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Samanta Helou Hernandez

Samanta Helou Hernandez is a multimedia journalist and photographer covering culture, identity, and social issues. She's published with Playboy, PRI "The World," and Curbed LA, among others. Her work has been exhibited at the International Center of Photography in New York City and the Mexican Consulate of Los Angeles. 

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When Being in Transit Feels Like Home

Avatar photo by Samanta Helou Hernandez March 14, 2022March 15, 2022

I wanted to keep on traveling, stay on the train, remain in this space of being in between.

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The Spring/Break Art Show Fills Up an LA Warehouse With Eccentric Visions

Avatar photo by Samanta Helou Hernandez February 17, 2022February 18, 2022

This year’s theme, Hearsay/Heresy, allowed curators and artists to play with dissent, nonconformity, and truth versus fact.

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Words and Fonts, and How They Shape Worldviews

Avatar photo by Samanta Helou Hernandez November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

At the Museum of Latin American Art, Gabriella Sanchez asks each viewer to become aware of how they make associations based on their preconceptions.

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The Art, Politics, and Craft of Piñatas

Avatar photo by Samanta Helou Hernandez October 10, 2021October 8, 2021

From COVID-19 vaccine piñatas to cheeky Rothko interpretations.

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Sculptures in Showers, Paintings Above Toilets: Moments From the Felix Art Fair

Avatar photo by Samanta Helou Hernandez July 30, 2021July 31, 2021

Hosted at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the fair mostly focused on local LA galleries this year, and that’s a good thing.

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The Hand-Painted Signs and Murals of Latinx LA

Avatar photo by Samanta Helou Hernandez June 20, 2021June 21, 2021

Sign painters and muralists have helped create the visual language of Los Angeles.

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Cathartic Public Art, Including an Ode to All the Missed Parties

Avatar photo by Samanta Helou Hernandez May 25, 2021May 25, 2021

We Rise, an initiative of the LA County Department of Health, has taken over Los Angeles with altars, canopies, and dance rituals.

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