LA Spring Art Guide
LA Spring Art Guide
Through solo exhibitions and group showings, this spring art season considers everyday life, home, and more. Courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery. Photograph by ofstudio. Courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery. Photograph by ofstudio. “Still Life Goes On” Charlie James Gallery Through [...]
This Anglo-Argentine Writer-Turned-Tour Guide Shares the Magic of Buenos Aires with the World
This Anglo-Argentine Writer-Turned-Tour Guide Shares the Magic of Buenos Aires with the World
When we speak, Vanessa Bell is at her house in Buenos Aires as the first heatwaves of summer are starting to roll in. I learned of Bell several years ago when I came across her Twitter feed, where she frequently posted photos of midcentury and post-modern lobbies in buildings throughout [...]
A Reintroduction to Goyo: the Afro-Colombian Artist On Her Debut Solo Album “En Letra de Otro”
A Reintroduction to Goyo: the Afro-Colombian Artist On Her Debut Solo Album “En Letra de Otro”
Gloria Martínez, the Afro-Colombian singer and rapper known as Goyo, strode into the downtown Miami theater for the premiere of her HBO Latino documentary surrounded by a posse of women. To her side was her young daughter and mini-me, Saba. Behind her were two longtime friends, now her stylist and [...]
On Friendship: Four Duos Talk Individuality and Shared Bonds
On Friendship: Four Duos Talk Individuality and Shared Bonds
If you’ve ever spent time around my best friend and me, you’ve likely heard the story of how we met, probably more than once. The funny thing is, there isn’t much to the story — just two high school wallflowers who met in class. But typically, after a few [...]
Señoras, Lucha Libre and Buche: San Diego Taco Guide
Señoras, Lucha Libre and Buche: San Diego Taco Guide
A mecca of Mexican food, San Diegans express varying relationships to the neighboring South through food. With Tijuana just minutes away, food is a bridge between Mexico and the United States, a pivotal connection to our homeland. Here is a small preview of the many odes to Mexican food from [...]
The Mexican Sound Wave: Regional Music Takes Center Stage
The Mexican Sound Wave: Regional Music Takes Center Stage
Música Mexicana is everywhere right now, and for all the right reasons. Trap corrido, or corridos tumbados, is the mix of regional Mexican sounds with reggaeton and urbano — a new blend pioneered by Gen-Zers that is taking the world by storm. On April 17, “Ella Baila Sola” by [...]
Un Cafecito with Puerto Rican Astro Boy Matt Louis
Un Cafecito with Puerto Rican Astro Boy Matt Louis
It was a hot but breezy morning in San Juan, Puerto Rico when singer-songwriter Matt Louis and I met at his favorite coffee shop, Gustos, where he writes and works on music. Looking dapper and relaxed, Louis wore dark shades and a red Chicago Bulls jersey that he paired [...]