“A man travels the world over in search of what he needs,” – said George Moore, – “and returns home to find it. That was true for Simon Frederick, who feeling frustrated and marginalised as an artist in the United Kingdom, left the place of his birth only to return years later and find that…
“Chip Thomas, a physician and street artist who has lived on the Navajo Nation for three decades, shares the stories of his indigenous neighbors with large-scale murals in cities from Oakland, California, to Phoenix, Arizona. His work under the name Jetsonorama has drawn attention to the impact of uranium mining on the Navajo people.” This…
“Julissa sits down with Tony Peralta, the Dominican Artist who has brought a whole new meaning to pop art, to talk about his work, inspiration, and where he got the idea to put rolos on iconic, Latina women like Celia Cruz in his art!” Watch more at https://www.youtube.com/perolike Find out more about the artist HERE
W. Kamau Bell, “United Shades of America” visits a Latino artist in Los Angeles and learns why the hummingbird is an important symbol of freedom.
Fotos y Recuerdos: Celebrating the Memory and Music of Selena Friday, October 30, 2015 l 8:00pm-1:00am Don’t miss Fotos y Recuerdos, a Dia de los Muertos celebration unlike any other honoring the memory and music of Selena with musical performances by: Thee Commons, Boogaloo Assassins, Buyepongo and Eastside Luv Residente DJ Bsyde Morales with a…
From the Press Release issued by Museum of Latin American Art: Somewhere Over El Arco Iris/Chicano Landscapes, 1971-2015, is MOLAA’s first exhibition to present works solely by Southern California-based Chicano artists. The exhibition contains 25 artworks including two seminal paintings by Frank Romero and Carlos Almaraz. Julian Bermudez, guest curator, has organized an exhibition that touches on…