This week we welcome Dr. Erika Abad and learn about her passion for teaching, writing, social justice and art. We get into the importance of murals as public art for the Latinx community, the complexities of representation in media and so much more!

Show Notes:

Dr. Abad on Latinos Who Lunch Podcast

The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art

Brent Holmes

Lance Smith

Women of Color Festival

Anita Revilla

Family Reunion

They Ready

Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera

Support for this podcast and the exhibitions at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is provided by the WESTAF Regional Arts Resilience Fund, a relief grant developed in partnership with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support arts organizations in the 13-state western region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional programs are funded in part with support from Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Music by Mike McDonald.

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