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Deals with the art exhibitions of museums in the U.S. featuring the works Hispanic American artists. Overview of the exhibition of the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno; Statement from F´tima Bercht, chief curator at El Museo del Barrio in New York; Creation of a department of Latin American art by the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas.

The article presents a calendar of events related to Hispanic arts, music, and culture for the month of February 2010, including the Las Artes de Mexico exhibit in Wisconsin, the Flamenco Festival Miami in Miami, Florida, and the South Beach Food & Wine Fest in Miami Beach, Florida.

The article focuses on the Museo Alameda Smithsonian in San Antonio, Texas which will feature Hispanic contributions to art and culture. The museum will be launched in April 2007. Among the museum objects to be displayed at the Museo is Emperor Maximilian's Emerald Ring, the gemstone thought to have belonged to Cuahtemoc, the last Aztec king of Mexico City, Mexico. It will also display the public art by late contemporary artist Félix González-Torres.

The article offers information on the places, one can buy and see Hispanic art including Museum of Fine Arts Houston, New World Museum and Casa Ramirez Folkart Gallery.

A calendar of events in the Hispanic arts, film, theater, music and culture scheduled in the U.S. for May 2009 is presented, including a music performance by Washington National Opera General Director Plácido Domingo in Washington, D.C., "Calo Flamenco: Solo" in Phoenix, Arizona, and the exhibit "A Legacy of Change" in Austin, Texas.

The article features Hispanic artist Carmen Lomas Garza. One of her subjects is the making of empanadas, which is said to be a shared memory for many Hispanics. It cites that her objective is to create works that instill pride in Mexican-American culture and the U.S. history. She received an accolade for her work in June 2008 and a new school in East Los Angeles, California was named after her.

Comments on the art exhibit `Reencuentros/Reencounters,' a joint project of the Washington State/Chile partners of the Americas and the College of Fine Arts at Eastern Washington University. How the exhibit features ten Latino artists who reside in the northwestern United States, including Sara Adlerstein-Gonzalez; Dates and venues of the traveling exhibit.