Ruben C. Cordova

Ruben C. Cordova writes about the life and work of Chicano artist and Con Safo group member Roberto Ríos.

Ruben C. Cordova writes about an exhibition by the de la Torre Brothers which debuted at the new Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, and is now on view at the Art Museum of South Texas.

Ruben C. Cordova writes about the prolific career and artistic practice of artist José Esquivel.

Ruben Cordova writes about the prolific Chicano artist José Esquivel, who lived and worked in San Antonio and was involved in the Con Safo Group.

Ruben C. Cordova writes about the life and career of longtime Texas artist Octavio Medellin.

Ruben C. Cordova on the life and career of artist Meret Oppenheim.

The fourth installment in Ruben Cordova's annual essay on Day of the Dead Catrinas, this time focusing on the work of artist Brandon Maldonado.

Ruben Cordova on the history behind the looting of Spirit Lodge, a cache of art and objects found in present-day Oklahoma.

Ruben Cordova revisits the process of organizing his 2016 Centro de Artes exhibition of works by Chicano artist Roberto Gonzalez.

Ruben C. Cordova on a pertinent painting by San Antonio-based artist Albert Alvarez.

Ruben Cordova writes about two paintings by artist Adan Hernandez and discusses how the works relate to the U.S.' recent history of immigration policies.

Ruben Cordova on a recently closed exhibition of African sculptures, which was on view at the Kimbell Museum of Art in Fort Worth.

The Nasher’s exhibition features Benglis' choice metal sculptures and fountains that are products of a long conceptual and stylistic evolution.

Ruben C. Cordova reviews the recent solo exhibition of work by artist Shahzia Sikander at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Ruben C. Cordova writes about three Southwestern artists, Ricardo Islas, Brandon Maldonado, and Vicente Telles, who recently exhibited at Presa House Gallery in San Antonio.

Ruben Cordova on artist Luis Jiménez's iconic sculpture, "Man on Fire."

Ruben Cordova revisits the myth of Cupid's Revenge through the story of Apollo and Daphne for Valentine's Day.

Writer and historian Ruben Cordova reviews an exhibition of work by British artist J. M. W. Turner at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth.

Ruben Cordova reviews the "Calder-Picasso" and "Incredible Impressionism" exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

The quality of the work from the last two years of van Gogh’s life is astonishing, as is the speed with which he painted these pictures. I enthusiastically recommend this exhibition to anyone who appreciates art.