“You know what’s a good life? When you go out in public, and people are happy to see you. ‘Qué onda, como estás?’ Gusto en verte. Money can’t buy that.” Pinky Torres Most places I go, I feel this…people genuinely happy to see each other. In these borderlands, I gravitate to places like Chuco’s BarrioContinue reading “Updates and Documenting Borderlands Queer Culture”
Author Archives: artedemontoya
Nina and James
Sin Miedo
Please join me for the opening night of Sin Miedo, a pride art event in El Paso, TX. Thank you so much to Angel Cabrales and the crew at Construct Collective, located at 2131 Texas Ave, El Paso, TX 79901. The show will be quick so don’t miss it! See you this Friday, June 18thContinue reading “Sin Miedo”
DescolonizARTE
The Empowerment Congress (EC) of Doña Ana invited me to be a contributor for the DescolonizARTE! Program and to tap into my experiences as an artist, organizer and educator to help visualize, plan and implement a youth-focused social justice curriculum and public art program in the colonias of Doña Ana County in Southern New Mexico. Continue reading “DescolonizARTE”
La Veneno
My tribute to Cristina Ortiz, aka La Veneno. May we all dream of being so brave & may she rest in freedom. I am excited to continue working with different mediums (jacket has been sold).
José P. Montoya 