Latino arts, history and culture
Latina Portrait Artist and Muralist Margaret Garcia: Visual Narrator of Los Angeles History I returned to the fabulous art studio of Margaret Garcia in late July of 2025, joined by famed Chicano … [Read more...]
An Art “Quinceanera” in the Borderlands. An exhibition featuring large prints by a talented cohort of borderland artists opened last week [July 12, 2025] at the Centro Cultural Aztlan in San … [Read more...]
Luis Lopez: Borderlands Artist Looks Forward to His Exhibit in Mexico Borderland artist Luis Lopez moved from Laredo, Texas to San Antonio nearly 50 years ago to pursue his passion for creating … [Read more...]
The Brilliance of Latino Artist Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz Among the major acquisitions by the prestigious Smithsonian American Art Museum in the 1990s was an Ángel Rodríguez-Diaz painting of famed … [Read more...]
Latina Artists Santa Barraza and Kathy Vargas Honored with Prestigious Latinx Artist Fellowships. The Latinx Artist Fellowship announced this week an award of $50,000 each to a … [Read more...]
Latino Sculptor Jesús Moroles Remembered Born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1950, Jesús Bautista Moroles, the renowned Mexican American artist and sculptor, created a name for himself through his … [Read more...]
Latina Artists Take Texas Culture to New York City The Ruiz-Healy Art Gallery in New York City presents Vast and Varied: Texan Women Painters, a group exhibition that includes works by Marta … [Read more...]
Latina Artist iliana emilia García Celebrates Memory, Traditions, and Identity The New York City art scene has become more interesting and engaging as the city’s museums move toward greater … [Read more...]
Latino Artists Are Influencing the New York City Art Scene. I love New York City [NYC], a city with world-class museums, brilliant theatre, opera and orchestra venues, fabulous art galleries, … [Read more...]
Maya Blue Exhibit Incorporates the Artwork of Latino/a Artists A new exhibit, Maya Blue: Ancient Color, New Visions, at the San Antonio Museum of Art [SAMA], brings together for the first time … [Read more...]
South Texas artist Santa Barraza has been painting for 50 years and seldom allows herself to slow down. She will have some artwork in the upcoming January 2026 exhibit, Frida: The Making of an … [Read more...]
Denver Latino Artist Tony Ortega’s Artistic Journey Tony Ortega, an eminent Denver artist, has been painting for over forty years and teaching art for two decades. His creative work has been in … [Read more...]
Latino Art Enhances the Beauty of Botanical Gardens. With the arrival of Spring, Latinos are drawn to parks as well as botanical spaces that include art. A recent visit to San Antonio Botanical … [Read more...]
Latina CEO Adriana Quiñones Has Big Plans for an Arboretum In December 2024 Adriana Quiñones left her post as CEO of the Columbus Botanical Garden in Georgia to head up the new San Antonio … [Read more...]
"Ciencia Dulce/Sweet Science: An Artistic Perspective of San Antonio Boxing." “Ciencia Dulce/Sweet Science: An Artistic Perspective of San Antonio Boxing," is a dynamic and immersive art show … [Read more...]
Latina Artist Scherezade Garcia Imparts Visual Narratives of Her Homeland The popular exhibition "Voces de Luz: Cambiando el Mundo con Arte y Amor" at La Peña Gallery in Austin celebrated … [Read more...]
Latina/o Artists Draw Inspiration from Central American and Mexican Mayan Communities A Spring 2025 Artpace Opening Reception & Artist Talk for the International Artists-in-Residence … [Read more...]
Latina Lina González-Granados: A Music Prodigy Performs in San Antonio A front page Arts story in The New York Times [January 2025] featured the Philharmonic of San Antonio, perhaps a first … [Read more...]
The 16th Annual Mujeres de Aztlán Exhibition, “Mujeres Artistas: Iluminando El Futuro,” opened with an electrifying reception on Saturday, March 8 at the San Antonio Centro Cultural Aztlan. A near … [Read more...]
Vincent Valdez: Latino Artist Confronts Social Amnesia, Injustices, and Historical Ignorance A major retrospective of Vincent Valdez's work titled "Just a Dream..." is currently on display at the … [Read more...]
Latino Cultural Identity, Experiences, and Familial Histories Depicted Through Everyday Articles and Materials RICARDO ROMO, PH.D FEB 26, 2025 Ruby City’s Studio Gallery is located in a … [Read more...]
