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 ...

The police enter the community and threaten people, but I don't see how you can enter the favela without shooting. Gangs are even better armed than the police, so police have to shoot. But gangs enjoy ...

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. Kamayani Bali-Mahabal • January 27, 2015; ... willpower and self-improvement through art, preparing students for life and creating opportunities,” said ...

They’re transforming narrow alleys, torn-down buildings, and even shoeboxes into museums that use the community’s own culture, art, and storytelling to draw visitors from around the globe.

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 ...

Art lovers can see her work on view across the country right now, literally from Anchorage to Austin. A member of the Seneca Nation, ... Favela has just published a monograph, ...

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 ...

Activision has confirmed the first details on Modern Warfare 3's Season 4 Reloaded update, revealing a special pixel-art-inspired version of Favela.

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 ...