Latina Women’s Art at the Forefront at Mujeres de Aztlán Exhibition.
The 16th Annual Mujeres de Aztlán Exhibition, “Mujeres Artistas: Iluminando El Futuro,” opened with an electrifying reception on Saturday, March 8 at the San Antonio Centro Cultural Aztlan. A near overflow crowd gathered around inspiring art as famed Tejana...
Alonso S. Perales Exhibit & Keynote Address by Author Cynthia E. Orozco, March 20th, 6pm at The Sueltenfuss Library, OLLU
Courtesy of Karen Carr The Sister Elizabeth Anne Sueltenfuss Library at Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) proudly presents “Alonso S. Perales: Civil Rights Trailblazer” -- a traveling exhibit by the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI), created with ...
Todos Agua 2: A Celebration of Water through Music, Poetry and Plática
The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is proud to present Todos Agua 2, San Antonio’s Second Annual Water Festival, happening March 15, at Brackenridge Park, March 22 & 23, and March 28 & 29, 2025, at the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center (922 San Pedro...
Special Autograph Session with Valente Rodriguez, Elida Reyna y Avante
Courtesy of Felix Mendoza Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA) presents the Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair 2025. Set for March 14-16, 2025. (Friday-Sunday). Thousands of Tejano Music Fans from across the country will travel to Hemisfair in Downtown San Antonio...
Latino Cultural Identity, Experiences, and Familial Histories Depicted Through Everyday Articles and Materials of Cultures: Nuestra Gente, Cultura y Comida
Ruby City’s Studio Gallery is located in a small building across from the towering Ruby City Museum in San Antonio, Texas. The smaller space for the current show “Studio Synthesis & Subversion Redux,” expanding on an earlier exhibit of work by Chicano artists,...
Latino Representation of Food and Culture in Confluence of Cultures: Nuestra Gente, Cultura y Comida
To honor the upcoming 10th anniversary of San Antonio's World Heritage designation, including a UNESCO Creative Cities Network in gastronomy, the City Arts and Culture Office joined with the local World Heritage team to celebrate “dynamic, diverse, and vibrant...
Prints by Chicano/a and Latino Artists at the San Antonio Museum of Art Educate and Delight
Texas Latino art is in vogue this winter with shows in San Antonio, Houston, Corpus Christi, and the Dallas metroplex. I rely on my Latino art network to keep me informed on upcoming shows. I also rely on Glasstire, one of Texas’ premier art magazines, which appears...
Latinos and Chicano/a Artists View History as Instructive to Understanding the Present
The 48th annual Segundo de Febrero exhibit opened February 2, 2025 at the Centro Cultural Aztlan to commemorate the 177th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty ended the Mexican-American War 1846 to 1848 resulting in the...
The Truth About The Rose Window
On a sunny and warm Friday afternoon a few years ago, I had a two hour meeting with Vincent Huizar, a descendant of Pedro Huizar, the sculptor who allegedly created Rosa's Window (The Rose Window) at Mission San José in San Antonio. A former colleague telephoned me...
Celebrating Chicano/Latino Resourcefulness and Creativity: Rasquachismo at the San Antonio McNay Art Museum
The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas opened the Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a Chicano Sensibility exhibit in mid December 2024. McNay Latinx Art curator Mia Lopez and retired professor Tomás Ybarra-Frausto gave a tour of the exhibit in mid January. The tour began...
