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LATINOPIA ART SALOMÓN HUERTA ON BEING PIGEON-HOLED

Salomón Huerta is an acclaimed artist whose works have been exhibited at New York's Whitney Museum, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles and the Santa Monica Museum of Art. Although he considers himself a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Salomon Huerta

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.13.25 JUAN MIGUEL RAMOS

Latino Artist Juan Miguel Ramos Returns to Making Art An enthusiastic crowd of San Antonio art lovers greeted Juan Miguel Ramos’s return to Artpace’s Hudson Showroom last week [August 28, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

September 13, 2025 by wpengine

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 9.13.25 THE REAL LA ADELITA

A very important historical event will occur on Monday, September 8, 2025, which marked the 125th anniversary of the birth of Adela Velarde Pérez, also known as La Adelita.  When I was growing up in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, El Profe Quezada Tagged With: Gilberto Quezada, La Adelita

September 13, 2025 by JT

LATINOPIA FOOD LA PELADA

In Los Angeles, California each September, Alfredo "Frito" Lascano invites friends and family over to his home to roast and peel green chiles imported from Hatch, New Mexico. It is a tradition known … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, LATINOPIA FOOD

September 22, 2010 by JT

LATINOPIA FOOD CHILE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

Hatch, New Mexico, a small town that lies along the Rio Grande River in southern New Mexico, is known as the  Chile Capital of the world because of the huge Chile production industry there. Latinopia … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, LATINOPIA FOOD

March 27, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA FOOD GREEN CHILE RECIPES

Lovers of New Mexico green chile contribute their personal recipes on how to prepare green chile, the recipes range from simple salsa to green Chile souffle. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, LATINOPIA FOOD Tagged With: Christmas recipes, green chile recipes

January 17, 2011 by JT

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG 8.29.25 BOBBI MURRAY ON STEPHEN MILLER MAGA-IN-CHIEF

If you look at immigration policy these days—and who can’t, what with the attendant virus of raids and racism—you must take a painful look at the present architect, one Mr. Stephen Miller. He … [Read more...]

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LE PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 9.05.25 CURANDERISMO IN THE BARRIO

Curanderismo (folk healing) is an integral component of the fabric that is very much a part of the Mexican American cultural, social, and historical heritage.  My paternal grandmother, Doña Emilia, or … [Read more...]

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.29.25 Salomón Huerta: A Visionary Interpreter of Latino Art

Salomón Huerta: A Visionary Interpreter of Latino Art Ricardo Romo, Ph.D Salomón Huerta, a Los Angeles-based painter and printmaker, is known for his … [Read more...]

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August 29, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.29.25 CONFESSIONS OF AN AGED ANTI-IMPERIALIST

José M. Umpierre Confessions of an Aged Anti-imperialist. The recent meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska has been seen as the management of two powerful nations that flirt with the … [Read more...]

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BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.29.25 CONFESIONES DE UN VIEJO ANTIIMPERIALISTA

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Confesiones de un Viejo Antiimperialista Realengo                                        . La reunión recién celebrada entre Trump y Putin en … [Read more...]

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August 29, 2025 by wpengine

LATINOPIA ART THE ART OF SOLOMÓN HUERTA

Salomón Huerta is an acclaimed artist whose works have been exhibited at the 2000 Whitney Biennial, the Hammer Museum at UCLA and the Santa Monica Museum of Art. He is perhaps best known for his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Latinopia art, Salomon Huerta, The Art of Salomón Huerta

August 22, 2025 by wpengine

SALOMÓN HUERTA ON THE MYSTERY OF ART

Salomón Huerta is an acclaimed artist whose works have been exhibited at the 2000 Whitney Biennial, the Hammer Museum at UCLA and the Santa Monica Museum of Art.Latinopia asked Salomón what propels an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Salomon Huerta, The mystery of Art

August 22, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.22.25 JUDY BACA’S GREAT WALL MURAL

The Great Wall of Los Angeles: The Art and History of Latino Muralism The Great Wall of Los Angeles is one of the prodigious “Eighth Wonders” of Chicano art. The public art mural stretches … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Judy Baca, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report, The Great Wall Mural

August 22, 2025 by wpengine

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG GILBERTO QUEZADA WHAT’S IN INITIALS FOR THE U.S.?

When Jo Emma and I watch the ten o'clock nightly news in Spanish on Telemundo, I have noticed that the news reporters when they refer to the United States, they say, "Estados Unidos," and on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Gilberto Quezada

August 16, 2025 by wpengine

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...]

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.16.25 ARTHUR LOPEZ CONTEMPORARY SANTERO

Arthur Lopez:  A Contemporary Latino  Artist Innovates Old Santero Traditions. Arthur Lopez's electrifying exhibit at King Gallery during the Spanish Market weekend in Santa Fe drew an enthusiastic … [Read more...]

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EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE “CON SAFO”

The phrase "Con Safo," often abbreviated as "C/S," carries profound significance within the Mexican American communities of San Antonio and South Texas.  Growing up in the cherished Barrio El Azteca … [Read more...]

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LATINOPIA WORD ESMERALDA SANTIAGO ON LAS MADRES

Esmeralda Santiago is the Puerto Rican born author of a trilogy of novels that include When I was Puerto Rican, Almost a Woman, and The Turkish Lover. Her latest novel, Las Madres, examines the … [Read more...]

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September 30, 2023 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL-JULISA BERMJEO reads from INCANTATION

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo's latest collection of poems is title Incantation: Love Poems fro battle Sites. The poems cover a range of themes. Here she reads to poems from the collection, Battlefields and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Incantation: Love Poems for Battle Sites, Xochitl Julisa Bermejo

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.08.25 FLACO JIMENEZ

Flaco Jimenez: A South Texas Music Legend Flaco Jiménez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio, passed away on July 31, 2025, at the age of 86.  Over a remarkable seven-decade career, he … [Read more...]

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.04.25 REGINA MOYA’S LA CATRINA SCULPTURES

November 14, 2025 By wpengine

The Mexican/U.S. Latino holiday known as Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead [November 1 & 2], was celebrated in many cities across the U.S. In San Antonio, Texas, the Pearl District commissioned local artist Regina Moya this year to create La Catrina sculptures and a Tzompantli art installation. The Pearl is a bustling cultural and culinary destination […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 11.14.25 LA SEMITA – A DELICIOUS MEXICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE

November 14, 2025 By JT

The cold winds sweeping through the streets today in San Antonio stir up cherished memories of my childhood in my beloved Barrio El Azteca during the 1940s and 1950s, where the comforting aroma of freshly baked Semitas was a winter staple.  On brisk mornings, Mamá would send me out from our home at 210 Iturbide Street to […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO (ENGLISH) 11.07.25 PANORAMA OF THE REPREHENSIBLE

November 7, 2025 By wpengine

  The present panorama in a nutshell It is not difficult to adopt a vision of life in which we move from crisis to crisis, one of constant problems and challenges that require adjustment and adaptation. The sirring of the federal government by virtue of partisan lock down in the US Congress is in line […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.07.25 MARMOLEJO AND RAQUEL AT CENTRO DE ARTES

November 7, 2025 By wpengine

Aztec Myths, Mexican Legends, and Chicano Folktales Thrive in Borderland Urban Communities The exhibition “Madre_Land: South Texas Memory & the Art of Making Home”  at the Centro de Artes in San Antonio’s Market Square features art, artifacts, and altar installations by 27 South Texas emerging and established borderland artists and scholars. The first floor of […]

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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 MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

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LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”

By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and activist who has been in the forefront of the Chicano art movement. One of his most celebrated poems is titled “Pachuco Portfolio” which pays homage to the iconic and enduring character of El Pachuco, the 1940s  Mexican American youth who dressed in the stylish Zoot Suit.

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LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”

By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is a poet and teacher from Asuza, California. She volunteered with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization providing water bottles in the Arizona desert where immigrants crossing from Mexico often die of exposure. She read her poem, “Our Lady of the Water Gallons” at a Mental Cocido (Mental Stew) gathering of Latino authors […]

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