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'''Lxs Dos''' (or Los Dos) are a [[Transborder agglomeration|transborder]] collaborative duo of visual artists based in the cities of [[El Paso, Texas]], U.S. and [[Ciudad Juárez|Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua]], Mexico. The husband and wife duo are Ramon Cardenas, a Filipino-American, and Christian Cardenas, a Mexican-American from Juárez. Their work is mainly community-based and they are predominantly known for their public murals among other public art commissions in the U.S. and Mexico.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LxsDos: Pásele, Pásele |url=https://www.utep.edu/rubin/exhibitions/past/lxs-dos.html |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.utep.edu}}</ref> |
'''Lxs Dos''' (or Los Dos) are a [[Transborder agglomeration|transborder]] collaborative duo of visual artists based in the cities of [[El Paso, Texas]], U.S. and [[Ciudad Juárez|Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua]], Mexico. The husband and wife duo are Ramon Cardenas, a Filipino-American, and Christian Cardenas, a Mexican-American from Juárez. Their work is mainly community-based and they are predominantly known for their public murals among other public art commissions in the U.S. and Mexico.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LxsDos: Pásele, Pásele |url=https://www.utep.edu/rubin/exhibitions/past/lxs-dos.html |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.utep.edu}}</ref> |
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Christian was born and raised in Ciudad Juárez and grew up painting. In 2013, Christian received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the [[University of Texas at El Paso]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=LOS DOS {{!}} Amor Por Juarez |url=https://amorporjuarez.org/art/mixed-media/los-dos |access-date=2024-09-21 |language=en-US}}</ref> She also went to [[Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla]] to study Textile Design.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=On the Streets of El Paso and Juarez, "Sister Cities" Art Project Pays Tribute to Border Communities |url=https://remezcla.com/features/culture/interview-los-dos/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Remezcla |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Ramon was born and raised in the Philippines.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Ehrig |first=Stephan |title=Exploring the Transnational Neighbourhood: Perspectives on Community-Building, Identity and Belonging |last2=Jung |first2=Britta C. |last3=Schaffer |first3=Gad |publisher=[[Leuven University Press]] |year=2022 |isbn=9789462703483 |pages=12, 235}}</ref> Prior to co-creating Lxs Dos, he was a DJ and had not formally attended an art school.<ref name=":0" /> In 2022, he received his Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Museum Studies from the [[University of Texas at El Paso]] to "create opportunities for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander), LGBTQ+, and other artists who have been historically underrepresented and exploited in museums, galleries, and art history."<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Silva |first=Nico |date=July 3, 2023 |title=Talking with El Paso Artist and Curator Ramon Cardenas |url=https://glasstire.com/2023/07/03/talking-with-el-paso-artist-and-curator-ramon-cardenas/ |access-date=September 21, 2024 |work=[[Glasstire: Texas visual art]]}}</ref> After participating in the [https://latino.si.edu/learn/internships-and-fellowships/latino-museum-studies-program Smithsonian’s Latino Museum Studies Program] in 2022, he began his role as Assistant Curator of Practice for the [https://www.utep.edu/rubin/ Stanlee & Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramon Cardenas |url=https://www.utep.edu/rubin/about/ramon-cardenas-bio.html |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.utep.edu}}</ref> |
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Lxs Dos (or Los Dos) are a transborder collaborative duo of visual artists based in the cities of El Paso, Texas, U.S. and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The husband and wife duo are Ramon Cardenas, a Filipino-American, and Christian Cardenas, a Mexican-American from Juárez. Their work is mainly community-based and they are predominantly known for their public murals among other public art commissions in the U.S. and Mexico.[1]
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Christian was born and raised in Ciudad Juárez and grew up painting. In 2013, Christian received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Texas at El Paso.[2] She also went to Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla to study Textile Design.[3]
Ramon was born and raised in the Philippines.[4] Prior to co-creating Lxs Dos, he was a DJ and had not formally attended an art school.[3] In 2022, he received his Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Museum Studies from the University of Texas at El Paso to "create opportunities for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander), LGBTQ+, and other artists who have been historically underrepresented and exploited in museums, galleries, and art history."[5] After participating in the Smithsonian’s Latino Museum Studies Program in 2022, he began his role as Assistant Curator of Practice for the Stanlee & Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts.[6]
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References
- ^ "LxsDos: Pásele, Pásele". www.utep.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "LOS DOS | Amor Por Juarez". Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ a b "On the Streets of El Paso and Juarez, "Sister Cities" Art Project Pays Tribute to Border Communities". Remezcla. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Ehrig, Stephan; Jung, Britta C.; Schaffer, Gad (2022). Exploring the Transnational Neighbourhood: Perspectives on Community-Building, Identity and Belonging. Leuven University Press. pp. 12, 235. ISBN 9789462703483.
- ^ Silva, Nico (July 3, 2023). "Talking with El Paso Artist and Curator Ramon Cardenas". Glasstire: Texas visual art. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Ramon Cardenas". www.utep.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-21.