BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 01.07.23
Burundanga de Zocotroco Uso y Costumbre A tono con la costumbre de hacer algún tipo de apreciación retro y prospectivos al completarse un ciclo, cumplo con rendir mis impresiones del … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.30.22 SAN ANTONIO’S ARTISTS STUDIOS
San Antonio Latino Artists’ Studios. Photos By Ricardo Romo The first studios we ever visited, those of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Mexico City, fascinated me and my wife Harriett. Fifty … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.24.22 “POLITICAL ACTIVISM IN THE 1960s”
Latino Political Activism Transformed San Antonio In The Early 1960s In 1960 San Antonio’s Latino population reached 40 percent, and for the first time politicians campaigning for national … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.09.22 JOSÉ ESQUIVEL ART PIONEER
José Esquivel: Chicano Art Pioneer and Barrio Visual Interpreter José Esquivel, one of the long-time Chicano artists in San Antonio and a co-founder of Con Safo, paints daily, an artistic … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT MARGARET GARCIA LATINA PORTRAIT ARTIST
Latinos in America Margaret Garcia: Latina Portrait Artist, Muralist, and Chronicler of Los Angeles History Art has long served as a tool to educate, inform, and persuade. Chicano artists in … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.10.22 EL ISSUE DEL ESTATUS
Burundanga de Zocotroco El Issue del Estatus De esas pocas verdades que me atrevo a sostener sin controversia es que la sociedad puertorriqueña esta dividida entre los que consideran la … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.10.22
A Latina Artistic Trio Draws on Culture and Traditions for Inspiration. A well executed and creative mural tells a narrative and brings something beautiful to the neighborhood. Fortunately for … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS – REFLECTIONS AT 70
As this year comes to a close I look back on what has transpired in my life. First of all, I turned 70 years of age. I didn’t think I would make it this far because my father died at the age of 31. … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.03.22 TEXAS LATINO HISTORY REEXAMINED
Texas Latino Colonial History Reexamined Texas, with its size, diverse geography, politics, and culture is many things to different people. The New York Times deputy political editor Manny … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.26.22 LUIS JIMENEZ A LATINO LEGACY
Luis Jiménez: A Latino Legacy of Borderland Cultures Luis Jiménez, a trail blazing artist of the U.S. Mexico borderlands, grew up in El Paso learning as a young boy how to spray paint, weld, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.10.22 ARMANDO SANCHEZ BORDERLAND ARTIST
Armando Sanchez: A Latino Borderland Artist Latino art came to the U.S-Mexico Borderlands in the 17th century with the founding of several missions in Texas by the Franciscan order. In the 1680s, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.19.22 SYLVIA OROZCO ART MUSEUM FOUNDER
Sylvia Orozco: Latina Artist, Museum Founder, Mexic-Arte Director, and Community Leader Sylvia Orozco, Co-Founder and head of Mexic-Art Museum in Austin, Texas, is completing her 38th year as … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.12.22 MEMORIES OF A LATINO WWII VETERAN
Memories of a Latino WWII Veteran On Veterans Day every November 11, we recognize the men and women who have served our country in war and in peacetime. World War II stands out as a … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.29.22 DAY OF THE DEAD RESURRECTED BY LATINO COMMUNITIES
Day of The Dead Resurrected By U.S Latino Communities The Mexican/U.S. Latino holiday known as Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, falls on November 1 and 2. Today’s broad public celebration of … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT LUIS LOPEZ: PAINTER, MURALIST, SCULPTOR
Luis Lopez: Latino Painter, Muralist, and Sculptor Luis Lopez celebrated his 45th year of canvas painting and public murals by transitioning to full time creative work in public art sculpture. … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT LA MALINCHE CHALLENGES HISTORICAL INTERPRETATIONS
La Malinche Exhibit Challenges Historical Interpretations The exhibit, Traitor, Survivor, Icon: Legacy of La Malinche, an extraordinary selection of art, opened on October 14, 2022 at the San … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.08.22 CHUCK RAMIREZ’S VISUAL INTERPRETATIONS
Chuck Ramirez’s Visual Interpretations of Latino Culture By Ricardo Romo The Armory Show, an International Fair of New Art in New York City, is one of the most prestigious art shows in … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.01.22 HISPANICS HIT POPULATION MILESTONE
Hispanics Reach A Population Milestone in Texas On September 15, the opening day of National Hispanic Month, the 2020 U.S. Census reported that Hispanics had surpassed Whites as the largest … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.03.22 PORFIRIO SALINAS PIONEERING LATINO ARTIST
Porfirio Salinas: A Pioneering Latino Artist Texas painter Porfirio Salinas is among the first Mexican American artists to gain national recognition. In 1964 The New York Times described him as … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 09.24.22 JANELLE ESPARZA NARRATIVE THROUGH WEAVING
Jenelle Esparza: A Latina Artist Creating Narrative Through Her Weaving In 2018 Jenelle Esparza experienced an artistic transformational moment when she set aside her training as a … [Read more...]