LatinaLista — They call themselves the Border Bedazzlers and they have one mission — transform the ugly metal panels of the US-Mexico border wall into colorful art. Spearheaded by Bisbee, Arizona artists Gretchen Baer and Carolyn Toronto, the duo…
LatinaLista — With all the violence and international bad press Mexico has garnered in the last few years because of the ongoing cartel feuds, it makes sense that people’s spirits need to be lifted and a sense of national…
LatinaLista — New Mexican artist Anita Rodriguez is a 10th-generation Taoseno whose art reflects the unique mezcla of “Native American ceremonialism, traditional curanderos, Mexican history and mysticism, Hispanic folk art, customs and religious art, and the living presence of…
LatinaLista — Hispanic Heritage Month is all about celebrating Latino history and ongoing contributions to the country. In North Carolina, Latino artists were asked to create an exhibit for the North Carolina Central University Art Museum. It was the…
By Ivonne Jeannot Laens Global Press Institute In recent years, Buenos Aires has become a “graffiti-friendly” city, where artists have converted many old and peeling walls into massive outdoor murals. In some cases, the owners of houses and…
By Venessa Rivera Colon Habla News Rachel Matos is a 23 year old Latina artist residing in Miami, Florida. Born in San Diego, she moved to Puerto Rico at the age of 3. Rachel lived in Puerto Rico until…
LatinaLista — Victor Hugo Zayas is an award-winning sculptor and recognized painter. Yet, for some, this Californian artist is a miracle worker — of sorts. Zayas takes illegal guns that the Los Angeles police department receives in their community…
By Tanisha Love Ramirez LatinaLista MTV, the network that has the been the voice of generations of young people, their culture, and their struggles is gearing up to add another, often unheard voice to their documentary lineup: the voice…
By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista I want to start a revolution,” says Sergio Raul Gonzalez, before clarifying: “an artistic revolution.” Having spent more than 20 years in the U.S., Guatemalan-born Gonzalez recently returned to his homeland with the aim of…
By Alberto Suris Rumbo News HAVERHILL, MA — A mural, depicting who’s who in Haverhill was unveiled on August 2, 2012 following a reception at Maria’s Restaurant sponsored by Team Haverhill. Team Haverhill used the side of a building…
LatinaLista — For being so young, Miguel Endara has the patience of a saint or at least an artist — and that’s exactly what he is. From Miami, Florida, Endara describes himself as a “non-stop thinker.” It’s a trait…
By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista For over 50 years, Lyn Hovey has been working with stained glass, using 13th and 14th century painting techniques to create complex and authentic works of art. From a 30-foot-tall window in a school chapel…
LatinaLista — There are coming-of-age, teen angst stories and then there are stories like INOCENTE: Homeless. Creative. Unstoppable.. An unlikely story that combines youth, today’s politics, art and survival. At 15, Inocente refuses to let her dream of becoming…
By Juan Miret Hispano de Tulsa A Cuban painter who dreamed about and planned his departure for 15 years now uses the Midwest as his new canvas. He could have chosen the home of Caribbean exile in the sunny…
