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"Dia de los Muertos" Painting by Mark Vallen
The staff at Xispas know that without art and culture a people have nothing. Our arts section features everything from an art gallery to articles on music, poetry, dance, theater, and more.
ARTIST'S GALLERY
Xispas Artists Gallery: Fine artists from across Aztlán

VISUAL ARTS
The Mystery of the Aztec Crystal Skull

Anti Columbus Poster
David Alfaro Siqueiros and his "Mexico Today", mural
Interview with Estaño, assistant artist to Siqueiros

POETRY, FICTION, SHORT STORIES
Visit our ever expanding literary arts section
XICANA BOOK REVIEWS
Reviews of Xicano/a literature by Gina Ruiz

MUSIC
1964 - The West Coast Eastside Xicano Pop Sound
The Music Never Stops - A history of Xicano music
An Interview with Lila Downs by Luis J. Rodriguez
Akwid - The New Sound of Califaztlan
La Muerte Tragica de Adan “Chalinillo” Sanchez

"Day of the Dead Blues"
Painting by Sergio Hernandez

Xispas is seeking professional writers, photographers, and artists from throughout Aztlán and across the U.S., to contribute articles, reports, poems, essays, reviews, artworks and photographs to the Xispas web log.

If you are inspired by the Xispas project and find yourself in general agreement with the materials we present - please consider an active role with us as a content provider.

We seek writings and artworks that focus on cultural and political themes relevant to the Chicano/a community at large - sophisticated expressions that are timely, well thought out, and conceived with an international audience in mind.

Writers should contact: editor@xispas.com. Photographers and artists, please contact: arts@xispas.com.

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