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Boricua Artist Shawnick Rodriguez is Bringing Caribbean Culture to the Forefront

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 30, 2023July 19, 2023

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 30, 2023July 19, 202305451

If we’re being honest, we know that most of the time people don’t automatically think of Puerto Ricans when they think of Caribbean people. Jamaicans and Haitians, surely, Cubans maybe, but when it comes to Puerto Ricans, it’s complicated. Puerto...

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15 Things You Should Know About Legendary Artist Frida Kahlo

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJune 16, 2020August 11, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJune 16, 2020August 11, 2020034428

There are certain legendary icons who we know on a first-name basis. Those who only become bigger stars, inspirations, and symbols over time, who we continue to honor even decades after their death. This all definitely rings true of Mexican...

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Collaborating With Google to Digitize Puerto Rico’s Art

Araceli CruzNovember 13, 2019July 14, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 13, 2019July 14, 202001609

There’s no shame in admitting that we use Google as a link to the world. The search engine is like a well-lit path that can take you to heavenly places and scary ones too. Google also serves as our encyclopedia...

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Texas Artist Creates Day of the Dead Inspired Selena Jack-O’-Lantern

Araceli CruzOctober 29, 2019July 27, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 29, 2019July 27, 202003404

San Antonio-based artist Arthur Alaquinez has blessed us with an intricately-carved pumpkin of the Queen of Tejano, Selena Quintanilla. In continuing the tradition of immortalizing one of the most influential Latinx artists of our time, Alaquinez carved Selena’s image styled...

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10 Latinx Murals Created for Hispanic Heritage Month You’ve Got to See

Araceli CruzOctober 14, 2019July 24, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 14, 2019July 24, 2020012591

Art evolves. From cave paintings to town square statuary, the expression of public art — how it’s consumed and crafted — constantly changes and expands. Latinx artists have always been at the forefront of public art, from Diego Rivera...

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This Latina Artist is Shattering the ‘Princess’ Stereotype With Her Digital Art

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonSeptember 9, 2019August 17, 2020

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonSeptember 9, 2019August 17, 2020012780

Lots of Disney artists have re-imagined Disney princesses, but this latest rendition we stumbled upon has us shook and inspired. A Latina artist put a modern twist on all of our favorite princesses and the results are stunning. Somehow modern...

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30 Frida Kahlo Tattoos We’re Obsessed With

HipLatinaSeptember 9, 2019August 14, 2020

by HipLatinaSeptember 9, 2019August 14, 2020023593

is one of the most iconic Latina artists of her time, which is why the Latinx community continues to reference and praise her major contributions to art, personal style, female empowerment, resistance to traditional beauty standards, and the orgullo Latino she...

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Rosalia Torres-Weiner is Using Art to Empower the Latinx Community

Johanna FerreiraMay 28, 2019August 7, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 28, 2019August 7, 202003523

Art serves many purposes, but it often works as a tool for examining societal and personal values. When used for criticism it can challenge cultural norms, provide an escape and even inspire revolutions. But for every Picasso, Pollack, or Van Gogh,...

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Latina Artists Fighting Injustice and Uplifting Latinx Culture

Virginia IsaadJanuary 13, 2018November 6, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 13, 2018November 6, 202003908

Frida Kahlo said “I don’t paint dreams or nightmares, I paint my own reality” and that’s what the Latina artists on the list are doing. Art has long been a form of addressing social and political issues and with the...

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Latin American Artists Challenge the Concept of Being an ‘Alien’ in Sci-Fi Themed Exhibit

Yvette MontoyaOctober 8, 2017December 15, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaOctober 8, 2017December 15, 202012109

When I imagine science fiction I think of Star Trek, Guardians of the Galaxy or the Martian Chronicles. It’s easy to forget that science fiction has almost always been a medium used to convey feelings of otherness within the socio-political/cultural...