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LATINOPIA ART WALLS OF PASSION

Lorena Manriquez is a Chilean born filmmaker who co-directed Walls of Passion, a documentary on the life and art of Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siquieros which was released in 2019. Here she speaks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: David Alfaro Siquieros, Lorena Manriquez, Walls of Passion

January 20, 2023 by wpengine

LATINOPIA ART IMPACT OF AMÉRICA TROPICAL

Lorena Manriquez is a Chilean born filmmaker who co-directed Walls of Passion, a documentary on the life and art of Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siquieros which was released in 2019. Here she speaks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: America Tropical, David Alfaro Siquieros, Lorena Manriquez, Walls of Passion

January 20, 2023 by wpengine

LATINOPIA ART OSCAR CASTILLO

Oscar Castillo is an accomplished photo-journalist who has chronicled the events and personalities of the Chicano movement for more than forty years. In 2010, the Latino Museum of Los Angeles mounted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

October 10, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART GEORGE RODRÍGUEZ

George Rodríguez is a renowned commercial photographer and photo journalist who has photographed such American legends as Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, The Doors, Dr. Dre as well as documenting key … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

July 31, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART DIANA MOLINA’S ICONS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BORDERLAND

Diana Molina is the author of a new book on Chicano art, Icons and Symbols of the Borderland. The book is based on a traveling exhibit of Chicano art which Molina curated and which features works by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: César Martinez, Diana Molina, Icons and Symbols of the Borderland, Juntos Art Association

July 25, 2020 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 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...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

May 27, 2012 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 THE OPENING OF THE CHEECH

Acclaimed actor, director and social activist Cheech Marin has collected Chicano art for decades. Now his extensive collection has a home venue of its own, The Cheech, an art gallery specifically … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Cheech Marin, Chicano Art, Latinopia art, The Cheech Opening

June 18, 2022 by wpengine

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 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 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...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: César Martinez, Chicano Art, portrait painting, San Antonio Artists

February 10, 2013 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 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 ARMENDÁRIZ ON LITERATURE TO ART

Richard Armendáriz is an artist and print maker whose artistic themes originate from his childhood in  EL Paso, Texas and the West Texas wildlife. But he is also inspired by literary and historical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Chicano print makers, Richard Armendariz, San Antonio Artists

February 4, 2022 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART RICHARD ARMENDÁRIZ

Richard Armendáriz is a artist and print maker originally from El Paso, Texas and now residing in San Antonio. His print work melds landscapes with Texas animal life layered with song lyrics and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Border art, El Paso artists, Richard Armendariz, San Antonio Artists

January 29, 2022 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART SANTA BARRAZA “NEPANTLA”

Santa Barraza is a Chicana artist living in Texas whose works incorporate Pre-columbian indigenous imagery in post-modern ways. One of her works titled "Nepantla," explores the world of mestizaje, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Chicana artists, indigenous symbols, Nepantla, Santa Barraza

July 5, 2014 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 LA RAZA PHOTO EXHIBIT

Latinopia Art La Raza Photo Exhibit from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. La Raza is a photo exhibit showcasing archival photos taken by photographers of La Raza Magazine from 1967 -1977. The exhibit is on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Autry Museum of the West, La Raza at Autry, La Raza Photo Exhibit, Luis C. Garza

January 26, 2018 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 YOLANDA LOPEZ ON “PILGRIM”

Yolanda Lopez ( 1942-2021) was a artist, filmmaker and educator and a staunch advocate for Latinos and Latinas. In 1981 she challenged the notion that America was founded by Anglo Saxon "pilgrims," a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Chicana artists, Whos the Illegal Alien Pilgrim, Yolanda Lopez

September 18, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.28.23 CRYSTAL CITY 1969

January 27, 2023 By wpengine

An Inspiring Latino Play: Crystal City 1969 David Lozano and Raul Trevino wrote Crystal City 1969 in 2009, a production which The Dallas Morning News called the “Best New Play” of 2009. Residents from Crystal City learned of its success by word of mouth, but individuals who contributed to the school walkouts that permanently transformed […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.20.23 OSCAR ALVARADO MASTER MOSAIC ARTIST

January 20, 2023 By wpengine

Oscar Alvarado: Latino Master Artist of Tile Mosaic On most days of the year, Oscar Alvarado steps out of the warehouse at his San Antonio Southtown studio, spaces that he shares with his twin brother Robert, to look over sections of nearly two acres filled with sand, tile, rock, glass, and steel. He treasures the […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT AL RENDON AN ACCLAIMED LATINO PHOTOGRAPHER

January 14, 2023 By wpengine

Al Rendon: A Highly Acclaimed Latino Photographer Every American City has its favorite photographer who is able to produce revealing imagery that captures the mind and soul of its people, that documents the cultural attributes of its society, and that reveals the historical aspects of the region’s landscape. Large cities with diverse populations count on […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT JOSÉ ESQUIVAL A CHICANO TRAILBLAZER

January 7, 2023 By wpengine

José Esquivel: A Chicano Art Trailblazer José Esquivel, one of the founding members of the Chicano art movement in America, passed away on December 16, 2022. He was 87 years old. A memorial to Esquivel is planned for Tuesday evening, January 3rd at the Centro Cultural Aztlan. Through his paintings Esquivel documented life in his […]

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The effort to organize farm workers under a union contract has been a long and difficult struggle. In 1965, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta created what would become the United Farm Workers Union. From the onset they  faced many obstacles, not the least of which was how to get dozens of California grape growers to […]

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By Tia Tenopia on June 22, 2014

Angela Roa is a Chilean singer and lyricist residing in Los Angeles, California. Her songs are about the Latino experience in the United States and in Latin America. Here she performs an original song, “Toco Desafinado” (Out of Tune). She is accompanied by Fernando Losada, Rich Silva and Thiago Winterstein..

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