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Eduardo Valadez Arenas

Eduardo Valadez Arenas interview JORGE PEREZCHICA Eduardo Valadez Arenas was born in Mexico City, Mexico and then migrated with his family to the U.S. He grew up in Thousand Palms, CA. and experienced adversity living as an only child in a single-parent household with
March 8, 2017

Gustavo Rimada

Tu Lucha Es Mi Lucha interview JORGE PEREZCHICA Gustavo Rimada was born in Torreon, Mexico and is the youngest of four. Growing up, Gustavo was constantly drawing and his artistic gift was always encouraged. By the age of seven Gustavo’s  family moved to
February 15, 2021

CV Women’s March

Coachella Valley Women’s March interview+ photos MARLLEY GONZALEZ & JORGE PEREZCHICA “We have a lot of really strong, powerful women and gender nonbinary women in the Coachella Valley. The Women’s March is here to create space for us to lead a community conversation.
February 14, 2021

Our Place In Time

Coachella Valley’s Opportunity To Rise Up text CHRISTY JEZIORSKI 2020 has been a year of loss and pain for most of us. From the pandemic and its domino effect that revealed the weaknesses of our institutions including healthcare and education, the face
February 11, 2021

Save Art Space

Save Art Space interview JORGE PEREZCHICA Founded in 2015, SaveArtSpace is a non-profit organization co-founded by Travis Rix and Justin Aversano. The organization works to create an urban gallery experience, launching exhibitions that address intersectional themes and foster a progressive message of
February 11, 2021

Main Street Bench Project

Main Street Bench Project text+photos JORGE PEREZCHICA It’s the beginning of new decade and Tysen Knight, artist, filmmaker and mentor is standing tall and riding high. It seems like not a day goes by the the prolific artist isn’t painting a new
February 10, 2021

Desert X 2021

A Conversation With César García-Alvarez interview JORGE PEREZCHICA Born in Mexico and based in LA, César García-Alvarez is the Founder and current Executive & Artistic Director of The Mistake Room (TMR)—LA’s international non-profit contemporary art space. In 2020, García-Alvarez joins returning Artistic
February 10, 2021

Selene Colon

SELENE COLÓN ARTISTRY interview JORGE PEREZCHICA Hi Selene, how’s quarantine life going? Quarantine life has been a real challenge just like it has been for everyone else. I haven’t been able to work my regular job as an afterschool program coordinator due
February 8, 2021

Victor Simmons

VICTOR SIMMONS KING OF THE CROWN interview JORGE PEREZCHICA photography KEVIN TREJO hair VICTOR SIMMONS / makeup SELENE COLÓN Every superhero has an origin. What’s your backstory – how did you become King of the Crown? I grew up during the 1990’s
February 8, 2021

Days of Los Muertos

interview+photos JORGE PEREZCHICA Sunnylands’ observation of Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos took place October 28 through November 1st. Despite COVID-19 concerns, the show safely goes on to celebrate this annual family tradition. With face masks required and health protocols in place,
February 8, 2021

STREET ARTIVISM

Flat Black Art Supplies interview+photos JORGE PEREZCHICA It goes without saying, 2020 was one of the most unpredictable years in recent memory — from COVID-19 to quarantine, elections, protests, Twitter tantrums, and more. After the death of George Floyd, thousands marched across
February 8, 2021
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