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...]
Latino arts, history and culture
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...]
In 1970, the Coronado Bridge in San Diego had recently been completed and the city of San Diego had agreed to allow the residents of the Logan Heights barrio to use the land under the bridge as a … [Read more...]
In 1970, the City of San Diego reneged on its promise to allow the citizens of Logan Heights, a historic Chicano barrio, to utilize land under the recently completed Coronado Bridge to build a … [Read more...]
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 Ave 61 Mural from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In 1996, Anthony "Eagle" Ortega and Andy Ledesma and other muralists painted "Quetzalcoatl Mural Project: A Sequence of Time and Culture" at … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Rupert Garcia is a San Francisco Bay Area artist known for the striking imagery of his silkscreens and posters. Latinopia asked Rupert how he came to silkscreening and discovered that silkscreening … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema Hollywood In Havana 2 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carol A.Wells is founder and Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, an activist educational and … [Read more...]
Latinopia Art Cuban Cinema Posters from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carol A.Wells is founder and Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, an activist educational and … [Read more...]
Latinopia Art Naiche Lujan on Magu from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Tracking Magulandia is an exhibit of the works of legendary Chicano artist and social activist Gilbert "Magu" Lujan (1940-2011) at … [Read more...]
Latinopia Art Carlos and Elsa - Side by Side from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Playing With Fire: Paintings by Carlos Almaraz is the first major exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to … [Read more...]
Latinopia Art Carlos Almaraz Symbols & Icons from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Playing With Fire: Paintings by Carlos Almaraz is the first major exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to … [Read more...]
Latinopia Art The Art of Hector Curriel from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Hector Curriel is a Peruvian-born cartoonist and artist from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His body of work encompasses cartoons, … [Read more...]