Ruben C. Cordova

Ruben C. Cordova on the life and career of artist Meret Oppenheim.

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.

Ruben Cordova on the history behind the looting of Spirit Lodge, a cache of art and objects found in present-day Oklahoma.

Ruben Cordova revisits the process of organizing his 2016 Centro de Artes exhibition of works by Chicano artist Roberto Gonzalez.

Ruben C. Cordova on a pertinent painting by San Antonio-based artist Albert Alvarez.

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.

Ruben Cordova on a recently closed exhibition of African sculptures, which was on view at the Kimbell Museum of Art in Fort Worth.

The Nasher’s exhibition features Benglis' choice metal sculptures and fountains that are products of a long conceptual and stylistic evolution.

Ruben C. Cordova reviews the recent solo exhibition of work by artist Shahzia Sikander at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

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.

Ruben Cordova on artist Luis Jiménez's iconic sculpture, "Man on Fire."

Ruben Cordova revisits the myth of Cupid's Revenge through the story of Apollo and Daphne for Valentine's Day.

Writer and historian Ruben Cordova reviews an exhibition of work by British artist J. M. W. Turner at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth.

Ruben Cordova reviews the "Calder-Picasso" and "Incredible Impressionism" exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

The quality of the work from the last two years of van Gogh’s life is astonishing, as is the speed with which he painted these pictures. I enthusiastically recommend this exhibition to anyone who appreciates art.

Los hilos de la fe y la incredulidad están profundamente entretejidos en el arte de Lisette Chavez.

Ruben C. Cordova examines three phases in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s practice of deaccessioning art from its collection.

The Guerrilla Girls' ongoing struggle, fought with words and images, has served to raise issues of diversity and inclusion and to inspire artists and activists around the globe, both within and beyond the world of art.

Ruben Cordova on how San Antonio artist Adan Hernandez created the unique style dubbed "Chicano noir."

This article is the third in an annual exploration of Catrina-related phenomena in art and popular culture written for Glasstire.