RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.04.24
Celia Álvarez Muñoz and Mauro Murillo Represent the Dynamic San Antonio Latino Art Community Among the major Texas cities, including Houston, Austin, Dallas, Corpus Christi, and El Paso, San … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 06.21.24
The Contemporary at Blue Star Exhibit Xicanx: Dreamers-Changemakers Highlights Latino Artists The Xicanx: Dreamers-Changemakers exhibit opened at the San Antonio Contemporary at Blue Star this … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT MARCO SANCHEZ MARCO SANCHEZ CAPTURES BORDER FRONTIER
Marco Sanchez: Borderland Artist, Educator, and Printer Captures the Border Frontier Borderland artist Marco Sanchez opened his first solo exhibit, Miscelánea Fronteriza at Presa House on … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.07.24 ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO AT STABLE HALL
Alejandro Escovedo Shares Amazing Music Journey at San Antonio’s Stable Hall On May 31, 2024, the virtuoso rock musician, songwriter, and singer Alejandro Escovedo entertained a sold-out audience … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.31.24
Cris Escobar’s Painted Memories and an Overview of U.S.--Mexico Border History San Antonio’s Guadalupe Book Store exhibit, “Refusing to Forget,” features Cris Escobar’s paintings and historical … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.29.24
Small Galleries Have a Profound Impact on Latino Artists and the Art Community. Small nonprofit art galleries in San Antonio play an important role in promoting Latino art. The Centro Cultural … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.24.24
U.S. Department of Education Funds San Antonio Latino Arts Organizations San Antonio’s Latino Westside community is abuzz with music, art, and literacy activities. The Conjunto Festival sponsored … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT CELESTE DE LUNA PRINTMAKER
Celeste de Luna: Latina Artist, Printmaker, and Educator An exhibit at the Guadalupe Bookstore in San Antonio’s Westside features works by Celeste de Luna, a highly creative artist and emerging … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.10.24 LUMINARIA POP-UP EXHIBIT FEATURES JOE LUNA
Luminaria Pop-Up Exhibit Features Maestro Joe Luna The Maestros’ Pop-Up exhibit at St. Paul Square in downtown San Antonio features exciting Picasso-like paintings of San Antonio artist and … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.03.24 LATINO PRINTS AT SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART
San Antonio Museum of Art Features Latino Works on Paper The San Antonio Museum of Art [SAMA] exhibit, Lovers & Fighters: Prints by Latino Artists in the SAMA Collection, offers a radiant … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.26.24 CRISTINA SOSA NORIEGA
Cristina Sosa Noriega: A Latina Artist with Vision and Creativity Cristina Sosa Noriega is excited about working on her newly completed large public art project dedicated to the Girls Scouts of … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.19.24 RICKY ARMENDARIZ IN NEW YORK CITY
Ruiz-Healy Gallery Features Latino Artist Ricky Armendariz In New York City A new exhibit, The Gods Wait to Delight in You…C.B., featuring Texas borderland artist Ricky Armendariz opened … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT LATINO ART ENHANCES SAN ANTONIO’S PUBLIC SPACES
Latino Art Enhances San Antonio’s Public Spaces The lead article of the New York Times Business section “Graffiti Goes From Eyesore to Asset” by Isabella Kwai caught my attention on April 6, 2024. … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.06.24 GRACIELA ITURBIDE CAPTURES U.S. AND MEXICO
Graciela Iturbide’s Photographs Capture Mexico and Latinos in the U.S. In the early 1980s Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide distinguished herself as the most prominent photographer in Mexico … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.23.24 INFORMAL PATHWAYS TO CHICANO ART
Informal Pathways to Celebrating and Promoting Chicano and Latino Art Fifty years ago the United States witnessed a Chicano Art Renaissance, the start of a new Latino art movement that swept … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 3.29.24 LATINO ART WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS
Latino Art Welcomes International Travelers Over the past seven years, the City of San Antonio Arts and Culture Department has mounted an extensive effort to beautify public spaces in the city. … [Read more...]
RICAROD ROMO’ TEJANO REPORT 3.15.24 CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Latinas Celebrate Women’s History Month with a Jovita Idar Mural and Mujeres Exhibit On March 9, a mural recognizing Women’s History Month and honoring Latina civil rights and political … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.02.24 JOHNNY HERNANDEZ THE ART OF MEXICAN CUISINE
Johnny Hernandez: The Art of Creating and Preserving Mexican Cuisine And Culture Johnny Hernandez is an award-winning chef known for his food entrepreneurship, art appreciation, and philanthropy. … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.24.24
On February 15, 2024, La Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) opened Jorge Rojo's stimulating exhibit "Trece Años en San Antonio," (Thirteen Years in San Antonio). The title is a reference point for … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.17.24 “SACRIFICIOS” HONORS MIGRANT LIVES
A New Latino Mural, “Sacrificios,” Honors Migrants’ Lives In June 2022, fifty-three migrants from Mexico and Central America were found dead inside a large locked trailer in southwest San … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.10.24 RAUL SERVIN CHRONICLER OF CHICANO CULTURE
Raul Servin: Artistic Chronicler of Mexican Rural Life and Chicano History and Culture Raul Servin came to San Antonio from Acapulco, Mexico in 1968 as an artist hired to decorate the large … [Read more...]