AQ Top 5 Latin American Art Activists: Daniel Arzola
AQ Top 5 Latin American Art Activists: Daniel Arzola
By
Brendan O'Boyle
He survived a hate crime as a youth. Now, this Venezuelan illustrator uses art to fight bigotry and celebrate LGBTQ identity.
This article is adapted from AQ's Top 5 list of Latin American art activists
As Daniel Arzola stood at an awards ceremony in New York last June, the theater broke into applause.
The actor Tituss Burgess had just recognized the 28-year-old illustrator for “creating change by creating art,” comparing his impact to that of the late designer of the gay pride flag, Gilbert Baker. One of Arzola’s idols, Cyndi Lauper, smiled from across the table.
“It was the...
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