RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.27.24
A Latino Art Exhibit in Querétaro, Mexico Draws Attention to a Shared History An exhibit of Chicano art, Al Otro Lado del Espejo [The Other Side of the Mirror], opened at the Museo de Arte de … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.24.23
A Reunion of the Gallista Artists at Dock Space Gallery Art reunions can be problematic. They can be especially difficult and challenging if the artists are asked to create new works. In any … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.17.23 THE CHEECH
Texas Chicanos Shine in New Cheech Marin Museum in Riverside, California As you enter the new Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture—be prepared. The two story glass sculpture by the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.03.23 ROLANDO BRISEÑO AT MOMA SHOW
Rolando Briseño: Latino Artist in New York MOMA Show Four months ago Rolando Briseño flew to New York City for the opening of the New York Museum of Modern Art [MOMA] exhibition, Just Above … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT AL RENDON AN ACCLAIMED LATINO PHOTOGRAPHER
Al Rendon: A Highly Acclaimed Latino Photographer Every American City has its favorite photographer who is able to produce revealing imagery that captures the mind and soul of its people, that … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.10.22 ARMANDO SANCHEZ BORDERLAND ARTIST
Armando Sanchez: A Latino Borderland Artist Latino art came to the U.S-Mexico Borderlands in the 17th century with the founding of several missions in Texas by the Franciscan order. In the 1680s, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.19.22 SYLVIA OROZCO ART MUSEUM FOUNDER
Sylvia Orozco: Latina Artist, Museum Founder, Mexic-Arte Director, and Community Leader Sylvia Orozco, Co-Founder and head of Mexic-Art Museum in Austin, Texas, is completing her 38th year as … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 09.17.22 FLACO JIMENEZ MUSIC VIRTUOSO
Flaco Jimenez: A South Texas Music Virtuoso Flaco Jimenez’s music journey has been as imposing as a Texas Tornado, as sizzling as a Super Seven Texas sun, and as dramatic as a rocking Rolling … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 9.09.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LATINOS MOURN THE PASSING OF BILL RICHARDSON, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON ACCLAIMED PHOTOGRAPHER AL RENDON, IRE'ENE LARA SILVA READS EATERS OF FLOWERS AND JOHN MARTINEZ … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.10.22
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BURUNDANGA BORICUA ONCE AGAIN LOOKS AT PUERTORICO'S COLONIAL QUESTION, RICARDO ROMO ON THE NEW MURALS OF SAN ANTONIO, ALFREDO SANTOS' PENSAMIENTOS AT 70 AND WITH CHRISTMAS … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT – GASPAR ENRIQUEZ – KEEPING CULTURE VIBRANT
Latino Borderland Artists In El Paso’s Mission Valley Keep History and Culture Vibrant The borderland artists of the El Paso-Isleta-San Elizario region, known as the Mission Valley, represent … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO ROLANDO HINOJOSA-SMITH
Remembering a Premier Chicano Writer: Rolando Hinojosa-Smith by Dr. Ricardo Romo Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, a long-time professor of Spanish, English, and Creative Writing at the University of … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT RAUL RENE GONZALEZ’S ART WORLD
Raul Rene Gonzalez’s Art World Raul Rene Gonzalez is a self-described multidisciplinary artist who creates art by using a multitude of mediums and methods. While he favors painting, he is … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.26.22 FIGHTING POVERTY ON THE WESTSIDE
Latinos in San Antonio’s Westside: Fighting Poverty and Inequities San Antonio’s Westside, the poorest district in the city and one of the poorest urban communities in the United States, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT “DAY OF THE DEAD IN SAN ANTONIO”
Day of The Dead Comes Alive in San Antonio The Mexican holiday known as Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, falls on November 1 and 2. The two-day celebration of the lives of the deceased … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.02.21 MISSING IN U.S. HISTORICAL MEMORIALS
Latinos Missing in U.S. Historical Memorials By Ricardo Romo PhD History usually belongs to the victors. Although the Union won the Civil War and saved democracy in the United States, there are … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.17.21 LATINO STREET ARTIST SELLS IN GALLERIES
A Former Latino Street Artist Sells in Galleries The day that Albert Gonzales quit his job to devote himself full time to creating art was also the day he decided that he would become an artist … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.10.21 THE SAN ANTO CULTURAL ARTS STORY
Latino Murals Promote Cultural Legacy: The San Anto Cultural Arts Story This summer the San Anto Cultural Arts program is celebrating its 28th year of painting community murals, sponsoring art … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.03.21 GINA MACIAS: A LATINA HELPING TO FEED TEXANS
Gina Macias: A Latina Helping to Feed Texans On a clear day on April 9th of last year, 10,000 cars filled several lanes of a San Antonio highway leading to Traders Village where the San Antonio … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.22.21 “COMING TO AMERICA IN 1598: A LATINO STORY”
Coming to America in 1598: A Latino Story In 1598 my great grandfather on my mother’s side, Miguel Sanchez Saenz [10th generation], sailed from the Spanish Las Riojas region to the Americas as … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 3.06.21 “EMMA TENAYUCA – WARRIOR FOR WORKING WOMEN
Emma Tenayuca: A Warrior for Working Women In 1933, Emma Tenayuca, a seventeen year old high school honor student, a member of the debate team, and star player in both basketball and baseball … [Read more...]