René Arceo (b. 1959 Michoacán, Mexico) is a printmaker, painter and as a cultural worker builds bridges that connect artists and arts institutions to foster printmaking. He co-founded Galeria Ink Works (1984) and the Taller Mexicano de Grabado (1990). René has exhibited in Poland, Mexico, Spain, Nicaragua, Canada, France and the United States. He received numerous awards including two Governor’s International Exchange Program from the Illinois Arts Council to travel, lecture and exhibit in Lublin, Poland (2002) and in Paris, France (2006). In 2003 he founded Arceo Press to promote international printmaking exchanges through the creation of print portfolios where artists collaborate and seek exhibition opportunities abroad. www.arceoart.us /Arceo Press.