Art

Juan Rulfo, Rediscovering a Literary Giant

It’s a bit of a mystery why Rulfo remains so unfamiliar in the United States compared with similarly popular Latin American authors who have managed to attract wide followings in English translation.

  • Feb 22, 2018
  • 8:05 AM

On Empathy, Apathy and Giving No F*cks (OPINION)

For empathy to truly work, we have to disturb our sensibilities and reach past ourselves.

  • Aug 28, 2017
  • 10:51 AM

Peruvian Artist Marcial Ayala Is Disrupting and Insulting Traditional Society: Just Like He Wants It

For Ayala, there’s a clear mission to provoke, and to challenge “the political, religious and sexual repression” that he said defined his upbringing in Peru.

  • Aug 25, 2017
  • 3:20 PM

Sueños: An Art Project for the Movement

“When I dream, I don’t dream of borders or barriers.”

  • Aug 9, 2017
  • 5:02 PM

What Sanctuary Means to a California Artist: ‘Soy Humana, No Soy Ilegal’

Now 23, Arleene uses art to spark conversations about immigration, although she remains fearful of of the consequences of being undocumented.

  • Aug 4, 2017
  • 9:38 AM

El Museo del Barrio and the Act of Preserving Memory and a Culture

Created during such a period of civil unrest, El Museo served as a beacon for New York City’s Puerto Rican and African-American communities.

  • Jun 21, 2017
  • 10:01 AM

Manuel García: ‘El arte es la más noble expresión de los pueblos’

“La política cruda, tal como la conocemos, es un paradigma que está en plena curva de extinción”.

  • Mar 25, 2017
  • 1:18 PM

Resisting Empire: A Poem

“We are the people of the sun.”

  • Mar 7, 2017
  • 9:24 AM

A Sci-Fi Vision of Ecuador: Carlos Villarreal Kwasek

Andean Sky tells the story of an immigrant who returned to his hometown in Ecuador to reconnect with his own culture in the 26th Century.

  • Mar 7, 2017
  • 9:00 AM

AQUARIUS: A Tale of Two Brazils Bordered by the Ocean (INTERVIEW)

Sonia Braga plays Clara: the strong, smart, daring, independent, anti-establishment and confident woman we all strive to be.

  • Oct 12, 2016
  • 10:27 AM

‘Notes From A Native Daughter’: Interview with José García (PODCAST)

In this episode, Soldanela Rivera interviews legendary musician José García.

  • Aug 13, 2016
  • 8:20 AM

Painting and Erasing: Senos que se nos respetan

After a mural depicting a nude black woman is defaced in Puerto Rico, women appear topless as a protest to reclaim their bodies.

  • Oct 31, 2015
  • 11:50 AM

Dungeons Along the Camino

Continuing his journey along the Camino de Santiago, author Silvio Sirias encounters the tale of Francisco de Quevedo, one of the greatest poets of Spain’s Golden Age.

  • Oct 27, 2015
  • 10:33 AM

Helado Negro: ‘Young, Latin and Proud’

A chat with the Ecuadoran-born but Brooklyn-based musician fusing the many different sounds of Latin America.

  • Oct 25, 2015
  • 12:49 PM

Artist Julio Salgado Re-depicts Classic TV Shows with Diverse Casts

The Mexican-born undocu-queer artist got the idea to reimagine some of his favorite TV shows after fans began protesting POCs in the upcoming ‘Star Wars.’

  • Oct 21, 2015
  • 11:33 AM

Cuñao: Blood, Sand and Solidarity

A chat with Julio Montero, frontman for the Los Angeles-based Latin Folk group Cuñao, on the group’s latest album ‘Sangre y Arena.’

  • Oct 21, 2015
  • 9:17 AM

‘Erasing the Border’ (VIDEO)

Mexican-born artist Ana Teresa Fernández painted the border fence separating the beaches of California and Baja California to show what life might be like without the wall.

  • Oct 19, 2015
  • 11:40 AM

September in Puerto Rico

A thorough recap at efforts to maintain anti-colonial efforts during last month’s commemorations in Puerto Rico.

  • Oct 17, 2015
  • 2:37 PM

Art Against Deportation Displayed in Front of ICE Offices in Philadelphia

Artist Michelle Angela Ortiz’s “Familias Separadas” project involves a series of public installations on the effects of deportation on immigrant families.

  • Oct 13, 2015
  • 11:26 AM

Ana Tijoux: Conmemorando la resistencia indígena

Nuestra hermana Rebelde es una diosa del hip hop en español, dictando letras anti-coloniales, intrínsecas, fulminantes y poéticas.

  • Oct 11, 2015
  • 9:53 AM

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