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Voces Del Pueblo: Artists of the Levantamiento Chicano

Air Date Saturday September 19 at 4 p.m. on 5.1

A handmade huipil featuring a colorful embroidered feathered serpent, displayed on a wooden rod. Text reads: “Juanita J. Lavadie, Huipil, Quetzalcóatl, 2018.”.

VOCES DEL PUEBLO

Voces del Pueblo recovers the overlooked story of New Mexico’s Chicana and Chicano artists, whose work became a powerful voice for community, justice, and cultural memory.

Colorful, patterned alebrije sculpture of a fantastical dragon-like creature stands outdoors in an urban setting with buildings and a flagpole in the background.

PIONEER PLAZA ALEBRIJES

Handcrafted Alebrijes fill Pioneer Plaza with color and light, connecting visitors to the traditions of Oaxaca and inspiring pride in Mexican culture.

Two figures in colorful outfits and masks interact with a large, black, sculptural structure made of tires and other materials in a gallery setting.

CANNUPA HANSKA

Honored with a 2025 New Mexico Governor’s Award for excellence in the arts, Cannupa Hanska Luger keeps culture in motion, creating work that invites people to reconsider history and their relationship to one another.