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Visual artist Violeta Bárcenas interviewed visual artist Gerardo Camargo about his upbringing and how that impacted his desire to become an artist, and his journey to coming to the U.S. and how he has connected with the local artistic community. The interview was done in Spanish.

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Illustrator and visual artist Carlos Carmona interviewed Kim Benavides and Veronica Melendez of 'La Horchata' on their inspiration as artists, their lives in D.C., and how the pandemic has influenced their art and work. The interview was done in English.

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Illustrator and visual artist Carlos Carmona interviewed Kim Benavides and Veronica Melendez of 'La Horchata' on their inspiration as artists, their lives in D.C., and how the pandemic has influenced their art and work. The interview was done in English.

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Illustrator and visual artist Carlos Carmona interviewed Kim Benavides and Veronica Melendez of 'La Horchata' on their inspiration as artists, their lives in D.C., and how the pandemic has influenced their art and work. The interview was done in English.

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Illustrator and visual artist Carlos Carmona interviewed Kim Benavides and Veronica Melendez of 'La Horchata' on their inspiration as artists, their lives in D.C., and how the pandemic has influenced their art and work. The interview was done in English.

Abstract Laura Irene talks about moving to Washington, D.C. from Dallas, Texas and slowly finding the music and arts community that she continues to foster today. She reflects on her collection of records of LatinX music, interview recordings, and other interesting sounds. She remembers creating Day of the Dead altars for two years, where Rhizome DC community was invited to reflect on their dead, as well as remember LatinX people, killed by the police. She emphasizes how rare and important spaces...

Abstract 'We’re Glad You’re Here' is a community-based oral history project that aims to preserve the memory, artistic urban expressions, and life stories of Mexican migrants who lived or are still living in Washington, D.C., specifically of the neighbors that give life to the Mexican Cultural Institute. Young artists who identify themselves as part of the Mexican or Mexican-American community interviewed their family members from different generations to collect their life migration stories and oral...

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Artist Gerardo Camargo interviewed Violeta Bárcenas about her life, family history, and how she arrived to the U.S. Her art is greatly influenced by women, who she often paints, so she talked about this as well. The interview was conducted in Spanish.

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Artist Gerardo Camargo interviewed Violeta Bárcenas about her life, family history, and how she arrived to the U.S. Her art is greatly influenced by women, who she often paints, so she talked about this as well. The interview was conducted in Spanish.

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Artist Gerardo Camargo interviewed Violeta Bárcenas about her life, family history, and how she arrived to the U.S. Her art is greatly influenced by women, who she often paints, so she talked about this as well. The interview was conducted in Spanish.