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fromTravel + Leisure
20 hours ago

This California Art Show From Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Pairs Major Artists With a Stunning Pacific Backdrop

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosts 'Giants: Art from the Dean Collection,' featuring 130 works by Black American and diasporic artists.
#mexico-city
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago
Travel

Mexico City was ranked the world's most culturally rich destination, thanks to its museums, galleries, and iconic institutions like Casa Azul.

fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago
Travel

Mexico City was ranked the world's most culturally rich destination, thanks to its museums, galleries, and iconic institutions like Casa Azul.

Music production
fromLos Angeles Times
21 hours ago

Musica mexicana songsmith Armenta is writing his own destiny

Armenta is a prolific songwriter for popular música mexicana artists, creating emotionally resonant songs that blend aggression with romance.
Paris food
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Color unbound: From Fauvism to Celeste Reiter | amNewYork

Fauvism revolutionized color use in art, allowing it to exist independently of form and representation.
Fashion & style
fromColossal
1 day ago

Thousands of Strips of Silk Undulate in Kenny Nguyen's 'Deconstructed Paintings'

Silk is used by Kenny Nguyen to create dynamic, large-scale artworks that reflect personal identity and heritage through innovative textile techniques.
#cesar-chavez
NYC LGBT
fromJezebel
3 days ago

Another Cesar Chavez Survivor Comes Forward

Cesar Chavez is accused of years-long sexual abuse of multiple young individuals during his leadership of the United Farm Workers.
Mission District
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Thinking Beyond 'The Man on the Plinth'

Cesar Chavez's legacy is being reevaluated due to serious allegations of sexual abuse, leading to the removal of his memorials and a shift in public perception.
Mission District
fromKqed
1 week ago

What's the Future of the Many Cesar Chavez Murals in San Francisco? | KQED

Public sentiment is shifting against murals of Cesar Chavez due to recent abuse allegations, leading to calls for their removal.
Social justice
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Commentary: Why I'm not taking down my Cesar Chavez photo

César Chávez's legacy is being reevaluated following allegations of sexual assault, leading to his removal from public recognition and spaces honoring him.
NYC LGBT
fromJezebel
3 days ago

Another Cesar Chavez Survivor Comes Forward

Cesar Chavez is accused of years-long sexual abuse of multiple young individuals during his leadership of the United Farm Workers.
Mission District
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Thinking Beyond 'The Man on the Plinth'

Cesar Chavez's legacy is being reevaluated due to serious allegations of sexual abuse, leading to the removal of his memorials and a shift in public perception.
Mission District
fromKqed
1 week ago

What's the Future of the Many Cesar Chavez Murals in San Francisco? | KQED

Public sentiment is shifting against murals of Cesar Chavez due to recent abuse allegations, leading to calls for their removal.
Social justice
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Commentary: Why I'm not taking down my Cesar Chavez photo

César Chávez's legacy is being reevaluated following allegations of sexual assault, leading to his removal from public recognition and spaces honoring him.
fromItsnicethat
4 days ago

Miggie Bacungan's graphic design challenges the artificial flavouring of pop culture imagery

The design elements I would use for my maximalist work takes inspiration from tarpaulin advertisements and posters you would see across Metro Manila. The visual character of these advertisements are really kitsch.
Graphic design
Mission District
fromMission Local
5 days ago

Doug Rhodes, Clarion Alley's only open studio artist

Public art thrives in the Mission, with Clarion Alley showcasing diverse murals and Doug Rhodes' unique artistic contributions.
Arts
fromMission Local
7 hours ago

You don't need a visa to experience the S.F. International Arts Festival

Visa acquisition challenges hinder foreign artists' participation in the San Francisco International Arts Festival.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
6 days ago

Petroglyphs and cave paintings, some more than 4,000 years old, discovered in Mexico

The discovery comes on the heels of other recent discoveries of Mesoamerican and colonial-era sites and artefacts during archaeological salvage work associated with planning a new 232km passenger rail line between Mexico City and Querétaro.
History
Portland food
fromsfist.com
6 days ago

This Week In Food: Anyone Want to Buy a Legacy Taqueria?

El Faro faces closure due to rent increase, while Maillards finds a permanent location and Eat Americana has closed after 30 years.
Silicon Valley food
fromMission Local
1 week ago

Mission Buzz: New murals coming to Wiese, pop-ups join forces and El Faro for sale

Two local pop-ups, Fat Cat and Claws of Mantis, are opening a brick-and-mortar location together after successful collaborations.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

DJ-priestess Sara Landry proudly reps the roots beneath her rhythms

Sara Landry, also known as 'The High Priestess of Techno,' performed at Coachella with Blood Oath, a collective of female DJs she assembled. Her unique style and heavy industrial production have made her a power player in the dance music scene, especially after her viral Boiler Room set that garnered 10 million views.
Music production
fromHyperallergic
22 hours ago

Ides Kihlen, Abstract Painter and Argentine Art Legend, Dies at 108

"I used to half-close my eyes, trying to block my thoughts as if meditating, and then attempt to compose the picture I had envisioned."
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fromArtnet News
21 hours ago

Re-Air: The Young Painter Curators Are Rushing to Work With | Artnet News

Taina H. Cruz, a young artist, gains attention for her evocative paintings of Black female figures, blending folklore, horror, and personal imagery.
#photography
Photography
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

Alejandro Cartagena's Mexico in Flux

Photographs capture the transformation of landscapes and suburban growth, reflecting themes of isolation and environmental change.
Photography
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

Alejandro Cartagena's Mexico in Flux

Photographs capture the transformation of landscapes and suburban growth, reflecting themes of isolation and environmental change.
Arts
fromTime Out New York
20 hours ago

A new sensual exhibit from Mexico City is now on display at the Museum of Sex

The Museum of Sex presents 'The Life Force,' exploring the tension between life and death through art.
Arts
fromThe Nation
1 day ago

Revisiting the Advent of the Abstract

Abstract art's rise is redefined as a practice of self-taught artists rather than solely a product of the avant-garde or historical tradition.
History
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Commentary: From Columbus to Chavez: L.A.'s disappearing, disfigured and displaced statues

Statues in Los Angeles are frequently vandalized, stolen, or removed, reflecting changing perceptions of historical figures.
fromHyperallergic
1 day ago

Remembering Desmond Morris, James Hayward, and Flo Oy Wong

I tried to create a private world in which my own, invented organisms evolved and developed like a personal flora and fauna from my imagination. Somehow they obeyed biological rules and grew and metamorphosed as if they were real.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
2 days ago

'Under Pressure': San Francisco artist's exhibit in Chicago is an SOS to save the planet

Ana Teresa Fernández's exhibit 'Under Pressure' calls for climate action through art, highlighting the impact of human activity on the environment.
Arts
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Free Opening Reception: African Diaspora Art (Alameda)

The exhibit features diverse artists from the African Diaspora showcasing various mediums and techniques.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Picasso's Guernica is the ultimate emblem of the horrors of war. It has no place in Spain's partisan squabbles | Maria Ramirez

Guernica, Picasso's most famous painting, depicted the horrors inflicted on civilians during the bombing of the Basque town of Gernika in the Spanish civil war.
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fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Mexico to Divert Train Route After Cave Art Discovery

Archaeologists discovered 16 pre-Hispanic artworks along a high-speed train route in Mexico, prompting a reroute to preserve the site.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Leonardo Madriz's Monuments to the Precarity of Now

Leonardo Madriz's sculptures symbolize the fragile balance of American life through anthropomorphized forms made from everyday objects and intricate knots.
San Francisco
fromKqed
1 month ago

For Lowriders in San Francisco, It's Not Just a Stamp - It's Respect at the Federal Level | KQED

The USPS unveiled new lowrider stamps in San Francisco, celebrating a cultural tradition rooted in Bay Area communities while acknowledging ongoing struggles against immigration enforcement and criminalization.
#frida-kahlo
Independent films
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Netflix preparing series on stormy relationship between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

Netflix is developing a series exploring Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's tumultuous relationship beyond their iconic status, focusing on their passionate, sensory world rather than period piece clichés.
Independent films
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Netflix preparing series on stormy relationship between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

Netflix is developing a series exploring Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's tumultuous relationship beyond their iconic status, focusing on their passionate, sensory world rather than period piece clichés.
fromArtnet News
6 days ago

What Not to Miss at the San Francisco Art Fair

"I love the range in this booth, from large-scale ceramic totems to more intimate neon paintings. I'm always impressed by the artists Freeburg represents and the clarity of her program's mission."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Petal passion, super-surreal Polaroids and Billy Childish's California the week in art

Kettle's Yard showcases artists' floral passion, while other exhibitions feature diverse contemporary art themes and historical reflections on trauma and beauty.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Chicana Painter Criselda Vasquez Says ICE Detained Her Father

Criselda Vasquez's father was detained by ICE, prompting a GoFundMe campaign to support his legal fees and lost wages.
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Mexican Artist Alleges Plagiarism of Femicide Project

Chauvet developed 'Zapatos Rojos,' which takes the form of dozens or hundreds of pairs of red shoes publicly displayed in site-specific formations. Each pair of shoes connotes the absence of a femicide victim, or a disappeared woman or girl.
Arts
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Mural of Cesar Chavez painted over at well-known SF home after allegations of sexual abuse

Homeowner Richard Segovia said the decision to remove Chavez's image came quickly. Segovia, who described himself as a longtime advocate for women and a supporter of young artists, said he contacted the muralist he works with immediately after a New York Times investigation detailed the allegations. UFW cofounder Dolores Huerta claims to be a survivor of Chavez's alleged abuse.
Mission District
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Mission District
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Free Chinatown Mural Tour: Art + Culture Experience (SF)

The CCSC Mural Project offers a free guided walking tour of Chinatown's murals combined with community service, cultural experiences, and local food tastings.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Mexican art world protests over plan to send Frida Kahlo masterpieces to Spain

The export of a significant Mexican art collection to Spain has caused outrage among cultural professionals in Mexico.
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

50 Years of Chicano Photography

Dolores Huerta's 1974 rally photo captures her in a United Farmworkers sweater vest, symbolizing activism and cultural identity, featured in 'Chicano Camera Culture.'
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fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

Frida, Diego, and Raphael

The largest-ever Raphael exhibition in the U.S. opened at The Met, showcasing 170 works over eight years.
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The new life of hand-painted signs in Mexico

Sign painting in Mexico City has surged in popularity following the removal of street signs, leading to increased interest and new opportunities for artists.
Arts
fromArtforum
1 month ago

A Hard Sell: on Mexican art in the age of austerity

Mexico's Fourth Transformation government has drastically cut arts funding and framed contemporary art as elitist, forcing private initiatives to sustain public cultural institutions.
Arts
fromColossal
1 month ago

'Let Us Gather In a Flourishing Way' Convenes 58 Artists to Survey Contemporary Latinx Painting

Let Us Gather In a Flourishing Way showcases contemporary Latinx painting through diverse artists and themes, emphasizing community and cultural convergence.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Remembering Pedro Friedeberg, Thaddeus Mosley, and Liliana Angulo Cortes

The art world lost several influential figures this week, including the inventor of the iconic Hand Chair, a Pittsburgh sculptor, and the director of Colombia's national museum.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago

Exhibitions to see during Mexico City Art Week

Taking over the colourful Casa Gilardi, Luis Barragán's last commissioned residence, built for the advertising executive Francisco Gilardi in the mid-1970s, the German artist Gregor Hildebrandt transforms the house's stylish rooms with an ever-expanding exhibition of his enigmatic works across various media. Known for transforming outmoded analogue recording media-including audio cassettes, VHS tapes and vinyl records-into paintings, sculptures and large-scale installations, the Berlin-based artist's conceptual works explore themes of memory, nostalgia and the physical representation of intangible sound and sight.
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fromJuxtapoz
2 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Judith F. Baca: Great Wall of Los Angeles: The 1970s- A Decade of Defiance and Dreams @ Jeffrey Deitch, Los Angeles

The Great Wall of Los Angeles expands to depict 1970s Indigenous reclamation, prison and campus uprisings, Chicano antiwar protests, and art's role in testimony.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Public art powerhouse: Inside Monterey County's scrappy arts movement

Sand City sits just two miles from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, yet until this month, visitors couldn't spend the night in town. For decades, this half-square-mile town wedged between Costco and Highway 1 has been hiding in plain sight - a warehouse district turned open-air art gallery, where murals climb concrete walls and sculptors work in spaces that once stored industrial equipment.
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fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Ingrid Hernandez Reveals Tijuana's Hidden Beauty

Ingrid Hernández photographs Tijuana's squatter settlements, revealing material links to the United States and the city's complex socio-economic realities.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

'We're the Tijuana of the tent': non-profit Ambos's stand at Frieze Los Angeles is relocated

We were supposed to be Frieze's special guests. And we feel like we're being censored, racially profiled and discriminated against. Having worked with the fair for five years, she says she will not continue beyond this weekend.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Judy Baca Denies Misusing $5M Grant for Iconic LA Mural

According to a new report from the LA Times, 10 former employees of Baca's nonprofit, the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC), allege that she misused funds from a $5 million Mellon Foundation grant in 2021. The funding was specifically to be administered over three years for the expansion of "The Great Wall" mural, a portion of which went on view at Jeffrey Deitch gallery in Los Angeles last Saturday, February 20.
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from48 hills
1 month ago

A zap of Latine abstraction in 'Rebel Forms' - 48 hills

Ana Teresa Fernández's Coatl physically and conceptually bridges walls, using metallic glyphs and neon elements to evoke Aztec serpent imagery, nostalgia, and abstraction.
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