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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 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 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 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 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 “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 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

LATINOPIA ART YOLANDA LOPEZ VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE TRILOGY

Yolanda Lopez is an artist and printmaker whose groundbreaking works challenge traditional imagery of women in Latino society. Among her many works, is the highly acclaimed and controversial trilogy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Portrait of the ARtist as thre Virgin de Guadalupe, Yolanda Lopez

July 10, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD SALVADOR “QUESO” TORRES READS “THE EYES”

Salvador "Queso" Torres is an artist and muralist and one of the founders of Chicano Park. In 1970 the community of Logan Heights took over the underpass of the Coronado Bridge in San Diego and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Chicano Park, Police harassment, Salvador Queso Torres

September 3, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART MAGU IN POMONA

In 2019 the city of Pomona commission East Los Streetscapers David Botello and Wayne Healy to paint a mural honoring the memory of celebrated artist Gilbert "Magu" Lujan. The work, titled "Magulandia" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: David Botello, East Los Streetscapers, Gilbert "Magu" Lujan, Magu in Pomona, Wayne Healy

August 21, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART MAGULANDIA MURAL DEDICATION

On May 14, 2021 the city of Pomona, California honored the memory of renowned Chicano artist Gilbert "Magu" Lujan with the dedication of a mural measuring 17 feet tall by 52 feet wide. The mural, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Benjamin Botello, Chicano murals, David Botello, Gilbert "Magu" Lujan, Magulandia, Wayne Healy

August 21, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART GASPAR ENRÍQUEZ 2

Gaspar Enríquez is a renowned Chicano artist whose airbrush portraits of barrio youth are haunting and memorable. Latinopia learned that Gaspar's inrterest in these photorealistic images arose when he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Chicano artists, El Paso artists, Gaspar Enríquez, Metahors of the Barrio, Southwest artists

May 18, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART “IN SEARCH OF MAGULANDIA”

Gilbert "Magu" Lujan (October 16, 1940-July 24, 2011) was a much loved and influential Chicano sculptor, muralist and painter. The co-founder of the Los Four art collective, he was one of the first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: De Colores art exhibit, Gilbert "Magu" Lujan, Gilbert Lujan, In Search of Magulandia, Magulandia, Santa Paula Museum of Art, Vanessa Acosta, Xavier Montes

January 18, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.02.22 – LUIS VALDERAS, A FUTURIST ARTIST

July 2, 2022 By wpengine

Luis Valderas: A Futuristic Latino Artist Luis Valderas traces his artistic development to his early years working in the family-owned flower and ceramic shop in McAllen, Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border. During his time away from school, he joined his brothers and sister in manufacturing flower arrangements and making ceramic figures to sell in the […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT – GASPAR ENRIQUEZ – KEEPING CULTURE VIBRANT

June 25, 2022 By wpengine

Latino Borderland Artists In El Paso’s Mission Valley Keep History and Culture Vibrant The borderland artists of the El Paso-Isleta-San Elizario region, known as the Mission Valley, represent nearly 350 years of history and tradition. Spanish colonizers first arrived in that region in 1598 when Juan de Oñate and 129 soldiers and families crossed the […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT XAVIER GARZA PREMIER STORYTELLER

June 18, 2022 By wpengine

Xavier Garza, Latino Artist and Author: A Premier Storyteller Xavier Garza grew up among storytellers in his hometown of Rio Grande City along the Texas-Mexico border. The best of the storytellers included his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. When his parents, who made a living as migrant farm workers, left annually to pick the crops in […]

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.11.22

June 11, 2022 By wpengine

Whose side are you on? Recent events – the massacre of shoppers in Buffalo, the Uvalde massacre of children, the outright refusal of Republicans to address gun reform – bring the old union song “Which side are you on?” to mind. The song was written in the 1930s during a fierce struggle between coal miners […]

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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, canvases and public murals. Latinopia visited Sonia at her studio in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles where she spoke about […]

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By Tia Tenopia on May 4, 2014

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 Paso Museum of Art mounted a retrospective of Gaspar’s art titled Metaphors of the Barrio. Latinopia visited the exhibit and asked Gaspar what inspires […]

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LATINOPIA WORD ROLANDO HINOJOSA “KLAIL CITY”

By Tia Tenopia on April 15, 2013

Dr. Rolando Hinojosa Smith is a pioneering Chicano author whose writings transcend genres. His novel “Klail City” won the prestigious Casa de las Americas literary award. Hinojosa has created the fictional world of Klail City located in fictional Belkin County, Texas. His writings draw on his experiences growing up in the Rio Grande valley of […]

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