Author Archives: Carolina A. Miranda

Martha Cooper, photograph of Lion's Den by Lee Quiñones (LEE), Lower East Side, New York City, 1980, C-print, 16" x 24".
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Art in the Streets

By Posted 06/01/11

MOCA’s street-art show is the first draft of an untold history. Read More

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Let the Games Begin

By Posted 04/01/11

Artists are designing or adapting video games to comment on politics, art, and games themselves. Read More

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Beyond Graffiti

By Posted 01/01/11

A new generation is making street art that is conceptual, abstract, and even sculptural in nature. Read More

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How Chicano Is It?

By Posted 09/01/10

Young artists of Mexican American heritage are gaining visibility for work that often touches on their ethnic identity—along with other themes, from the conceptual to the formal. But they're conflicted about being defined by it. Read More

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Beetlemania

By Posted 01/01/10

Butterflies, honeybees, and even centipedes are turning up in artwork—and, in some cases, helping to make it. Read More

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A Two-Way Street

By Posted 11/01/08

Street art—including stickers, posters, murals, graffiti, and even 3-D sculptures—is making its way into mainstream galleries and museums. Read More