Born and raised in Las Vegas, artist Justin Favela has experienced much of what this town has to offer. Being an artist also gives him a different perspective on the city.

Favela Painting isn't the only project to have taken place in Rio's favelas - high-profile French artist JR who worked on a temporary art project in the Providencia favela in 2008.

“Some favela dwellers even remark that they feel like they live in a museum or an art gallery.” Back the Favela Painting Project campaign on Kickstarter, now until October 31.

Justin Favela brings his inventive piñata-style art to Denver Botanic Gardens and David B. Smith gallery.

On Sunday, rabid fans filled Rio’s de Janeiro’s Maracanã Stadium for Argentina’s World Cup clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina. The match was also a showcase for the $500 million, three-year ...

Arts Visalia celebrates influential Chicano artist Ricardo Favela, a Dinuba native Virtual exhibit Seen & Unseen connects the social activism and art of renowned Central Valley artist.

The house honoured by specialized website ArchDaily belongs to Kdu dos Anjos, a 32-year-old artist living in the bustling Aglomerado da Serra favela, at the bottom of a hill on the edge of the ...

Last weekend, the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center opened its new exhibit, due here through next spring. Chicanismo and the Art of Resistance: The Legacy of Ricardo Favela and the Royal ...

The vibrant display of colorful houses draws the attention of tourists and inspires local artists, serving as a means to promote acceptance of the favela's reality as a positive cultural asset.

Favela was also the co-founder of an eclectic art collective called the "Royal Chicano Air Force." Exhibit organizers say it was important to honor his work and legacy in Tulare County.

The "Casa de Pedra" - the House of Stone - is one of the most unusual places in the city, and is to be found in the heart of the shanty town of Paraisopolis. It is a magical place of archways peppered ...

How Instagram mimics the history of art, the poor state of online discourse, "artwashing," favela chic and Jennifer Egan's Twitter storytelling.