paper, 17 5/8 x 15 1/8 in., Gift from the Collection of Benjamin Ortiz and Victor P. Torchia, Jr., 2024.20 © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York