Reviews Chicanx Artists rafa esparza and Guadalupe Rosales Reflect on Their Relationships to Mexico Their two-person exhibition is on view through March 30, at Commonwealth and Council's Mexico City space. By Maximilíano Durón Feb 16, 2024 7:00 am
Artists LA-Based Artists Mario Ayala, rafa esparza, and Guadalupe Rosales Explore the History and Future of Cruising in a Collaborative Exhibition The exhibition at SFMOMA runs until February 19. By Janelle Zara Dec 21, 2023 10:15 am
News Artist rafa esparza Wins Pérez Art Museum’s $50,000 Prize The artist was presented the award at PAMM's annual Art of Party gala. By Maximilíano Durón Mar 14, 2022 2:05 pm
News USA Artist Fellowships Go to Njideka Akunyili Crosby, rafa esparza, Carolyn Lazard, and More The selected artists will receive an unrestricted $50,000 cash award. By Tessa Solomon Feb 3, 2021 1:10 pm
PHOTOS News In First Joint Acquisition, LACMA, Vincent Price Museum Purchase 21 Works by Groundbreaking Photographer Laura Aguilar The acquisition also includes a recent adobe painting by rafa esparza. By Maximilíano Durón Oct 1, 2020 12:37 pm
Photos See Works from LACMA, VPAM Joint Acquisition of Laura Aguilar, Rafa Esparza Works: Slideshow By Maximilíano Durón Oct 1, 2020 12:36 pm
Photos Top Artists Propose Monumental Sculptures for New York’s High Line—See Sketches of Their Work By Maximilíano Durón Aug 12, 2020 12:55 pm
News This Independence Weekend, 80 Artists Will Protest Immigrant Incarceration In Nationwide Skywriting Campaign The artist roster includes Hank Willis Thomas, Zackary Drucker, Julieta Venegas, and Titus Kaphur. By Tessa Solomon Jul 3, 2020 12:20 pm
Artists Through Collaborative Work, Centering Queer, Brown Folks, rafa esparza Looks to Destabilize Artistic Authority His work is inextricably tied to Los Angeles, a city whose artists and longtime inhabitants are fighting erasure and gentrification. By Carmen Hermo Jan 14, 2020 11:00 am
Features Outside the White House, rafa esparza Works Through Physical and Bureaucratic Constraints By literally facing down the white supremacist regime wielding the power of the state against so many people like himself, esparza demonstrates the power of an individual: to make common cause with… By Greg Allen Sep 27, 2019 10:42 am
WWD Remembering Iris Apfel: Former Met Curator Harold Koda Talks Style Influence, Bartering and Originality