Curating on the Divide
This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. Over the last two decades, inSite has established itself as a pioneering curatorial and artistic program for contemporary art in Latin America. In five editions held at the Tijuana-San Diego border, inSite has supported more than 150 commissions by Mexican and … Read more
Border Beat: Tijuana’s Homegrown Electronic Sound
This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. “Fusion” is often less than the sum of its parts, whether in music, food or anything else (I’m looking at you, Snuggie). But that’s not the case when it comes to Nortec — a merger of traditional northern Mexican and electronic sounds that … Read more
Quiz: Are They A) Mexican B) American or C) Both?
The U.S. and Mexico share a 2,000 mile border, 200 years of history and more personal relationships than anyone can count. But they may be even more interconnected than you think. Take our AQ quiz and see if you can decide whether these 12 items are best described as Mexican, American or Both. 1Caesar Salad … Read more
AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors: Pati Jinich
This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. Leer en español | See the rest of our AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors “I can’t be of much use here anymore. All I can think about is food.” With that, Pati Jinich left a promising career in political analysis at a Washington, … Read more
AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors: Alfredo Corchado
This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. Leer en español | See the rest of our AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors A sandy riverbed and a few bridges are nearly all that physically separate El Paso, Texas, from Juárez, Mexico. That short distance belies over a century of history that … Read more
AQ Top 5 Embajadores de la Frontera: Adrián González
Read in English Para Adrián González, el béisbol comenzó en la frontera. Nacido en San Diego, criado en Tijuana, y ahora pelotero para Los Angeles Dodgers, creció jugando en las Pequeñas Ligas en los dos países, yendo y viniendo durante los fines de semana para jugar la mayor cantidad de tiempo posible. Evidentemente, valió la … Read more
AQ Top 5 Embajadores de la Frontera: Pati Jinich
Read in English “Ya no puedo ser de mucho uso aquí. Solo puedo pensar en comida”. Con eso, Pati Jinich dejó una carrera prometedora de análisis político en una firma en Washington D.C. para convertirse en chef. No se ha arrepentido de su decisión. En los 12 años que han pasado desde entonces, Jinich, nacida … Read more
AQ Top 5 Embajadores de la Frontera: Rebeca Vargas
Read in English Reunidos alrededor de una mesa cuadrada en Ciudad de México, un grupo de Dreamers americanos y senadores mexicanos hablaban con sinceridad, compartiendo su esperanza por un mejor futuro. Una reunión entre los dos grupos podría parecer inusual, pero no para la mujer que los unió. Por más de una década, Rebeca Vargas, … Read more
AQ Top 5 Embajadores de la Frontera: Alfredo Corchado
Read in English Un cauce y unos cuantos puentes son casi todo lo que físicamente separa la ciudad de El Paso, Texas con la de Juárez, México. Esa distancia corta esconde más que un siglo de historia que suele parecer insuperable para algunos. Pero para Alfredo Corchado, esa distancia pueda ser cruzada con tan solo … Read more
5 personas que acercan a México y Estados Unidos
Read in English Ya sea en el deporte, la política, la comida o las artes, los Estados Unidos y México se han enriquecido mutuamente de innumerables maneras. Por eso AQ ha seleccionado a los Top 5 Embajadores de la Frontera para destacar a aquellos que han sobresalido por su trabajo en el acercamiento de los … Read more
AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors: Adrián González
This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. Leer en español | See the rest of our AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors For Adrián González, baseball began at the border. Born in San Diego, raised in Tijuana, and now the first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he grew up playing … Read more
Film Review: “The Distinguished Citizen”
This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. Early in The Distinguished Citizen, Daniel Mantovani (Oscar Martínez) says the only thing he’s ever done is escape the town of his youth. The truth is that his past sustains him more than he would like to admit. Daniel, the “distinguished … Read more
10 Things to Do: Northwest Argentina
This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. Argentina’s northwest corner owes much of its appeal to the convergence of Andean deserts and fertile valleys, offering visitors an array of stunning natural landscapes to get lost in. Its isolation from the rest of the country, meanwhile, has helped the … Read more
Argentina on Display
This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. From London’s Frieze to Miami’s Art Basel, art fairs are the zenith of the art market, providing a platform for gallerists, artists, curators and collectors to interact. Buenos Aires, once isolated from the rest of the art world, is now attracting … Read more
Francis Mallman: From Patagonia to the World
This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. Francis Mallmann, widely acknowledged as Argentina’s top chef, is credited with bringing southern Argentina’s traditional wood-fired cuisine of grilled meats to the world. “I think I have developed a particular language that allows me to communicate beyond taste,” said the French-trained … Read more