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A Triumphant Tribute to Latine Visual Culture
Forty-six entities displayed zines, academic books, textiles, and artwork — some even made in real time — at the third edition of The Latinx Project’s La Feria.
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Is the Smithsonian Museum of the American Latino Finally Moving Forward?
Amid the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign, a bipartisan coalition is advocating for a bill that would guarantee the institution a spot on the National Mall.
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A Rare Home for Latinx Art Books and Prints in New York City
La Feria featured art, books, posters, stickers, and more by at least 30 artists, whose offerings were as richly varied as the fair’s playlist.
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Latinx Art Book Fair Launches at New York University
The inaugural fair, spanning books, zines, posters, and academic publications, is organized by the university’s Latinx Project.
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New Three-Year Arts Series Will Center NYC's Latine Community
Historias aims to provide a more comprehensive and intersectional view of a steadily growing and diversifying population.
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The Chicanx and Latinx Artists Who Made the Border a Connection Point
Suturing the Border shows how an international group of artists built relationships along this nebulous zone dividing Mexico and the United States.
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A New NYC Gallery Puts the Spotlight on Latine Artists
Ala Projects’s inaugural exhibition explores what it means to be from South America and its diaspora and what it feels like to not be part of textbook art history.
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National Gallery of Art Names Its First-Ever Curator of Latinx Art
Natalia Ángeles Vieyra will develop the museum’s existing collections of Latinx art through new acquisitions, scholarship, exhibitions, and public programming.
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Republicans Vote to Block Funding for Museum of American Latino
A bill passed last week by conservative lawmakers threatens both the forthcoming museum and the Smithsonian’s existing Latino Gallery.
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The Rebel Legacy of LA’s ASCO Chicano Art Group
A weekend pop-up draws connections between the influential East Los Angeles art group and a new generation of Chicano artists in the city.
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American Museums Get $5M for Latinx Curatorial Positions
The initiative is funded by four of the country’s largest grantmakers.
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What Does It Mean to Be a Latina/x Artist?
A small but impactful exhibition at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art complicates questions of identity and the canon.