In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. When Rafael Barrientos Martinez first discovered Ramsés Noriega’s art, he ...

Seated in an unassuming building on National Avenue, just steps from Chicano Park's vibrant murals, founder Josie Talamantez is proud. It's a feeling she hopes others share as they celebrate the ...

55 years ago, young Chicano activists took to the streets to proclaim, “our fight is in the barrio, not Vietnam.” Their protest still resonates to this day. An image from the 1971 film Chicano ...

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A car cruise into Centennial Park kicked off the city of Santa Ana’s fourth annual Chicano Heritage Festival on Sunday, Aug. 24. The celebration of the city’s Latino community and its contributions ...

In a leafy park in Mexico City, beside colonial era fountains and food stands, Italia Segovia's designs are turning heads, as usual. A pink ruffled dress with white lace and big bow; a high-school ...

HO CHI MINH CITY — When Nguyen Phuoc Loc first started dabbling in Chicano culture eight years ago, it was simply because he liked the way that the loose clothing offset his large head. Today, he ...

Vincent Valdez depicts moments from the country’s past and present that many would prefer to forget. Vincent Valdez depicts moments from the country’s past and present that many would prefer to forget ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The graduation celebrations continued at the Save Mart Center on Saturday for Fresno State's 49th Chicano-Latino commencement ceremony. Students were recognized for their hard ...

When filmmaker Travis Gutiérrez Senger reflects on Asco’s legacy, he quickly notes they were more than an art group; they created a movement, one with remarkable influence on Chicano art history.

LOS ANGELES — They met as teens, formed as young adults, and called their group “asco” — “nausea” or “disgust” in Spanish — after one of their early DIY exhibits. Their conceptual work and performance ...

LOS ANGELES — When filmmaker Travis Gutiérrez Senger reflects on ASCO’s legacy, he quickly notes they were more than an art group; they created a movement, one with remarkable influence on Chicano art ...