Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: Revolution, Resistance, and Activism

This 2021–2022 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art presents selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints, focusing on works that engage with themes of revolution, resistance, and activism. The display examines how artists across centuries have employed the accessible and reproducible mediums of drawing and printmaking to respond to political change, social injustice, and calls for transformation. Through these works, the exhibition traces the power of visual art as a tool for dissent and social commentary.