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LATINOPIA ART JOHN VALADEZ

John Valadez is a pioneering artist and muralist renowned for his photo-realistic rendering of Chicano life in Southern California.  His subject matter is marginalized people and he uses his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Chicano artists, Chicano muralists, John Valadez artist, Los Angeles urban art

July 21, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART “DAY OF THE DEAD”

On November 2nd of each year, Latinos throughout Mexico and the United States celebrate El Día de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead. It is a time to remember and honor our beloved ones who have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Day of the Dead celerbations, The meaning of Day of the Dead, What is Dead of the Dead

October 30, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART POLI MARICHAL

Latinopia Art Poli Marichal from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Poli Marichal is a multi-talented artist and printmaker accomplished in diverse media. Poli tells latinopia that her work is informed by an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Latino Printmaking, Poli Marichal, Puerto Rican art

June 24, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 1

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist, muralist and print maker. The daughter of Chicano art pioneer Frank Romero, she has boldly set out on her own artistic trajectory. Her art includes stunning prints, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Chicana artists, Chicano Art, She Rides the Lion, Sonia Romero, What's New

October 7, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 2

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia's public murals, in particular the "Urban Oasis" mural at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Chicana artists, Chicano Art, MacArthur Park Metro Station murals, Sonia Romero, Urban Oasis, What's New

October 20, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART “WHAT IS CHICANO ART?”

In the 1960s, Mexican American artists were inspired by the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. They began to question their roles as artists and what kind of art they should be making. In barrios … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

April 10, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART PHOTOGRAPHERS AT THE SILVER DOLLAR

Latinopia Art Photographers at Silver Dollar Bar from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. La Raza is a photo exhibit at the Autry Museum of the American West which showcases hundreds of archival photos shot by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Autry Museum of the American West, Joe Razo, La Raza Photo Exhibit, Luis C. Garza, Raul Ruíz

February 4, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART VINCENT SÁNCHEZ CARDONA

Victor Sánchez Cardona is an abstract artist of Puerto Rican descent residing in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this virtual gallery tour we are introduced to some of his latest paintings. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Puerto Rican art, Puerto Rican artists, Victor Sánchez Cardona

April 12, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART GRONK ON THE MORATORIUM MURAL

One of the most recognized murals in East Los Angeles is the "Black and White Mural" which is also known as the "Moratorium Mural." The work was created by Willie Herron and Gronk, co-founders, along … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Estrada Courts murals, Gronk, Murals of east Los Angeles, The Black and White Mural, The Moratorium Mural, Willie Herron

June 14, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART CARLOS ALMARAZ CAR CRASHES

Latinopia Art Carlos Almaraz Car Crashes from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Renowned Chicano artist Carlos Almaraz (1941-2017) was honored with a retrospective of his works at the Los Angeles County … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Carlos Almaraz, Chicano Art, Elsa Flores Almaraz, Playing with Fire: Paintings by Carlos Almaraz

October 15, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART GASPAR ENRÍQUEZ 1 “RETROSPECTIVE”

Gaspar Enríquez is a renowned Chicano artist whose airbrush portraits of barrio youth are haunting and memorable. Drawing from museums and collectors around the United States, in April 2014, the El … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Color Harmony, El Paso Museum of Art Exhibits, Gaspar Enríquez, Generationsof Attitude, Metaphors of the Barrio, What's New

May 4, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART ANGELA ORTIZ

Angela Ortiz is a Panamanian-born still photographer who resides in Los Angeles. Her works covers the gamut from celebrity photography to serious artistic endeavors. She shared with Latinopia three … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

June 4, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART POLI MARICHAL’S SIN FRONTERAS

Latinopia Art Poli Marichal Animation from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Poli Marichal is an artist, printer maker, film producer and film animator. Her animated films, like her stunning prints and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Latina artists, Poli Marichal, Sin Fronteras

October 28, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART MARÍA NATIVIDAD

María Natividad is a fourth generation Tejana whose watercolor renderings of Mexican culture spring from her passion to preserve Mexican traditions in an ever-changing world. Latinopia visited her at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

February 27, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART CARLOS ALMARAZ AT LACMA

Latinopia Art Carlos Almaraz at LACMA from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Playing With Fire: Painting by Carlos Almaraz is the first major exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art of the work of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Carlos Almaraz, Elsa Almaraz, Playing with Fire: Paintings by Carlos Almaraz

September 24, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART THE WORLD OF MAGULANDIA

Latinopia Art The World of Magulandia from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Chicano artist and social activist Gilbet "Magu" Lujan (1940-2011) created a mythical world of spirit animals inhabiting an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Aztlan to Magulandia: the Journey of Chicano artist Gilbert Magu Lujan, Gilbert "Magu" Lujan, Naiche Lujan

January 1, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART AZTLÁN TO MAGULANDIA

Latinopia Art Aztlán to Magulandia from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Aztlán to Magulandia: the Journey of Chicano artist Gilbert "Magu" Lujan is a major retrospective on the work of artist and social … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

January 1, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART GILBERT “MAGU” LUJAN

Latinopia Art Gilbert Lujan from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Gilbert "Magu" Lujan is a pioneer Chicano artist who was a member of the 1970s legendary art collective Los Four, the first Chicanos to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

September 22, 2010 by JT

LATINOPIA ART CARLOS CALLEJO WALK-OUT MURAL

Latinopia Art Carlos Callejo Walk-Out Mural from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. n March, 1968 more than 5,000 students walked out of the predominantly Mexican American high schools in East Los Angeles to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: 1968 East Los Angeles High School Walkouts, Carlos Callejo, El Sereno Walkout Mural

July 22, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART “LETTER TO MAGU”

Renowned artist and social activist Gilbert "Magu" Lujan passed away in July of 2011. His family and friends convened an outdoor memorial service to honor his life and legacy on September 11, 2011. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

September 20, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART GEORGE RODRÍGUEZ DOUBLE VISION

Latinopia Art George Rodriguez Double Vision from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. George Rodríguez is a celebrated photographer whose images encompass the Chicano movement as well as celebrities--Michael … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Chicano photographers, Double Vision, George Rodriguez

June 15, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

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POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 12.15.19 “HYPOCRITES CHASING WINDMILLS…”

December 15, 2019 By Tia Tenopia

“Hypocrites chasing windmills…” It’s the Christmas season, and, predictably, the right-wing “war on Christmas” nonsense has begun. Former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker and other Republicans are having a major conniption because the present Wisconsin governor, Tony Evers, a former science teacher, set up a science-based “holiday tree” and invited school children to decorate the tree […]

ROMO DE TEJAS 12.08.19 “WHY THEY LEAVE: CENTRAL AMERICAN ACCOUNT”

December 8, 2019 By Tia Tenopia

Why They Leave: A Central American Account In the last decade more immigrants arrived at the U.S. borders from Mexico and Central America than from any other region of the world. The arrival of immigrants on our southern border has been the subject of numerous print and television stories, and the migration story has been […]

LATINOPIA WORD – “TRUMP: MAKING AMERICA UNGREAT”

December 8, 2019 By Tia Tenopia

Dr. Alvaro Huerta is a professor of Urban and Regional Planning at California State Polytechnic University at Pomona. In his recent book, Defending Latina/o Migrant Communities in the Xenophobic Era of Trump and Beyond, he challenges hateful myths of the Latinos as rapists and criminals. Alvaro believes Trump has set our country back fifty years. […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.08.19 “INSPIRACIÓN”

December 8, 2019 By Tia Tenopia

Se mueve la vida de momento en momento. Hay algunos pocos de exaltación y entusiasmo, cuando todo toma velocidad y empuje, se exacerba la imaginación y se enciende la productividad. Algunos lo llaman “inspiración”, otros le dicen “musa”. Es una epifanía o descubrimientos que nos hace vibrar de entusiasmo. Suelen alternarse con esos tiempos de […]

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By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

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By Tia Tenopia on April 13, 2014

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