June 10, 2018

gastronomy

Cristina Lugo

A story of sadness, anger and loss. If the culinary world was Wakanda, we lost our king. Mexicans lost their American champion who loved & celebrated us. Feminists mourned the death of the alpha male who protected our rights and freedoms.

frida kahlo

Cristina Lugo

February 19, 2020

art, culture

Mexican Muralists Remake American Art at NY's Whitney Museum

Cristina Lugo

February 19, 2020

art, culture

Mexican Muralists Remake American Art at NY's Whitney Museum

A standing ovation to the Whitney for shining light on how Orozco, Siqueiros and Rivera - the Great Mexican Muralists - shaped the 20th century artistic identity of the United States, including the style and narrative of America's all-time expressionist powerhouse Jackson Pollock.

Cristina Lugo

July 1, 2018

culture

TGIF: Thank God It's Frida

Cristina Lugo

July 1, 2018

culture

What’s with the collective fascination with Frida Kahlo, anyway? How did Mexico’s obsession with the artist turn her into one of the most famous global icons of all time? We know so much about her, so much of her life has been documented, and yet it’s like no one ever really knew what was going on inside her mind.