MIA’s Valéria Piccoli: Reshaping the Narrative of Latin American Art and Culture
MIA Latin American art curator Valéria Piccoli next to the set of “casta” paintings, portrayals of colonial-era Mexico,, by Francisco Clapera 📸 Isabella Silva-Biotti | NewPrensa By Isabella Silva-Biotti In a world where museums have long been gatekeepers of history and culture, Valéria Piccoli, the Latin American art curator at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA), […]
Allyship or Marketing?: Monthly Baiting Culture and Vernacular Appropriation
This week’s edition covers stories from June 16th to June 28th, 2023. Today’s issue is 813 words, a 6-minute read. Today Isabella speaks Allyship or Marketing?: monthly baiting culture and vernacular appropriation Good morning, readers. For this week’s edition, it’ll only be yours truly, Isabella, while Helene is adventuring abroad. Last weekend I visited the Twin Cities 25th Jazz Fest at Mears Park, in St. Paul. An […]
The DOJ reports on MPD
This week’s edition covers stories from June 15th to June 21st, 2023. Today’s issue is 752 words, a 5.8–minute read. In today’s edition: Isabella and Helene talk the DOJ report on MPD and a linguistics phenomena! Good morning, readers! Helene here. It’s officially summer now, and there’s no shortage of activity in the Twin Cities these days. This past Monday, June 19th, was Juneteenth. […]
Cultural Inferno: A Blazing Revolt
This week’s edition covers stories from June 8th to June 14th, 2023. Today’s issue is 850 words, a 6.5–minute read. In today’s edition: Isabella and Helene talk ReVisión at the MIA and the importance of proper cultural representation, and the effects of the Canadian Wildfires. Buenos días readers, It’s a smoky hot summer but I’ve been spending my time away by the lake. In these […]
Building Community, Embracing Heritage 🌎
This week’s edition covers stories from June 1st to June 7th, 2023. Today’s issue is 870 words, a 6.7–minute read. In today’s edition, Isabella and Helene talk community building, Serpentina Arts,and Immigrant Heritage Month. Good morning, readers! Helene here. I was trying out my novice hand at the grill with a good friend the other night and was feeling all the normal blessings […]
The Alchemy of Immigrants: Forging a Golden Future through Waves of Transformative Innovation
“If my friends could see me now” 1991. Acrylic, painted canvas, gold yarn on stitched and padded canvas. 📸 Photo courtesy of the Pacita Abad Art Estate | currently on exhibit at The Walker Museum by Isabella Silva-Biotti The first time I ever saw Marco cry was after the sudden realization that he might never […]
It’s Officially Our Favorite Month of the Year
This week’s edition covers stories from May 25th to May31st, 2023. Today’s issue is 787 words, a 6.1–minute read. In today’s edition, Isabella and Helene talk PRIDE month, Minnesota legalizes and decriminalizes Marijuana, and the Making Vinyl Conference. Buongiorno tutti, I don’t know about you but it sure does feel good to (almost) be in Summer. It’s hot, it’s sunny, and all […]
A great day for East Phillips!
This week’s edition covers stories from May 18th to May 24th, 2023. Today’s issue is 733 words, a 5.6–minute read. Today’s edition: Isabella and Helene talk updates to the East Phillips Urban Farm initiative and potential book bans in Texas schools. Good morning, NewPrensa readers! It’s Helene! We’re back with some news I’m SUPER excited about: The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute reached a deal […]
Crisis, Strike, Art, Justice.
This week’s edition covers stories from May 11th to May 17th, 2023. Today’s issue is 1200 words, a 9.2–minute read. In today’s edition: Isabella and Helene talk Sudan’s crisis, WGA strike, Art-A-Whirl, Justice for George two-day event Bon giorno fellow readers, It’s May and full of bouquets! Last weekend I celebrated my graduation from the University of Minnesota, while we also celebrated […]
The Sudan Crisis and my Family: the Lams
by Nyabang Diang The Sudan crisis of 2023 is a tragic conflict that has been brewing for years, rooted in the oppressive rule of dictator Omar al-Bashir in the 1980s. Although Bashir was overthrown in 2019, the country has since struggled to establish stability. In April 2023, the crisis reached a critical point as rival […]