S2 Ep10 - Latin(X)equis | The Future of Latinx Art
La Valentina Podcast
In this final episode of Season 2: Latin(X)equis we take a look back at the series and look forward to the future. We hear from our guests on how they envision the future of Latinx Art. We swoon over our dynamic, expansive, complex, and vast Latinx community. We realize we are not alone. And we send a call to action to all of our listeners - Support Latinx Artists, Collect the art of Latinx Artists, and champion Latinx artists in your own sphere of influence no matter how big or small it may be. We are stronger when we are together and we are stronger when we uplift each other up!! ...
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S2 Ep9 - Latin(X)equis | Francheska Alcantara
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In this week's episode we are joined by the wonderful multidimensional artist . We talk about the multiple uses of soap as a material. We consider how traveling leads to knowledge building. Highlight the importance of taking up public space. We learn what it takes to save a local park. And remind ourselves that community is a conduit for change. An Afro-Caribbean-Latinx-queer-woman raised-by-their-grandmother and hailing from The Bronx, Francheska Alcantara explores slippages in-between memories, fragmentations and longing. Their aim is to explore the specific social meaning within the realm...
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S2 Ep8 - Latin(X)equis | Dulcina Abreu
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In this episode we bring you a great conversation with latinx curator . We talk about how education leads to liberation. We dive into whether "Latinx Art" is a trend. Dulcina reminds us to respect our community elders. We discuss the problem with museum interpretations. And we consider how archive-keeping and archive-making is paramount in righting the wrongs of a “forgetful” art historical record. Dulcina Abreu is a Dominican-born independent curator, artist, and museum advocate currently based in Baltimore, MD. She graduated with a from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and a...
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S2 Ep7 - Latin(X)equis | The House of Abundance
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In this episiode we bring you The House of Abundance!!! Mr. Vale and Miss Tina bring us tons and tons of Latinx artist resources and goings-on in the art worlds. show notes below with everything that was mentioned! Galleries: opened late last year with the mission to exhibit Latinx artists and Latin American, (San Antonio, with a new location in NY) has had a strong showing of Latinx artists Kiara Cristina Ventura’s roving arts space now has a permanent home in the Queens’s Ridgewood neighborhood in NY Museums: Joining the Riverside Art Museum family on...
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S2 Ep6 - Latin(X)equis | Justin Favela
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In this week's episode we bring you a super upbeat interview with rising Latinx artist Justin Favela! Some of you may know him as FavyFav from the popular podcasts , and . In this episode we get real about wedging ourselves into spaces of power, we dissect a piñata mosaic, discuss the qualifications of taco experts, get into Latinx art history, and we find out how the Favela Family Fiestas come into being in museums across the United States. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and known for large-scale installations and sculptures that manifest his interactions with American pop culture and the...
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S2 Ep5 - Latin(X)equis | Karen Vidangos
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Karen Vidangos, known as “Latina in Museums” online, is a digital strategist and Latinx art advocate. Founder of the first nationwide digital collective exclusively for U.S. Latinx artists, Latinx Art Collective, Karen uses social media to highlight the Latinx community in the art world. As social media strategist for the Smithsonian, Karen has led campaigns at the National Portrait Gallery, such as the 2019 American Portrait Gala, the Obama Portraits National Tour, and Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence. She was recently appointed as...
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S2 Ep4 - Latin(X)equis | Armando Lopez-Bircann
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This week we interview Armando Lopez-Bircann!! We talk about what it's like to go from the club, to the gallery, to the museum— existing between spaces, and not seeing a difference between the real and the virtual. Armando Lopez-Bircann is a Latinx artist that engineers wearable sculptures, digital media and performances. Their practice is framed by immigrant narratives, genderfluid expression and digital native sensibilities. They design works in collaboration with dancers, circus performers, photographers, videographers, musicians and other artists. Currently living in Washington DC,...
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S2 Ep3 - Latin(X)equis | Fabiola R. Delgado
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In this episode we interview Latinx arts organizer Fabiola R. Delgado!! We dive deep into her multifaceted work as a self professed art-pusher. We talk about starting an art collection, becoming a curator, pushing and resting, manifest-dismantling, and the benefits of standing still!
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S2 Ep2 - Latin(X)Equis | Maria Del Carmen Montoya
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In this episode Miss Tina and Mr. Vale have the pleasure of interviewing the wonderful Latinx artist Maria Del Carmen Montoya!!!!
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S2 Ep1 - Latin(X)Equis Introduction
La Valentina Podcast
Series 2 is here! In this first episode Mr. Vale and Miss Tina introduce the Latin(X)Equis and give us a bit of context for the series as a whole. They consider their personal relationship to the “X” and get us grounded in some art historical moments that lay the groundwork for the episodes to follow. Tune in every Friday for new episodes!
info_outlineIn this episode Mr Vale gets Covid19 on a boat. Miss Tina experiences a FAILED cheeto rally. We congratulate our queen Jaida Essense Hall and remember the life of Egyptian LGBTQA activist Sara Hegazy.
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