He wants his art to inspire young people in his Chicano community to vote. "Historically, my people haven't been represented, and if they are represented, it's not in the most positive light.
A table in the middle of Ruiz-Healy Art is covered with catalogs and other books that feature his work. He was one of the founders of the Chicano art movement and has had solo exhibitions across ...
World-renowned Mexican-American artist, Mario Ybarra Jr. will lead the way through cultural art workshops. Ybarra lives in Wilmas, a barrio near Los Angeles where he was born and raised, rich in ...
The ASU Art Museum in Tempe opened a new exhibit in July. The exhibit features art from multiple Chicano artists dating back to the 1980s. The art highlights the Mexican-American experience. This ...
As a child, renowned Chicano artist Tony Ortega was fascinated not just by artwork, but by words. Growing up in a bilingual household, his grandparents spoke to him in Spanish, but he often found ...
In 1997, the Archives of American Art received a donation of 20 linear feet of research material on the Chicano art movement in the United States and Latin America, compiled by Dr. Tomás ...
In the South Valley, Día de los Muertos isn't just about celebrating the dead, it's about empowering people to come together and talk about issues regarding the community. For 32 years, the South ...
Through the Alliance San Diego youth artist-in-residence program, he's also making art to inspire civic engagement among young people in his Chicano community. Alliance San Diego Youth ...
A new exhibition at the Mexic-Arte Museum reveals the crucial but under-recognized role that the Chicano art movement played in Austin's history and culture.