RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.21.23
Larry Portillo: A Latino Artist Celebrates Texas and San Antonio Larry Portillo, a talented San Antonio artist, has worked as an art framer for most of his life. Like many Latino artists, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 6.30.23 THREE EARLY FAMILIES WHO SETTLED SAN ANTONIO’S PROSPECT HILL
Forging a Latino Community: Three Early Families Who Settled in San Antonio’s Prospect Hill Neighborhood The Prospect Hill neighborhood in San Antonio, Texas was one of the first major middle-class … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT LA PRENSA EARLY NEWSPAPER OF SAN ANTONIO
The Early History of a Major Spanish-Speaking Newspaper in the United States: La Prensa of San Antonio, Texas La Prensa first appeared in San Antonio when Ignacio E. Lozano, a Mexican … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT – LUIS “CHISPAS” GUERRERO AT CENTRO AZTLAN
Luis “Chispas” Guerrero Exhibit Opens at the Centro Cultural Aztlan The exhibit “Luis ‘Chispas’ Guerrero: Metal to the Pedal” opened on June 2, 2023 at the Centro Cultural Aztlan in San … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT – OMAR RODRIGUEZ AT UNAM SAN ANTONIO
The UNAM of San Antonio Opens Solo Exhibit by Latino Artist Omar Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a self-taught artist who began painting at the age of 43. His artistic career started at the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT – CESAR MARTINEZ ART ACQUIRED BY MOMA
Cesar Martinez’s Art Acquired By New York Museum of Modern Art The prestigious Museum of Modern Art [MOMA] in New York City, in conjunction with the Ruiz-Healy Art Gallery of New York and … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT JOE PEÑA EXHIBITS
Latino Artist Joe Peña Exhibits at “Soy de Tejas” and Cheech Marin Museum Joe Peña’s success as an artist has hit a career high. His work is included in the exhibit “Soy de Tejas” at the Centro … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT AMERICAN INDIANS AT SPANISH MISSIONS
Ramón Juan Vásquez, the director of AITSCM since 1998, speaks daily to visitors about a rich history of the San Antonio Mission Indians, a topic that has long been misunderstood or taught as an … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT – THE UVALDE MURAL PROJECT
Art As Healing: The Uvalde Mural Project. As Abel Ortiz followed the evening news about the horrific killing of 21 of his fellow Uvalde, Texas residents nearly a year ago, he knew that he would … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 04.08.23 ART AT WITTE AND MCNAY
Latina and Chicano Art Sightings at Witte Museum and McNay Art Museum The Witte’s collection of Texan Art:Kinship and Culture is extensive, beautiful, and impressive. For this year’s 2023 … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.31.23 CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH
Latina Artists Rise, Speak, and Act to Celebrate International Women’s Month Rise, Speak, Act! an art exhibition recognizing International Women’s Month opened on March 2, 2023 as part of the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.08.23
Gini Garcia attained international status with several significant glass works: a commission work for the Vatican; a one thousand pound chandelier for the Lingner Castle in Dresden, Germany valued … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.24.23 “DR. KING’S SPEECH ALSO INSPIRED LATINOS”
Dr. King’s Dream Also Inspired Latinos The murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota and recent efforts by state legislators and governors to ban selective books and … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.10.23
With the publication of the important book Consuelo Jimenez Underwood: Art, Weaving, Vision* by editors Laura E. Perez and Ann Marie Leimer, art lovers are treated to a full account of the life, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.28.23 CRYSTAL CITY 1969
An Inspiring Latino Play: Crystal City 1969 David Lozano and Raul Trevino wrote Crystal City 1969 in 2009, a production which The Dallas Morning News called the “Best New Play” of 2009. … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.20.23 OSCAR ALVARADO MASTER MOSAIC ARTIST
Oscar Alvarado: Latino Master Artist of Tile Mosaic On most days of the year, Oscar Alvarado steps out of the warehouse at his San Antonio Southtown studio, spaces that he shares with his twin … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT JOSÉ ESQUIVAL A CHICANO TRAILBLAZER
José Esquivel: A Chicano Art Trailblazer José Esquivel, one of the founding members of the Chicano art movement in America, passed away on December 16, 2022. He was 87 years old. A memorial to … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.30.22 SAN ANTONIO’S ARTISTS STUDIOS
San Antonio Latino Artists’ Studios. Photos By Ricardo Romo The first studios we ever visited, those of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Mexico City, fascinated me and my wife Harriett. Fifty … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.24.22 “POLITICAL ACTIVISM IN THE 1960s”
Latino Political Activism Transformed San Antonio In The Early 1960s In 1960 San Antonio’s Latino population reached 40 percent, and for the first time politicians campaigning for national … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT MARGARET GARCIA LATINA PORTRAIT ARTIST
Latinos in America Margaret Garcia: Latina Portrait Artist, Muralist, and Chronicler of Los Angeles History Art has long served as a tool to educate, inform, and persuade. Chicano artists in … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.03.22 TEXAS LATINO HISTORY REEXAMINED
Texas Latino Colonial History Reexamined Texas, with its size, diverse geography, politics, and culture is many things to different people. The New York Times deputy political editor Manny … [Read more...]