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An Art “Quinceanera” in the Borderlands.
An exhibition featuring large prints by a talented cohort of borderland artists opened last week [July 12, 2025] at the Centro Cultural Aztlan in San…
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Ricardo Romo, Ph.D
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Luis Lopez: Borderlands Artist Looks Forward to His Exhibit in Mexico
Borderland artist Luis Lopez moved from Laredo, Texas to San Antonio nearly 50 years ago to pursue his passion for creating art.
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Ricardo Romo, Ph.D
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The Brilliance of Latino Artist Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz
Among the major acquisitions by the prestigious Smithsonian American Art Museum in the 1990s was an Ángel Rodríguez-Diaz painting of famed Latina…
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Ricardo Romo, Ph.D
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June 2025

Latina Artists Santa Barraza and Kathy Vargas Honored with Prestigious Latinx Artist Fellowships.
The Latinx Artist Fellowship announced this week an award of $50,000 each to a multigenerational cohort of 15 Latinx visual artists.
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Ricardo Romo, Ph.D
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Latino Sculptor Jesús Moroles Remembered
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1950, Jesús Bautista Moroles, the renowned Mexican American artist and sculptor, created a name for himself through his…
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Ricardo Romo, Ph.D
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Latina Artists Take Texas Culture to New York City
The Ruiz-Healy Art Gallery in New York City presents Vast and Varied: Texan Women Painters, a group exhibition that includes works by Marta Sánchez …
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Ricardo Romo, Ph.D
Latina Artist iliana emilia García Celebrates Memory, Traditions, and Identity
The New York City art scene has become more interesting and engaging as the city’s museums move toward greater inclusiveness.
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Ricardo Romo, Ph.D
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May 2025

Latino Artists Are Influencing the New York City Art Scene
I love New York City [NYC], a city with world-class museums, brilliant theatre, opera and orchestra venues, fabulous art galleries, artists’ studios…
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Ricardo Romo, Ph.D
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Maya Blue Exhibit Incorporates the Artwork of Latino/a Artists
A new exhibit, Maya Blue: Ancient Color, New Visions, at the San Antonio Museum of Art [SAMA] brings together for the first time pre-Columbian crafted…
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Ricardo Romo, Ph.D
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Latina Artist and Art Educator Santa Barraza Has an Illustrious Career
South Texas artist Santa Barraza has been painting for 50 years and seldom allows herself to slow down.
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Ricardo Romo, Ph.D
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April 2025

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