The Art of the U.S.-Mexico Border in AQ’s Latest Culture Issue

AQ is proud to offer the third installment of “Cultura,” our in-depth look at art and culture in Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of our special issue on U.S.-Mexico relations, for this edition we keep our eyes trained on the border, and find that the space where the U.S. and Mexico meet is fertile ground for music, poetry, film, and everything in between.

Articles include a look at how Hollywood portrays – and at times does disservice to – the U.S.-Mexico relationship; two profiles of the surprising opera and classical music programs taking root on the border; two poems on our shared border identity; and a portfolio of work from the inSite art program. Enjoy.

Trump’s Border, As Seen on TV

Reading Time: 6 minutesHollywood has a history of depicting the border in black and white. We could all use a few more shades of gray.

Tijuana Is for (Opera) Lovers

Reading Time: 2 minutesLeave the stereotypes aside. Tijuana’s annual Ópera en la Calle is a symbol of the city’s rich and evolving cultural identity.

Juárez-El Paso’s Cross-border Harmony

Reading Time: 2 minutesA flourishing musical partnership has taken root along the U.S.-Mexico divide.

Border Beat: Tijuana’s Homegrown Electronic Sound

Reading Time: < 1 minutePioneered in the 1990s, Nortec remains one of the most important features of Tijuana’s musical landscape.

Curating on the Divide

Reading Time: 4 minutesinSite provides a space for contemporary art on, around – and above – the border.

Two Poems on Border Identity

Reading Time: 2 minutesReflections on life at the U.S.-Mexico crossroads by two California poets.