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Colorful portrait of a woman wearing a pink shirt against a bright green background. She wears a Lucha Libre Mexican wrestling mask that is red and white.

Michigan Artists Representing Mexico

Today, roughly 6% of people in Michigan identify as Hispanic or Latinx. The GVSU Art Museum Collection includes several artists who have lived and worked in Michigan but still uniquely represent aspects of Mexican culture and tradition.

GVSU Art Museum Collection LatinX Artists Michigan Artists

Published September 3, 2024 by Nicole Webb

Colorful image of a young boy with a backpack hiding behind a cactus from a white vehicle.

Viva Cinco de Mayo

In the 1960s, Mexican American activists within the growing civil rights movement began celebrating Cinco de Mayo as a reminder of Mexico’s victory over France and as a celebration of Mexican culture.

GVSU Art Museum Collection LatinX Artists

Published May 1, 2022 by Nicole Webb

Black and white print of a woman with her hands covering her head as she lays on a desk with various planes behind her.

Artist Profile: Enrique Chagoya

Enrique Chagoya is known for his humorous, but politically charged, images that tackle complex issues such as immigration, colonialism, and oppression.

GVSU Art Museum Collection LatinX Artists Printmaking

Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb

Colorful image of a young boy with a backpack hiding behind a cactus from a white vehicle.

Artist Profile: Deported Artist

Deported Artist, born in Tijuana, Mexico, creates artwork based on his experiences with deportation, immigration policy, and ancestral migration.

LatinX Artists Painting

Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb

Image is of a catrina, which means well dressed skeleton figure in the Day of the Dead style. It is only the bust of the skeleton and most of the image is taken up by a large hat with flowers on top.

Artist Profile: José Guadalupe Posada

Mexican artist and intellectual José Guadalupe Posada was a prolific lithographer and engraver, who lived and worked in a period of Mexican history characterized by social and political upheaval.

GVSU Art Museum Collection Illustration LatinX Artists

Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb

Abstract digital print of many different colors of square and rectangular shapes stacked on top of each other.

Artist Profile: Javier Torres

Grand Rapids-based Javier Torres is a Puerto Rican American artist who lives with muscular dystrophy. Through digital programs, art and poetry become Torres’ voice and a way to communicate

Digital Art GVSU Art Museum Collection LatinX Artists Michigan Artists

Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb

Colorful print of a house sitting on top of a section of mangrove tree roots that stick out of the water.

Artist Profile: Alynn Guerra

Alynn Guerra is a local Grand Rapids, Michigan artist who utilizes the medium of printmaking to inspire conversation and build community.

LatinX Artists Michigan Artists Printmaking

Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb

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