On June 28, Latino Cultural, Washington’s first Latino magazine dedicated exclusively to the arts, released its second issue. Hugo Ludeño, a Peruvian photographer, and Javier Amaya, a Colombian author, created the magazine in response to perceived “invisibility” of Latinos in the art community.
“In many major media venues, [Latinos] are invisible, and when [Latinos] are presented, it is not in a good light,” Amaya said. “We decided that we needed to do something to let Latinos express themselves. Latinos have an artistic life and we try to capture it.” ...