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La Valentina, with Vale n' Tina, is a podcast about queer friendship! We celebrate queer Latinx artists and our accomplices! Take a listen queridxs!

Feb 11, 2022

In this final episode of Season 2: Latin(X)equis we take a look back at the series and look forward to the future. We hear from our guests on how they envision the future of Latinx Art. We swoon over our dynamic, expansive, complex, and vast Latinx community. We realize we are not alone. And we send a call to action to...


Feb 4, 2022

In this week's episode we are joined by the wonderful multidimensional artist Francheska Alcantara. We talk about the multiple uses of soap as a material. We consider how traveling leads to knowledge building. Highlight the importance of taking up public space. We learn what it takes to save a local park. And remind...


Jan 28, 2022

In this episode we bring you a great conversation with latinx curator Dulcina Abreu. We talk about how education leads to liberation. We dive into whether "Latinx Art" is a trend. Dulcina reminds us to respect our community elders. We discuss the problem with museum interpretations. And we consider how archive-keeping...


Jan 21, 2022

In this episiode we bring you The House of Abundance!!! Mr. Vale and Miss Tina bring us tons and tons of Latinx artist resources and goings-on in the art worlds.

show notes below with everything that was mentioned! 

Galleries: 

  • Calderon (NY) opened late last year with the mission to exhibit Latinx artists and Latin...


Jan 14, 2022

In this week's episode we bring you a super upbeat interview with rising Latinx artist Justin Favela! Some of you may know him as FavyFav from the popular podcasts Latinos Who Lunch, and The Art People Podcast. In this episode we get real about wedging ourselves into spaces of power, we dissect a piƱata mosaic, discuss...