Acclaimed editorial cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz and Notre Dame art historian Tatiana Reinoza, whose research and writing focus on contemporary Latinx art, join Tony and Eli on the Thursday 8 O’Clock Buzz just in time for tonight’s panel on Latinx art and political protest on the UW Campus.
Alcaraz, an award-winning nationally-syndicated editorial cartoonist and the creator of the syndicated daily comic strip, “La Cucaracha”, has shared his art online for 20 years and is the co-host of KPFK satirical talk show, The Pocho Hour of Power, heard on L.A.’s Pacifica station KPFK 90.7 FM.
Tatiana Reinoza, Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Notre Dame, is an art historian whose research and writing focus on contemporary Latinx art. Her most recent work, Reclaiming the Americas: Latinx Art and the Politics of Territory won the 2023 Outstanding Book Award from the National Association for Ethnic Studies. The book, a visual history of Latinx printmaking in the US was also a Finalist for the 2024 Charles Rufus Morey Book Award.
Tonight’s panel, featuring Alcaraz and Reinoza, explores the positive effect that Chicanx and Latinx artistic expressions can have on prevailing stereotypes. Their dialogue on Latinx politics and visual art is part of the UW Latine Heritage Month talk. RSVP here for a Zoom option, or attend in person tonight at Elvejhem L140, 800 University Avenue.
Photo courtesy of Maria Fuentes on Unsplash.
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