Northeast Minneapolis is a community long shaped by immigrants and more recently by art. Now artists of Latin descent are stepping forward, asserting not only their heritage but their place as Minnesotans. Read the full article, published in the Northeaster May 1, here.
With Art-A-Whirl® on the horizon May 17-19, the Northeaster’s Karen R. Nelson spoke with three Latina multi-media visual artists who have ties to Northeast: Sandra Felemovicius, Carmen Gutiérrez-Bolger and Genessis Lopez.
Nelson found that while these women want to be honored as artists without the “Latina” label, they also express a growing desire to stand out and be recognized for their unique contributions. Read the full article, published in the Northeaster May 1, here.