RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.23.24
The Ornelas Family Blends Delicious Puerto Rican Food with Outstanding Latino Art San Antonians love their Mexican food and appreciate Latino art. Dating back to the 1880s, writers and artists … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.31.24
A Latino Art Journal: South Texas 2024 Walking into the University of California Los Angeles Chicano Studies Research Library one day in 1970 I saw the first Chicano mural in a higher education … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.17.24 TERRY YBAÑEZ ARTIST AND COMMUNITY ACTIVIST
Terry Ybañez: Latina Artist and Community Activist Terry Ybañez knew at age five, as she drew and painted flowers and plants she saw in her grandmother’s garden, that she wanted to be an artist. … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.09.24 NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER
Latino Art at New Mexico National Hispanic Cultural Center The National Hispanic Cultural Center [NHCC] is located in Albuquerque near the banks of the Rio Grande and is adjacent to the historic … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.03.24 SANTE FE TRADITIONAL SPANISH MARKET
Santa Fe’s Traditional Spanish Market And Contemporary Market Attract Thousands of Art Lovers The 72nd annual Traditional Spanish Market opened last weekend, July 27-28, 2024 attracting an … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.26.24 THE ART MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS
Latinos Featured at Art Museum of South Texas The Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi opened in 1936 as the Centennial Museum. It became Art Museum of South Texas in 1945. In the early … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.18.24 VINCENT VALDEZ
Latino Artist Vincent Valdez Makes Viewers Aware of Enforced Disappearance Vincent Valdez had a triumphant return to San Antonio Artpace after an absence of ten years. Now living in Houston and … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.12.24
The Origins of Mexican and Latino Art in Texas When the newly appointed first governor of the Province of Tejas, Domingo Teran de los Rios, visited Tejas [Texas] in 1691-1692, he witnessed a … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.04.24
Celia Álvarez Muñoz and Mauro Murillo Represent the Dynamic San Antonio Latino Art Community Among the major Texas cities, including Houston, Austin, Dallas, Corpus Christi, and El Paso, San … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 06.21.24
The Contemporary at Blue Star Exhibit Xicanx: Dreamers-Changemakers Highlights Latino Artists The Xicanx: Dreamers-Changemakers exhibit opened at the San Antonio Contemporary at Blue Star this … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT MARCO SANCHEZ MARCO SANCHEZ CAPTURES BORDER FRONTIER
Marco Sanchez: Borderland Artist, Educator, and Printer Captures the Border Frontier Borderland artist Marco Sanchez opened his first solo exhibit, Miscelánea Fronteriza at Presa House on … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.07.24 ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO AT STABLE HALL
Alejandro Escovedo Shares Amazing Music Journey at San Antonio’s Stable Hall On May 31, 2024, the virtuoso rock musician, songwriter, and singer Alejandro Escovedo entertained a sold-out audience … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.31.24
Cris Escobar’s Painted Memories and an Overview of U.S.--Mexico Border History San Antonio’s Guadalupe Book Store exhibit, “Refusing to Forget,” features Cris Escobar’s paintings and historical … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.29.24
Small Galleries Have a Profound Impact on Latino Artists and the Art Community. Small nonprofit art galleries in San Antonio play an important role in promoting Latino art. The Centro Cultural … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.24.24
U.S. Department of Education Funds San Antonio Latino Arts Organizations San Antonio’s Latino Westside community is abuzz with music, art, and literacy activities. The Conjunto Festival sponsored … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT CELESTE DE LUNA PRINTMAKER
Celeste de Luna: Latina Artist, Printmaker, and Educator An exhibit at the Guadalupe Bookstore in San Antonio’s Westside features works by Celeste de Luna, a highly creative artist and emerging … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.10.24 LUMINARIA POP-UP EXHIBIT FEATURES JOE LUNA
Luminaria Pop-Up Exhibit Features Maestro Joe Luna The Maestros’ Pop-Up exhibit at St. Paul Square in downtown San Antonio features exciting Picasso-like paintings of San Antonio artist and … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.03.24 LATINO PRINTS AT SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART
San Antonio Museum of Art Features Latino Works on Paper The San Antonio Museum of Art [SAMA] exhibit, Lovers & Fighters: Prints by Latino Artists in the SAMA Collection, offers a radiant … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.26.24 CRISTINA SOSA NORIEGA
Cristina Sosa Noriega: A Latina Artist with Vision and Creativity Cristina Sosa Noriega is excited about working on her newly completed large public art project dedicated to the Girls Scouts of … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.19.24 RICKY ARMENDARIZ IN NEW YORK CITY
Ruiz-Healy Gallery Features Latino Artist Ricky Armendariz In New York City A new exhibit, The Gods Wait to Delight in You…C.B., featuring Texas borderland artist Ricky Armendariz opened … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT LATINO ART ENHANCES SAN ANTONIO’S PUBLIC SPACES
Latino Art Enhances San Antonio’s Public Spaces The lead article of the New York Times Business section “Graffiti Goes From Eyesore to Asset” by Isabella Kwai caught my attention on April 6, 2024. … [Read more...]