The Arts Center will still host Lonnie Holley in the fall, but it may have to reevaluate the residency experience and other budgeted programs.

Carolina Maria de Jesus was a poor, single mother-of-three who lived in a derelict shack and spent her days scavenging for food. Her diary, written between 1955 and 1960, brought to life the harsh ...

This area has changed a lot over the years, mostly for the better. We have everything we need now. There have been improvements to the infrastructure with roads being built throughout the favela.

Where to see art in Denver in 2025: Spark Gallery, Robischon, Visions West, Friend of a Friend, David B. Smith, CU Experience ...

It's common to hear baile funk beats in London clubs, yet many DJs and fans remain unaware of the music's history. The genre often intersects with hip hop, grime and trap sounds at parties, but its ...

Favela Girls Pirouette Out of Poverty in Brazil - PassBlueEdisca currently has 400 students enrolled, and to keep it and the dance company going, it must do extensive fund-raising through performances ...

Marcia Souza is a co-founder of the Museu de Favela (MUF), an open-air community museum in the Pavão-Pavãozinho-Cantagalo favelas overlooking Rio’s beaches, Nov. 23, 2024.

Multicolored earthenware and plates inlaid in stone: the “little castle” built in a favela in Sao Paulo over four decades earned Estevao Silva da Conceiçao the nickname “Brazilian Gaudí”. Like the ...

I Sifted Through Hundreds of Shows to Find Out These 5 figures speak to our cultural moment. Justin Favela, Gypsy Rose piñata sculpture. Installation view. Image courtesy Museum of Sonoma County.

GUELPH – The Art Gallery of Guelph has announced the launch and reception for Entrelazados, the first exhibition in Canada by Las Vegas-based artist Justin Favela, on Sept. 5, at 6pm. The exhibition ...

The favela aesthetic Abacaxi sees this look as art. The 24-year-old is proud of his identity and heritage. He is a "cria" — a word of self-identification used by individuals born and raised in ...