Iconic Tucson murals restored

Iconic Tucson murals restored

By news4tucson – KVOA.com – Video Capture: NBC4 | KVOA.com. Tucson, Arizona – Murals that have decorated El Rio Neighborhood Center for more than 40 years have been restored. Local artists have spent their summer restoring three of the five original pieces...
Milwaukee’s Latinos prepare to make history – again

Milwaukee’s Latinos prepare to make history – again

By Sergio M. Gonzalez | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service – OnMilwaukee.com – Photo: Edgar Mendez. Photo: The “Mural of Peace” at 611 W. National Ave. was painted in 1993 by Renaldo Hernandez on the south side of the Esperanza Unida...
Chicago’s murals and mosaics

Chicago’s murals and mosaics

By Sun-Times staff – Chicago.SunTimes.com – Photo: Annie Costabile | Sun-Times. Photo: A mural at 1813 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Acclaimed writer Nelson Algren once described Chicago, Illinois, as “an October sort of city even in spring.” But it’s not...
Rent Increase Forces Closure of Chicano Art Gallery

Rent Increase Forces Closure of Chicano Art Gallery

By Ramon Galindo – NBCSanDiego.com – Video Capture: NBC7.com. Video Capture: A popular art gallery in the heart of Barrio Logan is having it’s final are show Saturday. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo has more. A popular art gallery in the heart of Barrio...