Arte Stories
The Andar Conmigo exhibition hosted in Alexander Arzú’s personal studio located inside of Art Square Studios (2315 Commerce Street, Suite 17) will run from April 4th – 6th, 2019 from 4pm-8pm each day for free, with the artist and curator present. There are opportunities for private viewings for purchase through Eventbrite.
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Talento Bilinque de Houston (TBH) has placed an open call for artists of ALL mediums. Their gallery for the month of April will follow the theme of “Expressions in Afro Latinx Identity." This month-long exhibit is an exploration of self-identification as a person of the Afro Latinx community.
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Seven eighth-grade art students from Deady Middle School in East End Houston recently completed an eight-foot-by-eight-foot mural-painted cube that reflects Houston's beginnings and the Ship Channel's history. The student's creation is one of five large, colorful cubes on display in the East End throughout the year.
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Few people know that one of the most iconic murals that reflects the struggles of Hispanic Americans during the 1960s and 1970s is located in the historic East End neighborhood of Houston. The creator of this massive 240-foot mural is a self-made artist from South Texas. His name, Leopoldo Tanguma, better known as Leo. Artists and muralist Leo Tanguma was born to Texas farm workers with Mexican ancestors in Beeville, Texas, a small and underdeveloped town located right in the middle of Corpus Christi and San Antonio. He started his life-long art career at the very young age of eight using a pencil and pieces of card boxes to draw promising portraits of his friends. But, the hardships endured by Latino-Americans inspired his art.
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The 5th Annual Magnolia Park Día de los Muertos Block Party celebrates the proud and industrious neighborhood of Magnolia Park with an afternoon of live performances; community altar-building and ofrendas-offerings; an unprecedented historical exhibit; family-friendly games and contests; a marketplace featuring artisan wares from local vendors; award-winning lowriders; and more!
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The 7th Annual East End Street Fest returned to the heart of East End Houston this past Saturday, October 20. Over 13,000 registered attendees were treated to an all-new Craft Beer Garden, amazing kids zone, more than 60 artisan and food vendors, and over 20 performers across two stages and the Heritage Dance Zone.
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