Drawing on research and primary sources, Ruben C. Cordova debunks famous myths used to construct the story of the Alamo and the narrative around Texas' independence.
Ruben C. Cordova
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Ruben C. Cordova writes his annual Valentine's Day essay, about artworks — including sculptures, reliefs, and custom cakes — that tell the story of Apollo and Daphne.
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Ruben Cordova writes about Catrina imagery and artwork created during Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico and across the U.S.
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Essay
Texas in Riverside: “Cheech Collects” at the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture, Riverside, California
Ruben C. Cordova reviews the Cheech Marin collection and building, and compares it to the inaugural exhibition of Marin’s collection at the San Antonio Museum of Art in 2001.
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Ruben C. Cordova evaluates sculptor Octavio Medellín's later work, beginning with a masterpiece, the "History of Mexico," which he calls “a symphony in wood.”
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Ruben C. Cordova writes about the life and work of Chicano artist and Con Safo group member Roberto Ríos.
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Essay
“The Cheech” Center for Chicano Art is Brilliantly Inaugurated by the de la Torre Brothers’ “Collidoscope”
Ruben C. Cordova writes about an exhibition by the de la Torre Brothers which debuted at the new Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, and is now on view at the Art Museum of South Texas.
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Ruben C. Cordova writes about the prolific career and artistic practice of artist José Esquivel.
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Ruben Cordova writes about the prolific Chicano artist José Esquivel, who lived and worked in San Antonio and was involved in the Con Safo Group.
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Ruben C. Cordova writes about the life and career of longtime Texas artist Octavio Medellin.
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Ruben C. Cordova on the life and career of artist Meret Oppenheim.
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The fourth installment in Ruben Cordova's annual essay on Day of the Dead Catrinas, this time focusing on the work of artist Brandon Maldonado.
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Ruben Cordova on the history behind the looting of Spirit Lodge, a cache of art and objects found in present-day Oklahoma.
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Ruben Cordova revisits the process of organizing his 2016 Centro de Artes exhibition of works by Chicano artist Roberto Gonzalez.
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Essay
Painting the Plague During a Time of Plague: Albert Alvarez’s “Thus, Death Came Through the Windows,” 2020-2022
Ruben C. Cordova on a pertinent painting by San Antonio-based artist Albert Alvarez.
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Diez y ocho ilegales Pressure-Cook in a Boxcar: Border Politics and Two Migration Hellscapes by Adan Hernandez
Ruben Cordova writes about two paintings by artist Adan Hernandez and discusses how the works relate to the U.S.' recent history of immigration policies.
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Ruben Cordova on a recently closed exhibition of African sculptures, which was on view at the Kimbell Museum of Art in Fort Worth.
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The Nasher’s exhibition features Benglis' choice metal sculptures and fountains that are products of a long conceptual and stylistic evolution.
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Ruben C. Cordova reviews the recent solo exhibition of work by artist Shahzia Sikander at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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Ruben C. Cordova writes about three Southwestern artists, Ricardo Islas, Brandon Maldonado, and Vicente Telles, who recently exhibited at Presa House Gallery in San Antonio.