PRESS

PRINT MEDIA

2021

Miguel A. López, TOP TEN: Miguel A. López’s highlights of 2021, ARTFORUM, December 2021: 140-141.

2019

Chale Nafus, “Claudia Zapata: Interstitial Path,” POCa Madre: Doing it for Themselves (Haciéndolo Por Sí Mismas), Fall 2019: 29-32.

“Claudia Zapata,” NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, Admitted: USA: 56-57. (catalogue)

2018

Alejandra Lopez Gonzalez, "Creative Women's Alliance Aims to Empower Underrepresented Artists in San Antonio," San Antonio Current, San Antonio, TX, March 13, 2018. 29-31.

2017                                                 

Melody Main, "Feminism in Local Art," Girl Power Magazine, Spring 2017. 8-13.

2016                                                

Elena Meija, "Puro Chingón aims to reform 'white-centric' Austin art scene," Daily Texan, March 8, 2016. 8.

"ChingoZine" Conflict of Interest Volume One. 56-59.

2015                                           

Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Dallas, TX, November 5. 153. (catalogue)

Elda Silva, "Mini-Art Museum returns to CAM," San Antonio Express News, March 3, 2015: D1, D6.

Kate Messer, "Siempre Selena," Austin Chronicle, April 10, 2015. 64-65.

2014                                                 

Casey Kelly-Barton, “Presenting Latino Art,” Texas Journey, March/April 2014. 60.

2013                                                    

Alana Coates, “The Art Expert’s Guide for Touring Texas,” Art Magazine SA, Vol. 1, No. 2. 5.

Laura Zapata, “Hot Spots,” Cosmopolitan for Latinas, Fall 2013. 52.

Nancy Flores, “Cult film screenings, music shows in Austin,” Austin American-Statesman: Austin 360, August 30, 2013. 11-12.

2010                                                   

Robert Faires, “Forever Young: The alumni artists of 'YLA 15' continue to transform our world into their own,” Austin Chronicle, August 13, 2010.  32-33.

Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, “Mexic-Arte Museum's Young  Latino Artists exhibit goes beyond cultural identity,” Austin American-Statesman, July 31, 2010: H1, H4.                                                     

Wayne Alan Brenner, “Arts Review:  El Maiz es Nuestra Vida/ Maize is Our Life” Austin Chronicle, May 14, 2010: 66.

Jeanne Claire Ryzin, “Mexico’s Original Rock Stars,” Austin American-Statesman, July 31, 2008: 22-24.

BLOGS

2021

¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics,1965 to Now exhibition features alumni and faculty. The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Art and Art History, Art History News. July 29.

Susan Isaacs, “Smithsonian American Art Museum’s laudatory shows of Chicanx art and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt’s legacy,” ArtBlog. July 21.

2020

Michu Benaim Steiner, “Pride Family: a portrait project,” UX Collective. June 25.

2019

“Our Curated Scene Event Recap,” The Latinx Project (blog). October 10.

2017                                                    

Sage Foster, “Reimagining Art Books and the Reader Experience,” Orange Mag (blog), December 8.

Emily Rueggeberg, “Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines –Curatorial discussion of Selected Works, Part II,” Hamon Arts Library (blog). November 8, 2017.

Mario Villanueva, “Claudia Elisa Zapata,” UNICO (blog). November 29, 2017.

Emily Rueggeberg, “Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines – Curatorial discussion of Selected Works,” Hamon Arts Library (blog). November 8, 2017.

Wes Harbison, “Zines 101,” St. Louis Public Library (blog), January 10, 2017.

2012

“The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Congratulates the Recipients of the Awards  of Excellence,” austintexas.gov (blog), December 10.

ONLINE PERIODICALS

2023

Celine Choi, “Hood Museum panel discusses ‘¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now’ exhibition,” The Dartmouth, May 5, 2023.

Maximilíano Durón, “Austin’s Blanton Museum Hires First Curator of Latino Art,” ARTnews, April 11, 2023.

“Blanton Museum of Art Names Inaugural Curator of Latino Art,” ARTFORUM, April 11, 2023.

2022

Lauren Moya Ford, “In the Chicano Movement, Printmaking and Politics Converged,” Hyperallergic, April 17, 2022.

Eleanor Kane, "Digital Humanities, Women Artists, and Chicanx Graphics: An Interview with Claudia Zapata, Ph.D.," Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas 14, 1 (2022). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/hemisphere/vol14/iss1/10

Wendy Rose and Claudia Zapata, “Judy Baca On Her Mural ‘Uprising of the Mujeres,’” Smithsonian Magazine, October 6, 2022

2021

Sum Yi Karen Ng, “Hell’s Kitchen Residents Need More Funds to Restore NYC’s Oldest Community Mural,” The Midtown Gazette, October 14, 2021.

Nili Blanck “The Fine Art of Political Protest,” Smithsonian Magazine, May,14, 2021.

Nora McGreevy, “Five Rarely Seen Frida Kahlo Artworks United for Dallas Exhibition,” Smithsonian Magazine, March 10, 2021.

Yvonne S. Marquez, “Frida Kahlo’s Art Broke Taboos Then and Now. A Dallas Exhibit Highlights Five Lesser-Known Works,” Texas Monthly, March 2, 2021.

Maximilíano Durón, “A New Exhibition on Printmaking by Chicanx Artists Looks to Expand Who Tells U.S. History,” ArtNews, March 2, 2021.

Carolina A. Miranda, “Newsletter: Essential Arts: The Great Tortilla Conspiracy and the legacy of Chicano graphics,” Los Angeles Times, February 6, 2021.

2020

“Imprimiendo La Revolución,” Hola Cultura, November 30.

Wayne Alan Brenner, “‘PrintAustin: The Contemporary Print’ at Big Medium: To go or not to go: That’s ultimately a stupid question,” Austin Chronicle, January 24.

2019

Julyssa Lopez, “‘El Zine’ Is an Exhibition Spotlighting Latino DIY Artists & Creatives, Remezcla, December 10.

Martha Scott Burton, “Transamerica/n: Gender, Identity, Appearance Today,” caa.reviews, November 15.

Deliasofia Zacarias, “Powerhouse Women in San Antonio, UNFILTERED San Antonio, March 29, 2019.

2018                                                  

Mike Lee, “Arts Collective On Creating, Sharing, And Championing Latinx Art,” KUT.org, June 4, 2018.

2017                                                 

Rachel Rascoe, “Lone Star Zine Fest Rounds Up Local Mini-Mags,” AustinChronicle.com, June 8, 2017.                                  

2016

Karly Mueller, “Get to Know San Anto’s Zines,” San Antonio Current, June 10, 2016.

"Curve Report: Recollectives," NBC Universal.

2015                                                 

Cindy Casares, "Puro Chingón Collective Says Selena Is Art History," Latina.com, May 23, 2015.                                                                    

2014                                                

Third Woman Press Collective, “Feminist Fistbumps: Claudia Zapata, A Texas-Born Artist with a Knack for Blending Art, History, and Culture,” Third Woman Press.com, September 8, 2014.

Barbara Calderón-Douglass, “The Rise of Austin’s Puro Chingón Collective and ChingoZine!” Remezcla, April 25, 2014.  

2013                                                 

Katie Friel, “Mexic-Arte Museum's La Noche del Patronato kicks off exhibit that allows everyone to collect art,” austin.culturemap.com, December 9, 2013. o/

2012                                              

Jason Urban, “Industry and Inkslingers,” Printeresting.org, November 12, 2012.                                                                                                     Francisco Vara-Orta, “Creatures continue flight into popular culture,” mysanantonio.com, October 14, 2012.                                                      

Nancy Flores, “Printmaker captures horror of drug war,” austin360.com, June 8, 2012.

Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, “Mexic-Arte plays host to cart project started by Mexico City artist,” austin360.com, April 11, 2012.

Julie Knutson, “Graphic history: Print exhibit demonstrates the drama of revolutionary Mexican politics,” houston.culturemap.com, March 16, 2012. 

Nancy Flores, “Photo project focuses on 31,000 people who haven't lost hope amid violent drug war in Mexico,”                   austin360.com, February 3, 2012.

2011                                               

Viridiana Ramirez, “Talavera Tile: More Than Just a Tile, It’s a Work of Art,” popularhispanics.com, 2011.

Elda Silva, “Artists depict the history, politics of corn; Exhibit inspired by reaction to tortilla price hike,”mysanantonio.com, July 17, 2011.

Ashley Chaney Ortiz, “Voces de las Pérdidas at Mexic-Arte,” austinvida.com, March 22, 2011.

2010                                                  

Alysha Hernandez, “Traveling exhibit explores the symbolism of maize,” austin vida, May 5, 2010.                                                                          

Michael Olson, Interview with Michael Olson: “El Maiz es Nuestra Vida,” Texas Public Media, April 15, 2010.

RADIO/TELEVISION/PODCAST

2023

Univision Noticias, “La misión de Claudia Zapata y su compromiso con el arte latino en el museo Blanton en Austin, Texas,” April 13, 2023.

2020

Sophie Frost, “Courage,” People Change Museums (podcast), October 5.

2017                                                  

Rachel Rushing "Geological Pop Rocks and Candy Corn," ArtFunk (podcast), Dallas, TX, October 23, 2017.

2016                                                    

"Puro Chingón" KLRUArts in Context Shorts (television)

2015                                                   

Joy Diaz, "Watch This Stunning Día De Los Muertos Face Painting: The surprising history behind the traditional 'La Calavera Catrina' makeup women wear to celebrate the Day of the Dead," Texas Standard (radio), Austin, TX, October 29, 2015.   

2013                                                  

"Masked", KLRUArts, KLRU-TV (television), Austin PBS,  04:51 min, 2013.