These Artists Are Challenging Every Stereotype About Hispanic Art

Vibrant colors, flowers and skulls? Nope, scroll down, amigo.

Skulls and flowers are awesome. And Frida Khalo was too. But they are also a few of the stereotypes invading the world of Hispanic art.

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Stereotypes limit the opportunities young Hispanics get to show the vibrancy and energy of their work. Luckily, Frida here will introduce us to a list of artworks that will quickly eliminate misconceptions and flirt with our artistic eye.

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Hernan Alaya: "We've been represented as motionless."

Hernan Alaya, Nothing at all.

Say hi to Hernan, a graphic designer from Puerto Rico. His digital collage titled "Nothing at all" is part of the 'Sobre-Imposición' series, which questions the misrepresentation of Puerto Rico as a transitory leisure space. "The international discussion around Puerto Rico is far from reality."

Those beach chairs though...

Abraham Lule: "Having something to say is King, while Style is Queen, and to do it with you own hands is the crown of the both."

Abraham Lule

Abraham is from Mexico. He works with pencil, paper and imagination, and uses technology to reproduce his art. He relies on experimentation, combination, and transformation of design elements but uses deadlines as his final inspiration.

Procrastinator? Sounds like it, but seems to be working!

Hernan Ramos: "I focus on the day-to-day trying to show common complaints in graphically appealing ways."

Meet Hernan. He is from Honduras and works as an illustrator for Life in Lines.

Hernan says art is not dead, we agree.

Gabriela Molano: "I'm impressed by how happiness and love impregnates people’s attitudes in Latin America."

Gabriela Molano, Inocencia. 35mm

Gabriela is from Colombia, where she took this photograph titled "Inocencia." Her work is based on reality. She admires humanity and nature. Gabriela uses photography to show the magic around her.

So basically Gabriela captures what everyone else fakes on Instagram (yes, fake laughing girls, I mean you).

Sonia Lazo: "Emotional and imperfect, vulnerable and human."

Sonia Lazo, Insectario.

Sonia is from El Salvador. She uses art as a way of expression and also as personal therapy. She tells her own stories to create human connections.

This is beautiful, but why is this girl not flipping out?

Rodrigo Stipkovic: "I traffic between art and design raising human and social issues, proposing simple and minimalist solutions to the everyday problems of people."

Let 's stay together, Rodrigo Stipkovic

Rodrigo is originally from São Paulo, Brazil. 'Let's stay together' talks to the current divisive situation of his country. He focuses on art direction, graphic design, illustration, animation, graffiti and canvas.

Toñito Balderrama: "Every now and then I’m presented with the opportunity to work without guidelines. It is then when I truly enjoy what I do."

Pura Crema, Toñito Balderrama

Toñito is from Mexico. His style is breezy and colorful. He looks for inspiration in all forms of culture and urban graphics, as well as in tropical and Latino culture.

Can you feel the buenas vibras?

Daniela Flores: "I even have business cards with a big “HEY!" printed all over them. Because what screams personality more than a gigantic “HEY!”, right?"

Daniela Flores

Hey! this is Daniela from Venezuela. She focuses on producing results with personality. Her inspiration comes from scrolling infinitely on Bēhance and design blogs.

Un placer conocerte, Daniela!

Want more? Great! There will be more, much more.

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You can now get the first issue of adhesivo Magazine, a quarterly print magazine that will visually celebrate the work of Hispanic artists. They are funding the first issue through Kickstarter. Let's help them give Hispanic art the place and attention it deserves.

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