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8 Latinas Changing The Conversation In the Art World

HipLatinaDecember 16, 2018August 19, 2020

by HipLatinaDecember 16, 2018August 19, 202004322

Conversations surrounding the art space typically stay within tight-knit circles, but this year the exclusive world of art galleries and museums drew criticism for its lack of diversity. The Brooklyn Museum announced two new curators in March — both white,...

Culture

7 Reasons Every Latinx Should Visit The National Museum of African American History and Culture

HipLatinaOctober 29, 2018September 2, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 29, 2018September 2, 202001626

Back in the fall of 2016—just a few months before President Barack Obama left office—The National Museum of African American History and Culture, a member of the Smithsonian Institution, opened in Washington D.C. Since the museum’s much-publicized opening, tickets...

Culture

Devastating Fire At Brazil’s National Museum is a Cultural Tragedy

HipLatinaSeptember 4, 2018September 3, 2020

by HipLatinaSeptember 4, 2018September 3, 202002692

Recognized as one of Latin America’s most prominent museums, Rio de Janeiro’s Museu Nacional caught fire Sunday night, destroying an estimated 90% of the museum’s inventory. The cause of the fire is still being investigated along with the final toll...

Culture

8 Insta-Worthy Museums You Have to Visit

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 8, 2018October 5, 2020

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 8, 2018October 5, 202003622

I recently visited Miami for the first time and even though I knew I would only be there for one day, I dedicated several hours to visiting the Museum of Ice Cream. I had been seeing pictures of it on...

Lifestyle

What to Do on a Houston-Bound Weekend Getaway

Priscilla BlossomMarch 24, 2018October 22, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomMarch 24, 2018October 22, 202002707

Houston is an incredible, diverse city as well as one of the U.S.’s biggest Latinx hubs. In fact, 44% of the current population is Hispanic and is projected to become predominantly Latinx by 2050. It’s also got plenty for young...

Culture

Incredible Posters Show 50 Years of Cuban Artists’ Interpretation of Hollywood Films

Yvette MontoyaDecember 14, 2017November 23, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaDecember 14, 2017November 23, 20200804

In my lifetime what little I knew about Cuba was summed up by the Cuban Missile Crisis, old cars, Fidel Castro, and Che Guevara’s image in connection to all of the above – which I now realize isn’t really representative...

Culture

Who’s Barrio Is it Anyway? This Exhibit Looks at Chicano Life in Orange, California

Yvette MontoyaNovember 22, 2017December 2, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaNovember 22, 2017December 2, 202001691

Emigdio Vasquez’s work can be found all over Orange County – in the cities of Orange, Fullerton, Santa Ana, and Anaheim. He is responsible for over 30 public murals and has been referred to as “The Godfather of Chicano Art”...