Latino arts, history and culture
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Memories of a Latino WWII Veteran On Veterans Day every November 11, we recognize the men and women who have served our country in war and in peacetime. World War II stands out as a … [Read more...]
