When Tamarind opened our doors in the summer of 1960 on Tamarind Ave in Los Angeles, fine art lithography in the United States was thought to be on its last legs. It was practiced in scattered printmakers’ studios and in graphic arts departments where it was taught almost as an historical curiosity. While our founder June Wayne was said to be bringing back a “lost world” through Tamarind Lithography Workshop, she was actually creating a new one. Tamarind launched a new era in collaborative printmaking.

Today, Tamarind Institute is widely credited with revitalizing fine art lithography. Our state-of-the-art facility — home to a professional workshop, gallery, and educational institute — is now located along Route 66 in Albuquerque in affiliation with the College of Fine Arts at The University of New Mexico. We house an extensive archive of historic material and a vast print inventory of more than 8,000 lithographs that our team of highly trained printers, curators, and print experts share with collectors and the print community. Tamarind’s educational publications and technical resources are found wherever printmaking is taught and our extensive network of alumni are at the helm of workshops and art departments all over the world.