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This Holiday Season, Donate to Organizations Helping Migrants at the Border

Itzel Alejandra — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 01:07:54 +0000

The El Paso, Texas and Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua region has been occupied by people for over 10,000 years. The region has endured colonization, wars, industrialization, mass migration and, for the last 172 years, has seen various versions of the US-Mexico border.Although the border there is relatively new, it has been a hot topic since its

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Open Estudios Puts Latina Creatives Center Stage

Itzel Alejandra — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 01:10:07 +0000

Latina creatives have influenced the visual arts for centuries by being part of producing what we see in galleries, music videos, magazines, and even the clothes we wear. However, women in creative industries are still underrepresented across creative fields. In the US, only 24% of women artists are shown at art fairs. Meanwhile, in the

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The Rise of a Trokiando Subculture Fueled by TikTok

Itzel Alejandra — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 02:40:51 +0000

Car culture has been part of the Mexican-American community since the mid-1940’s when lowrider culture emerged in California. Suddenly, more second hand cars became affordable to the community and, by the 1960’s, the first lowrider clubs made their way to Texas. Since then, Texas has seen a new subculture—widely known as Trokiando (cuh*)—emerge. In Texas,

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In This Video Dallas-Based Artist, Christian Cruz, Shares Her Vision & Story

Itzel Alejandra — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 23:56:34 +0000

Performance art is unpredictable; and at its core, anti-capitalist. When successful, it generates energy that exists outside of the artist. Christian Cruz is a Dallas-based performance artist who plays with notions of identity to cultivate and imagine new realities. In this short Cruz shares her vision and story while performing in her hometown of Dallas,

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14 Latinx Creatives Exhibiting Their Work at NADA’s Digital Art Fair

Itzel Alejandra — Wed, 20 May 2020 21:45:55 +0000

Most industries have taken an economic hit from the pandemic, forcing countries to shut down non-essential businesses. At a time when people are losing their lives, economies are collapsing and the world is social distancing, it’s understandable that some people don’t see art as a necessity. That is unless your livelihood depends on the art

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Self-Care: How a BK-Based Photographer is Navigating Freelance Life During the Pandemic

Itzel Alejandra — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:05:04 +0000

We’re all in this together. As we settle into self-distancing, many of us have to learn how to navigate our daily lives in an unprecedented way. Self-Care is an ongoing series where we’ll chat with some of our favorite artists, creatives and other inspiring experts in their fields about how they’re navigating this moment. On

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Chiquis On Self-Care During Quarantine

Itzel Alejandra — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 18:49:16 +0000

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An Enchanting Look at Mexico’s Bahidora Festival in Photos

Itzel Alejandra — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:30:24 +0000

Bahidora celebrated its 8th year in Las Estacas, Morelos, three hours (four with traffic) from CDMX. The festival has prided itself on being a place where music and nature merge to deliver a weekend of relaxation, heavy partying and discovery, which was no different this past weekend. This year attendees had the opportunity to see

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5 Juarez Artists on Redefining the City’s Narrative of Violence

Itzel Alejandra — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 19:07:04 +0000

For more than 30 years, the art scene in Juarez has flown under the radar. It’s a result of many converging factors – including the decades of violence that have taken center stage, which in turn, have overshadowed and hindered multiple generations of artists and creatives. In 2015, the city of Juarez commissioned Arturo Damasco

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From Space Auntie to El General: How 4 Latinxs Are Embracing Their Roots With Their Style

Itzel Alejandra — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:39:06 +0000

As we enter the heart of summer, there’s no doubt that beach days, carne asadas, and banging summer parties are at the top of our to-do lists. And with all these functions, “what do I wear?” becomes an inevitable part of our ritual. Summer style can have a variety of definitions depending on who you ask.

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