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IMMIGRANTS AS SUPERHEROES

IMMIGRANTS AS SUPERHEROES

Jose Cruz November 12, 2012 Comments Off

Photographer Dulce Pinzón has captured images of New York immigrants who daily overcome long and hard working conditions just to put food on the table.

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DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS 2012

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS 2012

Antonio Martinez September 19, 2012 Comments Off

The National Museum of Mexican Art host their annual Dia de Los Muertos exhibit

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ARTIST SHOWS US ILLEGAL SUPERHEROES

ARTIST SHOWS US ILLEGAL SUPERHEROES

Jose Cruz August 20, 2012 Comments Off

Through a series of "Wanted" posters artist Neil Rivas shows us just how many of our favorite superheroes are actually illegal immigrants

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AMERICAN SABOR, LATINOS IN POPULAR MUSIC- Aug 4 to Oct 7

AMERICAN SABOR, LATINOS IN POPULAR MUSIC- Aug 4 to Oct 7

Angelina Villanueva August 14, 2012 Comments Off

The Puerto Rican Arts Alliance presents a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian, highlighting the musical contributions of U.S. Latinos

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YO SOLO FESTIVAL- July 26 to August 12

YO SOLO FESTIVAL- July 26 to August 12

Antonio Martinez July 12, 2012 Comments Off

Featuring six solo pieces by Latino writers from Chicago and around the U.S. YO SOLO is a collage of solo shows about the Latino experience

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SLOW & LOW CHAPTER 2- August 12

SLOW & LOW CHAPTER 2- August 12

Angelina Villanueva June 19, 2012 Comments Off

The Chicago Urban Art Society (CUAS) and the Chicago Lowrider Preservation Fund join forces again to present the 2012 Slow and Low Community Lowrider Festival

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MILWAUKEE AVENUE ARTS FESTIVAL- July 20 to 22

MILWAUKEE AVENUE ARTS FESTIVAL- July 20 to 22

Angelina Villanueva May 9, 2012 Comments Off

The official Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival fan page. The MAAF will transform the vibrant Logan Square neighborhood into a full-blown arts district from July 20-22,

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FIRST FIFTY- May 12 to August 19

FIRST FIFTY- May 12 to August 19

Angelina Villanueva April 27, 2012 Comments Off

On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago, the exhibition First Fifty presents the first fifty objects to enter the MCA Collection, illuminating the people and events

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CARRY-ON: PUERTO RICO INSPECTED- April 13 to June 8

CARRY-ON: PUERTO RICO INSPECTED- April 13 to June 8

Angelina Villanueva April 12, 2012 Comments Off

Welcome to this stimulating exhibit of 35 contemporary artists. Part exchange, part exposé, this curatorial collaboration was inspired and imported from the current ongoing charged art scene of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico

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LOIZA IN CHICAGO- Mar 30 to June 15

LOIZA IN CHICAGO- Mar 30 to June 15

Angelina Villanueva March 26, 2012 Comments Off

Loíza in Chicago is a travelling exhibition that explores the West African and Spanish history of the Vejigante tradition of Puerto Rico. This colorful exhibition features the art making of Caribbean costumes and masks,

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