Latino arts, history and culture
An Art “Quinceanera” in the Borderlands. An exhibition featuring large prints by a talented cohort of borderland artists opened last week [July 12, 2025] at the Centro Cultural Aztlan in San … [Read more...]
Luis Lopez: Borderlands Artist Looks Forward to His Exhibit in Mexico Borderland artist Luis Lopez moved from Laredo, Texas to San Antonio nearly 50 years ago to pursue his passion for creating … [Read more...]
The Brilliance of Latino Artist Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz Among the major acquisitions by the prestigious Smithsonian American Art Museum in the 1990s was an Ángel Rodríguez-Diaz painting of famed … [Read more...]
Latina Artists Santa Barraza and Kathy Vargas Honored with Prestigious Latinx Artist Fellowships. The Latinx Artist Fellowship announced this week an award of $50,000 each to a … [Read more...]
President Elect Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions of people to Mexico. But is this really feasible? Dr. Laura Barberena, a political analyst with Viva Politics and Dr. Ricardo Romo, President … [Read more...]
Celebrating Chicano/Latino Resourcefulness and Creativity: Rasquachismo at the San Antonio McNay Art Museum The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas opened the Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a … [Read more...]
Latino Representation of Food and Culture in Confluence of Cultures: Nuestra Gente, Cultura y Comida To honor the upcoming 10th anniversary of San Antonio's World Heritage designation, including a … [Read more...]
Why We Love Art: A Latino Perspective I have often wondered about the following questions about art. Can you fall in love with art? Can art change or reshape our feelings and emotions? Scientists and … [Read more...]
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Religion and Origins of Mexican National Consciousness On December 12, the Centro Cultural Aztlan opened the 29th Annual “Celebration a La Virgen de Guadalupe” Group … [Read more...]
Chicano Artist Frank Romero’s Concurrent Solo Exhibition Criss-Crosses The U.S. A concurrent solo exhibition at Ruiz-Healy Art galleries in New York City and San Antonio, De aquí y de allá: … [Read more...]
Tejano Artists in Texas: A Brief History The word Tejano almost never appears on the front page of The New York Times. But in a December 1, 2024 story by Jazmine Ulloa about the arrival of … [Read more...]
2024 has been a good year for Latino Art. Museum and gallery shows in Santa Fe, Houston, and New York City in November and December highlight the deep talent and rich variety of Latino Southwestern … [Read more...]
Encouraging Initiatives of Chicano Art Chicano art has existed for over fifty years in the United States, but until recently it has been virtually invisible to major museum audiences in the … [Read more...]
The election of Donald Trump as Prsident of the United States came as a shock to many Latinos, particularly because it involved large numbers of Latinos who voted for Trump. Latinopia asked Dr. Laura … [Read more...]
Dr. Laura Barberena, creator of Viva Politics, and Dr. Ricardo Romo, President Emeritus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, respond to the question, what does the Trump electoral victory signal … [Read more...]
In the aftermath of the Trump victory, many Latinos are asking themselves what now? What should activists Latinos do in preparation of four more years of Trump? Dr. Laura Barberena of Viva Politics … [Read more...]
Visionary Concepts of Amalia Mesa-Bains at San Antonio Museum of Art The San Antonio Museum of Art retrospective, Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory, is impressive and a triumph for the … [Read more...]
Mexican Prints at the Vanguard at The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Going to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art [Met] this month is one of the many ways to celebrate National Hispanic … [Read more...]
Rolando Briseño: A 50-Year Retrospective at the San Antonio Centro de Artes Gallery. Seventy-five stunning drawings, lithographs, screenprints, paintings, photographs, and sculptures dazzle … [Read more...]
Latino Art Gains National Recognition The news that the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. recently purchased sixteen screen prints from San Antonio artist Michael Menchaca for its … [Read more...]
Terry Ybañez: Latina Artist and Community Activist Terry Ybañez knew at age five, as she drew and painted flowers and plants she saw in her grandmother’s garden, that she wanted to be an artist. … [Read more...]
