The Print Center Celebrates 100 Years of Its Annual International Competition

Three finalists, including Philadelphia artist Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, are featured in the milestone exhibition.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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The Print Center's 100th ANNUAL International Competition drew 725 artists this year, with three finalists selected for solo exhibitions: Adi Sundoro's Seeking Into the Folds, Glen Baldridge's The Pond, and Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter's Epilogues of the Black Madonna. Sundoro's work explores the issue of personal data privacy by using discarded official documents found in Indonesian food wrappers, while Baxter's exhibition examines Marian worship and narratives about Black women and girls.

Why it matters

The Print Center's annual competition is a prestigious event that showcases the work of emerging and established artists from around the world. The selection of these three finalists highlights important themes of data privacy, religious iconography, and representation of marginalized communities in contemporary art.

The details

Adi Sundoro's Seeking Into the Folds features lithograph sculptures made from precisely folded and nested lunch bags that contain discarded official documents, such as birth records and diplomas, that were used as food wrappers in Indonesia. His work contrasts the different approaches to document recycling in Indonesia and Japan. Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter's Epilogues of the Black Madonna transforms the gallery into a chapel-like space, with large self-portraits evoking religious iconography of guardian angels and patron saints watching over the faithful.

  • The Print Center's 100th ANNUAL International Competition took place in 2026.
  • Adi Sundoro's Belantara Data (Data Wilderness) series was created in 2025.
  • Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter's Cult of the Virgin series was created in 2025.

The players

Adi Sundoro

An Indonesian artist whose work explores the issue of personal data privacy by using discarded official documents found in Indonesian food wrappers.

Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter

A Philadelphia-based artist whose first solo show in her hometown examines Marian worship and prevailing narratives about Black women and girls.

The Print Center

A Philadelphia-based arts organization that has hosted its ANNUAL International Competition for 100 years, showcasing the work of emerging and established artists from around the world.

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What they’re saying

“Documents to go”

— Pamela J. Forsythe, Author (broadstreetreview.com)

The takeaway

The Print Center's 100th ANNUAL International Competition highlights the enduring importance of the organization in supporting and showcasing contemporary art that addresses critical social and cultural issues, from data privacy to representation of marginalized communities.