Critic vs. artist: What “Latino art” means

Critic vs. artist: What “Latino art” means

Mary Mata November 5, 2013

By Philip Kennicott, The Washington Post My Oct. 25 review of a new exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art,” ignited strong […]

Smithsonian American Art Museum showing works by U.S. Hispanic artists

NewsTaco October 25, 2013

By Associated Press/Santa Fe New Mexican WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian American Art Museum is showing works by 72 U.S. Hispanic artists — including some with ties to New Mexico — […]

Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art

Mary Mata October 18, 2013

PRESS RELEASE Opens at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Oct. 25 “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art” presents the rich and varied contributions of Latino artists in the […]

‘La Santa Muerte’ art exhibit opens in Arizona

Mary Mata September 16, 2013

By Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – The skeleton folk saint known as La Santa Muerte is the focus of a new Arizona exhibit that features the work of artists […]

Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum Science Tuesday: Consciousness Through Art

Mary Mata September 3, 2013

By Melissa Carrillo and Marissa Morales, SLC Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum Art isn’t something I usually tie together with science experiments, but one such assignment does. Performance artists Marina Abramovic […]

Ingenuity, Invention and Innovation — from a Latino optic

Mary Mata June 10, 2013

By Eduardo Diaz, Smithsonian Latino Center The Arts and Industries Building is that grand one located just east of the iconic Smithsonian Castle, on the National Mall. It’s been shuttered […]

Moving a National Latino Art Agenda Froward

Mary Mata March 6, 2013

By Eduardo Diaz, Dierctor, Smithsonian Latino Center After the presidential election, much has been made of the impact of the Latino vote, shifting some of the national focus to issues […]