Latino arts, history and culture
The Los Angeles Fires: A Major Crisis for LA Latino Artists. The Los Angeles fires are among the worst climatic disasters in American history. In the first four days of its eruption, the … [Read more...]
We ain’t going anywhere… “Families can be deported together.” Tom Homan, Trump’s nominee to head ICE, October 2024 interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” re: mass deportations and families wherein … [Read more...]
TRUMP INAUGURAL By Luis Torres Trump’s Strongman Stuff is Already in Evidence and the term has just begun The steamroller of fascism in the United States has begun to roll in earnest. We … [Read more...]
FIRE BURNS NOTHING BUT STUFF La Bloga-Tuesday (1.07.25) welcomes the temporary return of an OG La Bloga veterano, the founder himself, Rudy Ch. García. Motivated by the horrendous California … [Read more...]
Latino Representation of Food and Culture in Confluence of Cultures: Nuestra Gente, Cultura y Comida To honor the upcoming 10th anniversary of San Antonio's World Heritage designation, including a … [Read more...]
Benito Huerta: A Latino Art Trailblazer, Curator, and Educator A long anticipated art show featuring the work of the multitalented North Texas Latino artist, Benito Huerta, opened recently at … [Read more...]
The year 2024 saw these … [Read more...]
Bienvenidos al año 2025. I don’t know about you, but I have to stop and think about that number. Well for one thing, it is ¼ of the way into the 21st century. Secondly, the number reminds me for some … [Read more...]
Why We Love Art: A Latino Perspective I have often wondered about the following questions about art. Can you fall in love with art? Can art change or reshape our feelings and emotions? Scientists and … [Read more...]
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Religion and Origins of Mexican National Consciousness On December 12, the Centro Cultural Aztlan opened the 29th Annual “Celebration a La Virgen de Guadalupe” Group … [Read more...]
He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone… John 8:7, New Testament I had decided to take a break from heavy political topics … but then President Biden pardoned his son Hunter, … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre En el mundo de las artes se discute la inspiración; en el ámbito de las ciencias se adscribe valor heurístico. Se refiere a la capacidad que tiene … [Read more...]
Chicano Artist Frank Romero’s Concurrent Solo Exhibition Criss-Crosses The U.S. A concurrent solo exhibition at Ruiz-Healy Art galleries in New York City and San Antonio, De aquí y de allá: … [Read more...]
Pues aquí estamos, at the end of the 2024 year. ¿Qué te puedo decir? It has been a wild ride! For us here at La Voz Newspapers, 2025 will mark our 20 year of publishing a community based news … [Read more...]
Tejano Artists in Texas: A Brief History The word Tejano almost never appears on the front page of The New York Times. But in a December 1, 2024 story by Jazmine Ulloa about the arrival of … [Read more...]
2024 has been a good year for Latino Art. Museum and gallery shows in Santa Fe, Houston, and New York City in November and December highlight the deep talent and rich variety of Latino Southwestern … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre De Peligro Inminente y Primeros Auxilios El Estado Autocrático Para todo aquel que intenta cumplir la responsabilidad ciudadana de mantenerse … [Read more...]
“Twilight Zone” Helped Me Cope with the News of the Hideous Trump Election By Luis Torres The shock of the election results on November 4 began reverberating in my head and in my very being … [Read more...]
Encouraging Initiatives of Chicano Art Chicano art has existed for over fifty years in the United States, but until recently it has been virtually invisible to major museum audiences in the … [Read more...]
Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority shares in it. Leo Tolstoy Like millions of Americans, I’m struggling to process what the U.S. just did. By electing Donald Trump to a … [Read more...]
