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...]
LATINOPIA ART LINDA VALLEJO
Linda Vallejo is an accomplished artist whose works include paintings and installation pieces. In 2007 she had a show at the Metro Gallery in Los Angeles showcasing her move from portraits of nudes to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART AZTLÁN ART SHOW
In 2003, Frank Garcia curated the first Aztlan Art Show at the dA gallery in Pomona, California. The show brought together different generations of Chicano and Chicana artists. Since that time, the … [Read more...]
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...]
JOSÉ MONTOYA – IN HIS OWN WORDS
JOSÉ MONTOYA - CALIFORNIA ARTIST IN HIS OWN WORDS: By the late 1960s, we have the Chicano Movement begin to consolidate. And the whole concept of what is Chicano Art is being discussed … [Read more...]
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...]
LATINOPIA ART “ASCO COLLECTIVE
ASCO (Spanish for "nausea") is the celebrated avante garde Chicano art collective founded by Harry Gamboa, Jr., Gronk, Willie Herron and Patssi Valdez in 1972. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s ASCO was … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART “ELSA FLORES 2″
Elsa Flores Almaráz is an accomplished visual artist who works in paint and photography. She is also the widow of the late celebrated Chicano artist Carlos Almaráz (1941-1989). All the time she was … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART IGNACIO GÓMEZ “ZOOT SUIT POSTER”
Ignacio Gómez is an acclaimed artist, designer and sculptor. His images reflect prideful depictions of the Latino community, especially children and family. On the eve of a monumental lifetime … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART NOPALITO’S GALERIA
When he's not managing his parent's popular Las Cruces restaurant, "Nopalito," Victor Gallegos is managing one of the first art galleries in Las Cruces to be owned and operated by Mexican … [Read more...]
JUDY BACA – IN HER OWN WORDS
JUDY BACA IN HER OWN WORDS: When I first became aware of the Chicano Movement was watching the walk-outs in East Los Angeles. I watched on television and began to wonder and question what I was … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ
César Martínez is a ground-breaking artist and one of the founders of the Chicano Art Movement. His work goes back to the 1960s when he pioneered in such San Antonio-based art collectives as Con Safo … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART CHICANO MURALS
Today, murals painted by Chicanos are to be found throughout the United States. From Bellevue, Washington, to San Anontio, Texas to Chicago, Illinois the mural movement that began in the 1960s has … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2012 AMÉRICA TROPICAL PRESERVATION
After forty years of painstaking effort, the mural titled "America Tropical, originally painted in 1932 by Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, and later whitewashed, has been preserved with a new … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART CARLOS ALMARÁZ
Carlos Almaráz was a ground breaking artist and political activist who passed away in 1989. Twenty three years after his passing, Karen Rapp, the premiere curator at the Vincent Price Museum of Art … [Read more...]
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...]
LATINOPIA ART “LETTERS TO SIQUEIROS”
2012 marks the 80th anniversary of the unveiling of the mural,"America Tropical," painted by Mexican muralists David Alfaro Siqueiros in 1932. The mural was later whitewashed because of its … [Read more...]
DAY OF THE DEAD CALENDAR OF EVENTS
DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATIONS As most of you may know, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a celebration where family and friends remember the passing of loved ones. With its origins in Mexico, … [Read more...]
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...]
LATINOPIA ART ELSA FLORES 1
Elsa Flores Almaráz is the widow of renowned and pioneering Chicano artist Carlos Almaráz (1941-1989). Elsa is also an accomplished artist in her own right. Latinopia asked her how she manages to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART JOSE LOZANO
Jose Lozano is an artist based in Fullerton, California whose works include paintings, murals and serigraphs. He works in "series" of drawings or paintings which include "luchadores" (wrestlers), … [Read more...]