Chicano Art

New Mexico artist Delilah Montoya’s major retrospective opened in February at the Albuquerque Museum. During the curation process, Montoya worked with art historian Josie Lopez on their new book Activating Chicana Resistance, taking a deeper look into Montoya’s body of work. KUNM spoke with them both.

Delilah Montoya has been creating art infused with activism since the early 1980’s. A major retrospective of her work opens Saturday at the Albuquerque Museum. Montoya’s photography, printmaking, and large-scale installation art are rooted in the “Chicanismo” pride of New Mexico.

Two UNM professors are recovering the legacy of art by Chicano and Chicana artists in New Mexico, which has been overlooked in the history of the Chicano movement, through a museum show and a catalog with academic essays.

The Albuquerque Museum is hosting one of many community events this Saturday, highlighting Día de los Muertos. World-renowned Mexican-American artist, Mario Ybarra Jr. will lead the way through cultural art workshops.

With his sharp pen and observational prowess, the Chicano artist Eric J. García brings into focus social criticism regarding discrimination and the double…