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The article reports on the reintroduction of a bipartisan legislation in September 2016 to create a permanent home for the National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, D.C., part of an effort to establish a branch of the Smithsonian Institution dedicated to Latino culture.

The article provides information on the Southern California-based arts initiative and series of exhibitions titled "Pacific Standard Time." Exhibitions are listed according to categories including craft, chicano art and photography. A chart conveying useful information for visitors from Los Angeles, California-based art galleries is also included.

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.

Reviews the video "Visiones: Latino Art & Culture."

Profiles Hispanic American woodcarver Luis Eligio Tapia. Youth; Reputation as a folk artist or a commercial artisan; Role in the contemporary renaissance of Hispanic art in the Southwest.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Latino art: more questions to answer," which reviewed the book "Our America: the Latino Presence in American Art."

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.

The article previews the exhibition "Repeating islands: Six New Jersey Latino artists," featuring New Jersey-based Latino painters, photographers and sculptors, on view at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey from August 1 to 31, 2008.

The article presents a calendar of events related to cultural activities in Georgia for September 2006. A concert titled "Dame Kiri Te Kanawa & Frederica von Stade," will be held in Columbus on September 30. An art festival titled "Festival del Color: A Celebration of Hispanic Art," will be held in Covington during September 8-30. 24th Annual Labor Day Weekend Catfish Festival will be held in Kingsland during September 2-4.

Features several exhibitions from Latino artists showing at several galleries in New York City. Harald Szeemann; Pablo Leon de la Barra.

Profiles Hispanic American silversmith Art Tafoya. Tradition and art of creating hand made stamps learned from Carlos White Eagle; Praise for his jewelry-making techniques; Titles of paintings and sculptures.

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.

The article features the metal artwork by Luis Mojica inspired by tradition dating from the Spanish Colonial period in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mojica states that most metal objects are utilitarian but also have religious connotations. Handmade items is significant for the early Hispanic settlers of New Mexico as an expression of a spiritual culture.

A revival of Spanish pioneer crafts and culture is generating pride and even income for the people of southern Colorado's rural San Luis Valley. With a detour through the pleasing […]