A Day for Cesar Chavez

by Xicoinc

March 31 is Cesar Chavez Day in Arizona, California, and Texas (and maybe in the rest of the country soon). The holiday recognizes the life and work of a man who was born… Read More →

Happy St. Patrick’s Day From Mexico

by Xicoinc

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we present the history of the San Patricios (St. Patrick’s Battalion), a group of Irish Americans who fought on the Mexican side of the Mexican-American War. The… Read More →

Coming Soon: Digital Book Tour with Leila Cobo

by Xicoinc

We’re excited to announce that the Xico blog will be featuring an interview with author Leila Cobo. She’s promoting her new book The Second Time We Met. Leila Cobo is a renowned journalist,… Read More →

Beyond Printmaking: From Monoprints to Mixed Media

by Xicoinc

This blog recently featured entries on the history of printmaking and just what the heck a monoprint is. Today we’re talking about the future of printmaking in two words: mixed media. As much… Read More →

2011- A Big Year for the Xico Blog

by Xicoinc

Oooh Statistics! WordPress made us a fancy summary of all the exciting things that happened on our blog last year. I’m not surprised to see that Dia de los Muertos topics and Artist… Read More →

Printmaking and the Chicano Movement

by Xicoinc

To continue our series on printmaking, we’re going to talk about the history of the Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF). No they weren’t some secret paramilitary group (though that would have been cool… Read More →

History of Printmaking

by Xicoinc

Our last post talked about what a monoprint is, and this one will cover why they matter. Printmaking has always appealed to artists as a method of mass communication. Making multiple copies allows… Read More →

What is a monoprint?

by Xicoinc

Monoprint (or is it mono print or monotype?) is an art media that many are unfamiliar with but which has an important place in cultural history. More on that history will follow in… Read More →

Guest Post: A Volunteer Speaks by Beverly Hom

by Xicoinc

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the difficulties nonprofits have with finding and managing volunteers. Today we’re going to hear the other side of the story- the volunteer’s perspective. Beverly… Read More →

Hispanic Heritage Month

by Xicoinc

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15. The event has been celebrated since 1968 and involves demonstrations of Latin American culture, art, and history. Many Americans know that Mexican Independence is… Read More →