Year: 2020

Paintings with Good Spirit: An Interview with Visual Artist Rebekah Andrade

Claudia Pretelin

Rebekah Andrade is a Canadian visual artist based in Nevada where she has established her practice in the gritty and corporate landscape that dominates our idea of Vegas. With a BFA in Visual Arts from Emily Carr University of Art + Design and studies on graphic design through Parsons School of Design in New York City, Andrade has exhibited nationally and internationally and her work has been recently featured in issue #144 of the New American Painting catalogue. Through her practice, Andrade has developed a solid body of work that…

Construyendo la colmena: una entrevista con la Colectiva Colmena Verde

Claudia Pretelin

En América Latina, una nueva ola de movimientos feministas se ha extendido, particularmente en los últimos años. Países como Chile, Argentina, Brasil y México han presenciado grandes marchas y huelgas lideradas por mujeres en contra del abuso y la violencia de género. Históricamente, estos grupos de mujeres y sus predecesoras han sentando las bases para la resistencia contra la violencia sistémica y estructural arraigada profundamente en estas regiones. En algunos casos, han podido cambiar y redefinir las políticas al ayudar a pasar leyes para promover la igualdad y abordar la…

Building the Beehive: An Interview with Colmena Verde Collective

Claudia Pretelin

EN/ES In Latin America, a new wave of feminist movements has been spreading, particularly in the last couple of years. Countries like Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico have seen huge marches and strikes by women against gender-based violence and abuse. Historically, these women’s groups and their predecessors have been setting the foundations for the groundwork of resistance against systemic and structural violence rooted deeply in these regions. And in some cases, they have been able to change and redefine politics by helping pass laws to promote equality and tackle violence…