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Print Center New York will mark the final day of its exhibition 'New Voices: Design' with a screening of 'The Adventures of Prince Achmed' on August 22, 2026, followed by a short talkback with artist Michael Menchaca. The event is set for 6 to 8 p.m. at Print Center New York, 535 West 24th Street in New York, and is described by the institution as a closing-day program for the exhibition.
The screening centers on Lotte Reiniger’s 1926 feature-length film, which Print Center New York calls a trailblazing work and a foundational precursor to modern stop-motion animation. According to the institution’s program text, the 66-minute film was made with thousands of hand-cut paper figures animated frame by frame. Menchaca will discuss the film’s significance to their practice after the screening.
The program is part of a full day of closing activities tied to 'New Voices: Design'. Earlier on August 22, the schedule includes 'Turkish Coffee + Pattern Carving with Melih Meriç' from 2 to 4 p.m., another artist-led event associated with the exhibition’s final day. The August programming follows earlier public events in the month featuring other artists in the New Voices cohort, including Noah Breuer and Jazzmen Lee-Johnson on August 8 and Johannah Herr on August 15.
Print Center New York’s newsletter describes August as a month of sustained artist-led programming, with New Voices artists appearing on site for workshops and discussions. The organization said the August 22 lineup would include block carving, Turkish coffee, and the screening of the film presented by Menchaca. The same email also noted that the month would be the last chance to see 'Andrew Raftery: Scrapbooks in the Round', a lobby presentation separate from the main 'New Voices: Design' exhibition.
In the program listing, Print Center New York places the Menchaca screening within its Gallery Talks & Tours category and tags it to 'New Voices'. The institution identifies Menchaca as the presenter for the film and notes that the talkback will be brief. The event page repeats the same details and frames the screening as a way to celebrate the exhibition’s last day.
Print Center New York has also announced that the event will be held at its New York space at 535 West 24th Street. The institution’s website lists the screening as one of several August programs connected to 'New Voices: Design', which closes on August 22, 2026.
