In this episode, we speak to Justin Favela, a mixed media artist born in Las Vegas, Nevada known for his large-scale installations and sculptures that comment on American pop culture and the Latinx experience. In our conversation, he talks about how he uses pinatas as a medium to express his identity and explore the notion of authenticity; how being a queer person of color shaped his work; how his work has changed because of the pandemic and racial reckoning; and he also speaks about the other innovative projects that he’s working on.

Show notes:

• Wendy Kveck: http://www.wendykveck.com/
• The Chicano Movement: https://www.history.com/news/chicano-movement
• Rasquachismo: https://www.si.edu/stories/lesson-rasquachismo-art
• Los Tacos: https://www.tacobell.com/food/tacos/nacho-cheese-doritos-locos-tacos
• Glenn Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/blog/glen-bell
• Latino Who Lunches: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinos-who-lunch/id1111786329
• Francisco La Rosa: https://www.instagram.com/francisco_la_rosa_photography_/
• Yvette Mayorga: https://www.instagram.com/yvettemayorga/?hl=en
• Jose Villalobos: https://www.instagram.com/josevillalobosart/?hl=en
• Jose Ramirez: https://www.instagram.com/josevillalobosart/?hl=en
• Art Basel: https://artbasel.com
• Live in America: https://www.live-in-america.com/
• The Momentary: https://themomentary.org/
• Brett Holmes: https://brettholmes.weebly.com/
• Adriana Chavez: http://www.adrianachavezphotography.com/
• Heidi Ryder: http://heidiryder.net/

Justin follows:

• Culture Strike: https://www.instagram.com/p/BkanzJ0l1aB/?hl=en
• Milagros Collective: https://www.instagram.com/milagrosyall/?hl=en
• Luis Varela-Rico: https://www.instagram.com/luisvarelarico/?hl=en

Follow Justin:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/favyfav/?hl=en
• Twitter: