Paola De La Calle Materializes Memory For ‘In This House We Are All Buried Alive’
Paola De La Calle Materializes Memory For ‘In This House We Are All Buried Alive’
Banana trees and calling cards are some of the motifs of Paola De La Calle's largest body of work to date, spanning across ceramics, textiles, installation, and sound, In This House We Are All Buried Alive, runs through August 27th at San Francisco’s SOMArts. In her debut solo exhibition, De [...]
Thalía Gochez Captures the Raw Glamour of the Girls Room
Thalía Gochez Captures the Raw Glamour of the Girls Room
So what really goes on inside a girls’ room? Through photographer Thalía Gochez’s lens, you’ll find a delicate world of frills, fishnets, and cheetos. In her latest photo series “Baile,” Gochez drew inspiration from late 90s and early 2000s’ disposable film photographs of girls getting ready in their rooms. “I [...]
Hip-Hop’s 50th: The Latinos Who Shaped the Genre
Hip-Hop’s 50th: The Latinos Who Shaped the Genre
Hip-hop turns 50-years-old on August 11. In honor of the special anniversary, we're highlighting ten Latino rappers who hold an important place in hip-hop history. The list includes pioneers like Kid Frost, Mellow Man Ace, Lisa M, and Ivy Queen during her days with The Noise. Also, there’s rap stars [...]
Your Guide to This Summer’s SoCal Art Scene
Your Guide to This Summer’s SoCal Art Scene
This summer in the Southern California art scene we see a focus on both nurturing homegrown talent and contextualizing international artists’ work within the zeitgeist. Across museums and galleries, there is an emphasis on revisiting overlooked or flattened narratives in favor of plural histories and perspectives. Caps embellished with shards [...]
Beat the Heat with These Mezcal Cocktails for Any Occasion
Beat the Heat with These Mezcal Cocktails for Any Occasion
With record heat waves across the globe casting a familiar dread over society, one way to cool the climate change fever is with some delicious(ly strong) cocktails. Heat warnings aside, summertime always brings with it plenty of occasions for refreshing and vibrant cocktails, perfectly crafted to beat the heat and [...]
The Top 10 Latin Grammy Awards Performances of All Time
The Top 10 Latin Grammy Awards Performances of All Time
The biggest night in Latin music is returning with the Latin Grammy Awards on November 16. Before the 24th annual ceremony airs on Univision, we’re looking back at 10 of our favorite performances from the past. Check out memorable moments from Celia Cruz, Shakira, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Karol G [...]
Mia Carucci Channels Divinity in Her New Album ‘Deities in Stone’
Mia Carucci Channels Divinity in Her New Album ‘Deities in Stone’
“Sent from God.” That is how Mia Carucci signs off emails. As our interview began, she asserted, “I make God music.” On the surface, her music, a modern twist on trip-hop, hypnotic and dark, lacks an overtly spiritual valence. But spirituality appears in her music beyond any institution. There is [...]