Visual Arts
To Combat Gentrification in Mexico City, Two Artists Invented a Patron Saint
Sandra Valenzuela and Jorge Baca created Santa Mari La Juaricua to bring attention to communities in the Mexican capital displaced by the influx of wealthier populations.
Making Art Boosts Seniors’ Psychological Resilience
German researchers report positive changes in the brains of recent retirees who learned how to create visual art.
Buenos Aires Painting the Town With Christmas Ornaments
What to do with thousands of abandoned Christmas ornaments stored in a down-and-out section of Buenos Aires? Turn them into a social science experiment, of course!