Alma Lopez is a visual artist. Her work has been exhibited in over one hundred solo and group exhibitions internationally. In 2011, the University of Texas Press published her book Our Lady of Controversy: Alma López’s “Irreverent Apparition,” co-edited with Alicia Gaspar de Alba. Currently, Lopez is a lecturer in the Cesar E. Chavez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies and LGBTQ Studies Program at UCLA. She teaches courses on art censorship, queer art, chicanx/latinx art, public art, and digital art.

Lopez's most recent photography project is L.A. Foto Truck.

Education

MFA in Art Studio, University of California, Irvine

BA with Distinction in Art Studio Major, University of California, Santa Barbara

Photography Certificate, UCLA Extension

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2019 Sor Juana y Otras Peores, Kerckhoff Art Gallery, UCLA

2014 Queer Santas: Holy Violence, Doug Adams Gallery, Center for the Arts, Religion, and Education, an affiliate of the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA

2013 Alma Lopez: Prints, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

2012 Revolutionary Love, Kerckhoff Art Gallery, UCLA

2011 Our Lady and Other Queer Santas, University College Cork, Ireland

2005 A Chicana in Mexico, organized by Les Voz, Capilla Britanica, Mexico City

Selected Group Exhibitions

2021 Xican–a.o.x. Body, Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona

2020 ¡Printing the Revolution! Chicano Graphics from the Civil Rights Era to the Present, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

2020 50 Years of Chicano/a Art Activism Across Borders: PrintMaking, Making Prints, and Making Art History, San Diego State University Downtown Gallery, San Diego

2019 Queer Forms, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Department of Art, University of Minnesota

2019 Forging Territories: Queer Afro and Latinx Contemporary Art, San Diego Art Institute, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

2018 Murales Rebeldes: L.A. Chicana/o Murals Under Siege, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, Los Angekes (9/23/17-3/12/18) and California Historical Society, San Francisco (4/7/18-9/16/18)

2017 Mirame: Expressions of Queer Latinx Art, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, Los Angekes

2015 Irreverent: A Celebration of Censorship, Leslie + Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, NY

2014 Saintly Sinners and Sinful Saints: Edgy Spirits for the Margins of the Americas, Fowler Museum, UCLA

2013 Catrina Ball Fashion Show, Contemporary Art Center, Santa Ana, CA

2012 Estampas de la Raza: Contemporary Prints from the Romo Collection, McNay Museum, San Antonio, TX

2011 Contemporary Coda, Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, California

2011 American Icons: Graphics of Patriotism and Dissent, Ben Maltz Gallery in the Bronya and Andy Galef Center for Fine Arts at the Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles. Organized by the Center for the Study of Political Graphics

2010 Shrew’d: The Smart and Sassy: A Survey of American Women Artists, Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

2010 A-Game: Artists Exploring Identity in Sports and Athleticism, Richman Gallery, The Park School, Baltimore, MD

2009 Chicana Badgirls: Las Hociconas, 516 ARTS, Albuquerque, New Mexico

2009 Gender Play in Lesbian Culture, ONE Archives Gallery and Museum, West Hollywood, California

2008 Sam Coronado 15th Year Anniversary Exhibition, MexicArte Museum, Austin, Texas

2006 Rudos y Tecnicos, Museum of Man, San Diego

2004 The Virgin of Guadalupe: Interpreting Devotion, Fullerton Museum, California

2004 Visions From Post Modern Aztlan, Taller Puertorriqueno, Philadelphia

2004 New Prints 2004/Spring Exhibit, International Print Center, New York

2004 Latino Art, Mexic Arte Museum, Austin, TX

2001 Cyber Arte: Tradition Meets Technology, Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2001 Angel Island and Immigration Stories of the 20th and 21st Centuries: Drama, Contradictions, New Neighbors, Coalitions, Euphrat Museum of Art, De Anza College, Cupertino, California

2001 Lifting the Veil: Liberating the Virgin Mary, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami, Florida

2000 Just Another Poster? Chicano Graphic Arts in California, organized by the University Art Museum in collaboration with the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives at the University of California, Santa Barbara and will travel throughout the U.S. and Mexico. The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas, Austin, Texas (2000); University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara, California (2001); UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, Los Angeles, California (2001); Merced Cultural Arts Center, Merced, California (2003); Jersey City Museum, Jersey City, New Jersey (2003)

2000 Hecho en Califas, Plaza de la Raza, Los Angeles (2000); Arte Americas, Fresno (2000); La Raza/Galeria Posada, Sacramento (2000); Mexican Heritage Corporation, San Jose (2001); and the Richmond Art Center, Richmond (2001)

1999 C.O.L.A. (City of Los Angeles) Exhibition, Municipal Gallery at Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles, California

1999 Frontera Ford Siqueiros Pollock IV Binational Border Exhibition, Museo de Arte e Historia de INBA, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Selected Fellowships and Awards

2018 Faculty Research Grant, UCLA Academic Senate's Council on Research

2013 Richard T. Castro Distinguished Visiting Professorship, Metropolitan State University, Denver, CO

2013 Diversity Program Student’s Choice LGBT Outstanding Faculty Award, UCLA

2009 University of California Regents’ Lecturer, Department of Art History and the Cesar E. Chavez Department of Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Los Angeles

2005 Outstanding Community Activist, Women’s Night, Gay & Lesbian Center, Los Angeles

2004 Astraea Foundation for Justice Visual Artist Grant

2002 Arts Funding Initiative Visual Arts Mid Career Grant, California Community Foundation

1999 Premio Pollock-Siqueiros Binacional, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

1998 Brody Emerging Visual Artist Grant, California Community Foundation

1998 City of Los Angeles (COLA) Individual Artist Grant

Bibliography (Essays/Articles/Reviews/Catalogues/Interviews - Chronological by most recent first)

Lopez, Alma. “Silencing Our Lady? La respuesta de Alma.” Autobiography without Apology edited by Chon A. Nor-iega, Wendy Belcher and Charlene Villaseñor Black, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press, 2020.

Calvo, Luz. “Art Comes for the Archbishop: The Semiotics of Contemporary Chicana Feminism and the Work of Alma Lopez.” Chicano and Chicana Art: A Critical Anthology. Edited by Jennifer A. Gonzalez, C. Ondine Chavoya, Chon Noriega, and Terezita Romo. (Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2019): 250-262.

Gonzalez, Jennifer A. “Introduction to Part III: Bodily Aesthetics and Iconologies.” Chicano and Chicana Art: A Critical Anthology. Edited by Jennifer A. Gonzalez, C. Ondine Chavoya, Chon Noriega, and Terezita Romo (Durham and Lon-don: Duke University Press, 2019): 177-181.

Hernandez, Robb. “Forging Territories: Musings on a Blacktino Critical Optic.” Forging Territories: Queer Afro and Latinx Contemporary Art, San Diego Art Institute, 2019.

Lopez, Alma. "Para La Peor de Todas," Dossier Section, Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies. Vol. 44.2 (Fall 2019): 211-219.

Lopez Lyman, Jessica. “Rebellion Takes Many Forms in V Parts.” Queer Forms, University of Minnesota, 2019

Ramirez, Catherine S. “Deus ex Machina: Tradition, Technology, and the Chicanafuturist Art of Marion C. Martinez.” Chicano and Chicana Art: A Critical Anthology. Edited by Jennifer A. Gonzalez, C. Ondine Chavoya, Chon Noriega, and Terezita Romo (Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2019): 146-164.

Antoszek, Ewa. "Crossing the Borders of Tradition: Alma López’s Our Lady (1999) and Our Lady of Controversy II (2008)." Lublin Studies in Modern Languages and Literature 41.2 (2018): 112-125.

Curtis, Erin M., Jessica Hough, Guisela Latorre. Murales Rebeldes! L.A. Chicana/o Murals Under Siege. (California: Angel City Press, 2017), 15-16, 102-117, 179-182.

Serna, Cristina. “Locating a Transborder Archive: Mexican Lesbian Feminist Art.” Feminist Formations, Vol. 29, Issue 3 (Winter 2017): 49-79. https://doi.org/10.1353/ff.2017.0030.

Fuentes Jr, Francisco Javier. Bordering Faith: spiritual transformation, cultural change, and Chicana/o youth at the border. Diss. University of California, Santa Barbara (2016),17,69.

Gaspar de Alba, Alicia, and Georgina Guzmán. "Feminicidio: The “Black Legend” of the Border.” Women in Culture: An Intersectional Anthology for Gender and Women's Studies (2016), 385.

Cisneros, Sandra. “Guadalupe the Sex Goddess” in A House of My Own: Stories from My Life. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2015. P 160.

Gaspar de Alba, Alicia. “Bad Girls on the Rise.” Sinful Saints & Saintly Sinner at the Margins of the Americas. The Fowler Museum of Art. Regents of the University of California, 2015. Pgs 138-151.

Lopez, Alma. “Artists as Migrant Workers: From Community to University Teaching.” Aztlán:A Journal of Chicano Stud-ies, Vol 40, No. 1, (Spring 2015), pp. 177-188.

Korte, Anne-Marie. "Blasphemous feminist art: Incarnate politics of identity in postsecular perspective." Transformat-ions of Religion and the Public Sphere. Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2014. 228-248.

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Roman-Odio, Clara. Sacred Iconographies in Chicana Cultural Production. Palgrave MacMillan, 2013

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Blandón, Ruth. Review of Our Lady of Controversy: Alma Lopez’s “Irreverent” Apparition. Make/Shift, 2012.

Gaspar de Alba, Alicia. “The Dawning of the Age of Alter-Native Liberation,” in Performing the U.S. Latina and Latino, edited by Aldama, Arturo, Chela Sandoval, and Peter J. Garcia (Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2012), xiii-xv.

Gonzalez, Amber Rose. Review of Our Lady of Controversy: Alma Lopez’s “Irreverent” Apparition, in Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, 37:2 (Fall 2012), 229-232.

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Longacre, Ryan. ”Citizenship, Immigrant Labor, and Chicano Social Position in Alma Lopez’s 1848: Chicanos in the U.S. Landscape after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo” in New Frontiers in Latin American Borderlands. Edited by Le-slie Cecill Cambridge Scholars Publishing (2012), 59-72.

Rodriguez, Luis Carlos. From Chicano Therapy to Globarriology: Chicana/o Popular Culture and Identity in Late 20th and Early 21st Century Los Angeles. University of Southern California, 2012.

Saborio, Linda. “Reclaiming Religion: Milagros and the Sexual Objectification of Latinas Embodying Difference: Script-ing Social Images of the Female Body in Latina Theatre (UK: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2012,

Samson, Judith. "Reading Images of Christ: Masculinity and Homosexuality as Sites of Struggle in Popular Religious Images of Jesus." Religion and Gender 2.2 (2012): 282.

Fitzcallaghan Jones, Kathleen. “The War of the Roses: Guadalupe, Alma Lopez, and Santa Fe” in Our Lady of Controversy: Alma Lopez’s “Irreverent” Apparition, edited by Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Alma Lopez (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2011, 43-68.

Gaspar de Alba, Alicia. “Devil in a Rose Bikini: The Second Coming of Our Lady in Santa Fe” in Our Lady of Contro-versy: Alma Lopez’s “Irreverent” Apparition, edited by Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Alma Lopez (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2011), 212-248.

Gonzalez, Deena J. “Making Privates Public: It’s Not about La Virgen of the Conquest, but about the Conquest of La Virgen” in Our Lady of Controversy: Alma Lopez’s “Irreverent” Apparition, edited by Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Alma Lopez (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2011), 69-95.

Lopez, Alma and Alicia Gaspar de Alba, eds. Our Lady of Controversy: Alma Lopez’s “Irreverent” Apparition. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2011.

Lopez, Alma. “The Artist of Our Lady (April 2, 2001)” Our Lady of Controversy: Alma Lopez’s “Irreverent” Apparition, eds. Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Alma Lopez. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2011, pp. 13-16.

Lopez, Alma. “It’s Not about the Santa in My Fe, but the Santa Fe in My Santa.” Our Lady of Controversy: Alma Lopez’s “Irreverent” Apparition, eds. Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Alma Lopez. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2011, pp. 249-292.

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Perez, Emma. “The Decolonial Virgin in a Colonial Site: It’s Not about the Gender in My Nation, It’s About the Nation in My Gender” in Our Lady of Controversy: Alma Lopez’s “Irreverent” Apparition, edited by Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Al-ma Lopez (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2011), 148-164.

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Rueda Esquibel, Catriona. “Do U Think I’m a Nasty Girl?” in Our Lady of Controversy: Alma Lopez’s “Irreverent” Appari-tion, edited by Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Alma Lopez (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2011), 195-211.

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Lopez, Alma. “Mermaids, Butterflies, and Princesses.” Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies, Vol. 25, No. 1 (Spring 2000), pp. 189-191.

Prado Saldivar, Reina Alejandra. “Goddesses, Sirenas, Lupes y Angel Cholas: The Work of Alma Lopez” UCLA Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, Vol. 25, No. 1 (Spring) 2000, 195-203.

Lopez, Alma. “Maria de Los Angeles: Pre-Columbian and Post Conquest Goddesses,” Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Vol. 20, No. 1, Latina/Chicana Leadership (1999), pp. 80-85.

Periodicals (Print/Online – Chronological by most recent first)

Limon, Enrique. “Shame As It Ever Was: Twelve years Aafter “Our Lady” controversy, artist Alma Lopez looks back.” Santa Fe Reporter, 2 July 2013,<http://www.sfreporter.com/santafe/article-7526-shame-as-it-ever-was.html>.

Nemeth, Kristen. “Alma Lopez and the Scandalous Virgin.” Art, Women and Religion, 21 April 2013, <http://artwomenandreligion.blogspot.com/2013/04/alma-lopez-and-scandalous-virgin.html>.

Perez-Vivancos, Ricardo. “Featured Event: Art Exhibition: Alma Lopez,” George Mason University, 25 March 2013, <http://today.gmu.edu/62189>.

“Artist Explores Race, Gender, Identity in Talk, Exhibit.” US Fed News, 11 February 2013.

Hughes, Cristin Leach. “The rumbling row over the controversial H-block artwork show that any attempt at censorship in modern-day Ireland is doomed to fail.” The Sunday Times (London), 20 January 2013, sec. Culture: Features, p. 6-7.

“Meeting Alma Lopez: painter of queer saints, mermaids, revolutionaries and goddesses.” Jesus In Love Blog: A Place for LGBTQ Spirituality and the Arts.” 8 December 2012.

“Revolutionary Love: Solo Exhibition of Alma Lopez.” UCLA Cultural Affairs Commission, 29 October 2012.

Blake, Debra. “Chicano Art vs. Censorship.” March/April 2012 https://www.solidarity-us.org/node/3537.

Thomas, Matt. “Digital Artist Alma Lopez to Vsit Gustavus No. 9.” 28 October 2011, <http://news.blog.gustavus.edu/2011/10/28/digital-artist-alma-lopez-to-visit-gustavus-nov-9/.

Garcia, Mario T. “Torn Over Art.” National Catholic Reporter blog, 29 June 2011.

“Artist says SHE’S offended by UCC blasphemy controversy.” thejournal.ie., 28 June 2011.

“Bikini line crossed: Top Stories from the UK and Ireland: Sectarian riots in Belfast while US plots Afghan exit.” The Sunday Times, 26 June 2011, sec. News Review: Features, p. 8-9.

“‘Our Lady’ image protests continue.” Irish Examiner.com, 25 June 2011, sec. Ireland.

Roseingrave, Louise. “Cork bishop criticises ‘Our Lady in bikini’ exhibit.” The Irish Times, 24 June 2011, sec. Ireland, p. 9.

“I never intended to offend says, ‘Our Lady’ artist.” Irish Examiner.com, 24 June 2011, sec. Ireland.

“Ireland’s poisonous blasphemy debate.” Guardian.co. uk. 24 June 2011.

“Protesters picket UCC as artist defends image.” Irish Examiner.com, 24 June 2011, sec. Ireland.

“UCC art exhibit deemed ‘blasphemous’.” Breaking News.ie, 24 June 2011, sec. Irish News.

“Cork bishop criticises ‘offensive’ Mary image.” Irish Examiner.com, 23 June 2011, sec. Ireland.

“Our Lady image stirs controversy at university.” Irish Examiner.com, 23 June 2011, sec. Ireland.

“Whether we should be outraged at art is almost as old as art.” Irish Examiner.com, 23 June 2011, sec. Ireland.

Mooney, Ann. “UCC exhibit is virgin on blaphemy: Protests at Art Show.” The Sun (England), 18 June 2011, sec. News, p. 6.

“‘Blasphemous’ UCC exhibit sparks outrage.” Irish Examiner. com, 18 June 2011, sec. Ireland.

Sanchez, Casey. “War of the Roses: ‘Our Lady’ 10 years on.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 5 May 2011.

Else, Lauren. “After the Conquest.” In These Times, May 2011, Volume 35, Number 5, sec. Culture: Art Space, p. 33.

Banyas, Rebecca. “Los Angeles and Its Murals: An Interview with Pat Gomez, public arts manager.” Public Art Review, Spring/Summer 2011, Volume 22, Number 2, Issue 44, p. 48-49.

Nic Chonmara, Niamh "Review- Our Lady of Controversy: Alma López's Irreverent Apparition by Gaspar de Alba, Alicia and Alma López (eds)," Aigne: The online postgraduate journal of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, University College Cork, Ireland, 2011 http://publish.ucc.ie/aigne/2011/01/nicchonmara/09/en

Gonzalez, Rigoberto. “2 strikes against them: Scholar examines how women of color can fight the odds.” El Paso Times (Texas), 6 March 2010, sec. Lifestyle.

“Shrew’d Survey of American Women Artists Opens Feb. 12 at Sheldon.” Targeted News Service, 1 February 2010.

Gold, Scott. “Out There: Central Avenue gets its own city Hall: With a rooftop place and park-like grounds, it is meant to stimulate and bring joy to its historic neighborhood.” Los Angeles Times (California), 19 January 2010, sec. A, p. 6.

“Chicanas, Latinas, Native American Women’s Conference to be Hosted at New Mexico State University.” U.S. Fed News, 1 July 2009.

Gurza, Agustin. “Self Help Graphics gets ready for Day of the Dead: The East Los Angeles agency is in transition, but it is staying true to its mission.” Los Angeles Times (California), 25 October 2008, sec. E, p. 1.

Constable, Anne. “She’ll be hard to replace.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 22 October 2008, sec. C, p. 1.

Constable, Anne. “Journey of Devotion.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 27 July 2008, sec. A, p. 1.

Smith, Craig. “In Other Words.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 4 April 2008, sec. PA, p. 17.

“Letters to the Editor.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 6 February 2008, sec. A, p. 9.

Constable, Anne. “Seven Years On, ‘Our Lady’ Discussion Continues.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 20 January 2008, sec. C, p. 1.

Cook-Romero, Elizabeth. “Tey Marianna-Nunn - Our Lady.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 29 December 2006, sec. PA, p. 46.

Mayfield, Dan. “Curator bringing NHCC art program back from brink: Gallery tries to expand collection after controversial exodus.” Albuquerque Journal (New Mexico), 17 December 2006, sec. Entertainment News.

Klam, Michael. “Luchador Poetry, Paintings and Piledrivers in Balboa Park.” La Prensa San Diego (California), 11 August 2006.

“Larceny, Legislation, and Loss: Art News 2005.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 30 December 2005, sec. PA, p. 12.

“In Brief.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 10 December 2005, sec. C, p. 1.

Cooke-Romero, Elizabeth. “Shelley Thompson: Cultural Image-Maker.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 31 December 2004, sec. P, p. 52.

Sharpe, Tom. “El Mitote.” The Santa Few New Mexican (New Mexico), 12 December 2004, sec. E, p. 2.

Suarez Orozco, Miguel. “Alma Lopez y su Guadalupana: “Nos es virgen, sino una chicana que simboliza los valores de las latinas”, asegura.” The Orange County Register (California), 11 June 2004, xex. Excelsiorlapuravida.

Kennicott, Philip. “‘Gay’ Art: Dolled Up and Still Dressed Down.” The Washington Post, 30 November 2003, sec N, p. 7.

Thomson Randall, Teri. “Art Currents: Visual Arts.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico) 27 June 2003, sec. P, p. 34.

“Pressure not to offend has chilling effects in Santa Fe museums, officials say.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 19 May 2003, sec. State and Regional.

“Pressure not to offend has chilling effects in Santa Fe, N.M., museums.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 19 May 2003, sec. State and Regional.

Thomson Randall, Teri. “Artistic Differences.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 18 May 2003, sec. A, p. 1.

Thomson Randall, Teri. “Curator: ‘We are still recovering’.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico, 18 May 2003, sec. A, p. 1.

“Art Listings.” Austin American-Statesman (Texas), 9 January 2003, sec XL Ent, p. 18.

Smith, Craig. “The M Files: Museum of International Folk Art.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 3 January 2003, sec. P, p. 26.

Lopez, Alma. "Our Lady & Censorship," Conscience: The News Journal of Catholic Opinion Spring 2003 (Available digitally at Our Lady of Controversy. (Roundtable).: An article from: Conscience)

“Group hopes to build shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 25 August 2002, sec. State and Regional.

Sharpe, Tom. “El Mitote.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 9 June 2002, sec. E, p. 1.

Sharpe, Tom. “District 2 candidates debate range of issues at forum.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 17 February 2002, sec. B, p. 1.

“Judge asked to explain public access ruling.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 11 January 2002, sec. State and Regional.

“Hearing required on controversial art, judge rules.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 6 January 2002, sec. B, p. 3.

“Judge: Hearing required on controversial art.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 5 January 2002, sec. State and Regional.

“Controversial ‘Our Lady’ exhibit ends quietly.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 29 October 2001, sec. A, p. 2.

Thomson Randall, Teri. “Art Currents: Visual Arts.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 19 September 2001, sec. P, p. 54.

Terrell, Steve and Jonathan McDonald. “Politics unusual, and other distinct stories of the year that was 2001.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 30 December 2001, sec. B, p. 1.

“Letters to the Editor.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 17 December 2001, sec. A, p. 5.

“Letters to the Editor.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 16 December 2001, sec. F, p. 7.

Constable, Anne. “Legislators scold museum officials.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 29 November 2001, sec. A, p. 1.

Constable, Anne. “Legislators scold museum officials.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 29 November 2001, sec. A, p. 1. Correction Appended.

“Controversial ‘Our Lady’ exhibit ends quietly.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 29 October 2001, sec. A, p. 2.

“Controversial exhibit closes.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 29 October 2001, sec. State and Regional.

Constable, Anne. “Other cyber artists discuss opposition to bikini-clad virgin.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 26 October 2001, sec. State and Regional.

Constable, Anne. “Other cyber artists discuss opposition to bikini-clad virgin.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 25 October 2001, sec. State and Regional.

“Reward offered for bio-terrorists: A roundup of the events, big and small, than made news this week.” The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec), 20 October 2001, sec. B, p. 2.

Constable, Anne. “Changed hearts, minds.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 14 October 2001, sec. A, p. 9.

Constable, Anne. “Cultural crossfire.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 14 October 2001, sec. A, p. 1.

“Bikini Verdict.” Daily Post (North Wales), 12 October 2001, sec. News, p. 30.

“Judge backs bikini Virgin.” Western Daily News Press, 12 October 2001, sec. News, p. 12.

Constable, Anne. “Judge refuses to order artwork’s removal.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 11 October 2001, sec. A, p. 1.

“Judge rejects request to remove controversial artwork of Our Lady of Guadalupe in bikini.” The Associated Press, 11 October 2011, sec. Domestic News.

“Judge Won’t Remove Contested Art.” The Associated Press, 11 October 2001, sec. Domestic News.

“‘Bikini-Clad’ Virgin to Stay.” Coventry Evening Telegraph, 11 October 2001, sec. News, p. 10.

“Our Lady’s Bikini.” South Wales Echo, 11 October 2001, sec. News, p. 4.

Baker, Deborah. “Judge rejects request to remove controversial artwork.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 10 October 2001, sec. State and Regional.

“Judge rejects request to remove controversial artwork of Our Lady of Guadalupe in bikini.” The Associated Press, 10 October 2001, sec. Domestic News.

“Stuff- Not so Proud of Mary.” Providence Journal-Bulletin (Rhode Island), 9 October 2001, sec. G, p. 1.

“Gutsy plea for cover-up.” The Gold Coast Bulletin (Australia), 6 October 2001.

“Critics of a collage showing the Virgin of Guadalupe with a bare midriff have asked judge to order it taken off the wall of a state-run mueum.” Associated Press Worldstream, 3 October 2001, sec. International News.

Baker, Deborah. “Critics of Guadalupe image ask judge to order it removed.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 2 October 2001, sec. State and Regional.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 30 September 2001, sec. F, p. 9.

Constable, Anne. “ACLU drops threat of lawsuit over ‘Our Lady’.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 27 September 2001, sec. B, p. 3.

Benke, Richard. “‘Our Lady’ issue moot as final regents meeting passes without action.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 26 September 2001, sec. State and Regional.

Benke, Richard. “‘Our Lady’ issue moot as final regents meeting passes without action.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 25 September 2001, sec. State and Regional.

Flores, Camille. “Our Lady.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 23 September 2001, sec. F, p. 1.

Stone, Marissa. “Vandals desecrate local church, mural.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 19 September 2001, sec. B, p. 1.

“Vandals desecrate Santa Fe church, mural.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 19 September 2001, sec. State and Regional.

“Western Empire.” The Denver Post (Colorado), 17 September 2001, sec. B, p. 4.

Constable, Anne. “AG to announce optioins for ‘Our Lady’ this week.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 15 September 2001, sec. B, p. 5.

“Attorney General’s office to present options to museum.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 15 September 2001, sec. State and Regional.

“Fiesta melodrama has moments of introspection.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 28 August 2001, sec. B, p. 4.

“Letters to the editor.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 22 August 2001, sec. A, p. 7.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 7 August 2001, sec A, p. 7.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 1 August 2001, sec. A, p. 7.

Campbell, Clayton. “From Serrano to Ofili to Lopez.” Flash Art Magazine, August-September 2001

Walker, Hollis. “Like Una Virgen: Chicana Artists Update Our Lady.” Ms. Magazine, August-Sept 2001.

Chang, Richard. “Summer in Santa Fe Visual art: The art scene is vibrant this season in the City Different.” Orange County Register (California), 29 July 2001.

Davenport, Kristen. “El Mitote.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 29 July 2001, sec. E, p. 1.

Baker, Deborah. “No quick decision on ‘Our Lady’.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 20 July 2001, sec. A, p. 1.

Baker, Deborah. “No quick action on Virgin of Guadalupe, regents president says.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 20 July 2001, sec. State and Regional.

“Protesters appeal decision to keep Guadalupe image on display.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 20 July 2001, sec. State and Regional.

Baker, Deborah. “No quick action on Virgin of Guadalupe, regents chairman says.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 19 July 2001, sec. State and Regional.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 19 July, 2001, sec. A, p. 7.

Matlock, Staci. “At 85.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 15 July 2001, sec. E, p. 5.

“Museum director rejects appeal.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 14 July 2001, sec. A, p. 1.

Baker, Deborah. “Museum director rejects appeal, says Guadalupe image should stay.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 13 July 2001, sec. State and Regional.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 12 July 2001, sec. A, p. 7.

Shiells, Sara-Brianna. “Online and In Touch.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 11 July 2001, sec. E, p. 1.

Seltzer, Robert. “Freedoms collide in world of art.” El Paso Times (El Paso, TX), 10 July 2001, sec. A, p. 6.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 7 July 2001, sec. A, p. 7.

“State Police provided security when it counted.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 4 July 2001, sec. PE, p. 2.

“Hundreds gather to protest exhibit.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 2 July 2001, sec. State and Regional.

Sharpe, Tom. “400 protest ‘Our Lady’.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 1 July 2001, sec. A, p. 1.

“Hundreds gather to protest exhibit.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 1 July 2001, sec. State and Regional.

“Lady Be Good.” Los Angeles Times (California), 1 July 2001, sec. Calendar.

Keller, Cathryn. “Faith and the First Amendment: Santa Fe Style.” Museum News, July-August 2001

Constable, Anne. “More than 500 expected at ‘Our Lady’ protest today.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 30 June 2001, sec. A, p. 10.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 30 June 2001, sec. A, p. 11.

“Art Matters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 29 June 2001, sec. P, p. 18.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 28 June 2001, sec. A, p. 7.

DeBenedetti, Christian. “What’s Doing In: Santa Fe.” The New York Times (New York), 24 June 2001, sec. 5 Travel Desk, p. 14.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 23 June 2001, sec. A, p. 9.

Matlock, Staci. “Happy birthday.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 20 June 2001, sec. PE, p. 1.

Houghton, Howard and Bob Quick. “El Mitote.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 17 June 2001, sec. E, p. 1.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 17 June 2001, sec. F, p. 9.

Shiells, Sara-Brianna. “Two appeals files to remove ‘Cyber Arte’.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 16 June 2001, sec. B, p. 1.

“Collage Critics Appeal Decision to Display Art.” San Jose Mercury News (California), 16 June 2001, sec. A, p. 21.

Baker, Deborah. “Critics appeal decision to leave Virgin image in folk museum.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 15 June 2001.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 14 June 2001, sec. A, p. 9.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 11 June 2001, sec. A, p. 5.

“That Was No Lady.” Los Angeles Times (California), 10 June 2001

Limon, Iliana. “Protesters forget what the Virgin represents.” Daily Lobo (University of New Mexico), 8 June 2001.

Laget, Mokha. “Wonder Women: In this bold exhibition, Alma Lopez isn’t the only bad girl” Santa Fe Reporter (New Mexico), 6-12 June 2001

Sharpe, Tom. “Artist calls for backing of ‘Our Lady’.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 2 June 2001, sec. B, p. 1.

“BaZaAR.” The Press (Christchurch), 2 June 2001, sec. Features: General, p. 7.

Snow, Shauna. “Morning Report: Arts and Entertainment Reports from The Times, News Services and the Nation’s Press.” Los Angeles Times (California), 1 June 2001, sec. F, p. 2

Viscasillas, Stephanie. “Art and Technology.” CIO Magazine, 1 June 2001.

Nott, Robert. “Perfect Ladies.” Pasatiempo: The New Mexican’s Weekly Magazine of Arts, Entertainment & Culture (New Mexico), 1-7 June 2001

King, Sarah, S. “Santa Fe Madonna Sparks Firestorm.” Art in America, June 2001

Constable, Anne. “Group plans to protest artwork.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 31 May 2001, sec. B, p. 1.

Janofsky, Michael. “Uproar Over Virgin Mary in a Two-Piece Swimsuit.” New York Times (New York), 31 May 2001, sec. A, p. 11.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 31 May 2001, sec. A, p. 7.

“People: Cronauer speaks at memorial: virtual Selena.” Providence Journal-Bulletin (Rhode Island), 30 May 2001, sec. G, p. 2.

“Albuquerque Journal, on Museum of New Mexico and ‘Our Lady’ controversy.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 30 May 2001.

“Artist defends Virgin Mary picture.” The Globe and Mail (Canada), 29 May 2001, sec. R, p. 2.

“People.” Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 29 May 2001, sec. a, p. 9.

“Roll Call.” Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia), 29 May 2001, sec. B, p. 6.

“Roll Call.” Windsor Star (Ontario), 29 May 2001, sec. B, p. 6.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 28 May 2001, sec. A, p. 7.

“News Makers.” Dayton Daily News (Ohio), 28 May 2001, sec. A, p. 2.

“People and Places.” Associated Press, 28 May 2001, sec. Nationwide General News: Features.

“People.” The Record (Bergen County, NJ), 28 May 2001, sec. A, p. 2.

“Who’s Who: Faces in the news.” The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC), 28 May 2001, sec. A, p. 2.

Gurza, Agustin. “Our Lady of Controversy.” Los Angeles Times (California), 27 May 2001.

Gurza, Agustin. “Art: Our Lady of Controversy: Her image of the Virgin has been called ‘a tart,’ but Alma Lopez sees only feminist strength.” Los Angeles Times (California), 27 May 2001, sec. CAL, p. 6.

“Artist Lopez Defends Work.” Associated Press Online, 27 May 2001.

“L.A. artist doesn’t understand controversy over bikini Virgin.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 27 May 2001, sec. State and Regional.

“People and places in the news.” Associated Press Worldstream, 27 May 2001, sec. Domestic, non-Washington, general news item.

“People in the News.” Associated Press, 27 May 2001, sec. Domestic News.

“Unawareness of Museum policy led to rift.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 27 May 2001, sec. F, p. 8.

“ART: Santa Fe Museum Offers Compromise.” Los Angeles Times (California), 27 May 2001.

Constable, Anne. “Museum fight leads to regent-docent spat.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 25 May 2001, sec. B, p. 1.

Potemra, Mike. “Stop Attacking Our Lady.” National Review, 24 May 2001.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 24 May 2001, sec. A, p. 7.

“World.” The Ottawa Citizen, 24 May, 2001, sec. A, p. 10.

Hoffman, Bill. “Oh Mama! Mary’s A Bikini Babe Now.” The New York Post, sec. All Editions, p. 20.

Hotchkiss, Joe. “Bikini Virgin Mary remains.” The Augusta Chronicle (Georgia), 23 May 2001.

Baker, Deborah. “Museum to keep exhibit despite protests.” St. John’s Telegram (Newfoundland), 23 May 2001, sec. News, p. 23.

Constable, Anne. “Museum shortens stay for ‘Our Lady’.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 23 May 2001, sec. A, p. 1.

Lee, Morgan '"Our Lady" Will Stay at Museum', Albuquerque Journal 23 May 2001: A1

“Despite Protests, Icon in Bikini Stays.” Contra Costa Times (California), 23 May 2001, sec. A, p. 17.

“Museum exhibits scantily clad Mary.” The Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), 23 May 2001, sec. D, p. 6.

“Museum to keep controversial piece on display.” The Record (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario), 23 May 2001, sec. A, p. 11.

“Nation in Brief.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 23 May 2001, sec. A, p. 11.

“Regent under fire for remarks on volunteers, exhibit.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 23 May 2001, sec. State and Regional.

“The Nation: In Brief/New Mexico: Bikini-Clad ‘Our Lady’ Will Remain on Display.” Los Angeles Times (California), 23 May 2001, sec. A, p. 15.

“World Report.” Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia), 23 May 2001, sec. B, p. 2.

“World Report.” Windsor Star (Ontario), 23 May 2001, sec. B, p. 2.

“Virgin Mary image to remain at museum.” United Press International, 22 May 2001, sec. General News.

“A look at rection to a decision by a Museum of New Mexico committee to leave a controversial artwork on display.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 22 May 2001, sec. State and Regional.

Minerva, Jerome. “AP Top News at 3 p.m EDT Tuesday, May 22, 2001.” Associated Press Online, 22 May 2001, sec. Domestic, no-Washington, general news item

Baker, Deborah. “Committee recommends controversial work remain on exhibit.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 22 May 2001, sec. State and Regional.

Baker, Deborah. “Museum Okays Scantily Clad Virgin.” Associated Press Online, 22 May 2001, sec. Domestic, non-Washington, general news item.

Baker, Deborah. “Museum panel keeps image of scantily clad Virgin Mary on exhibit.” Associated Press, 22 May 2001.

Baker, Deborah. “ N.M. Museum Keeps Virgin Mary Image.” Associated Press Online, 22 May 2001, sec. Domestic, non-Washington, general news item

Baker, Deborah. “Virgin Mary Statue Back on Display.” Associated Press Online, 22 May 2001, sec. Entertainment, television and culture.

Baker, Deborah. “Virgin Mary Statue Back on Display.” Associated Press Online, 22 May 2001, sec. Domestic, non-Washington, general news item.

Baker, Deborah. “AP Photos NY119,120.” Associated Press Worldstream, 22 May 2001, sec. International News.

“Museum director asks for patience.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 18 May 2001, sec. State and Regional.

Constable, Anne. “Committee nears ‘Our Lady’ decision.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 15 May 2001, sec. B, p. 1.

Valpy, Michael. “There’s something about Mary.” The Globe and Mail, 13 May 2001. <http://www.globeandmail.com>

Valpy, Michael. “There’s something about Mary.” The Globe and Mail (Canada), 12 May 2001, sec. F, p. 4.

“Guadalupe parish seeks documents relating to bare-midriff Virgin.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 7 May 2001, sec. State and Regional.

Bailey, Tracy Lawrence. “ Liturgical art a potent force in history.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 29 April 2001, sec. F, p. 7.

Constable, Anne., “Girls to meet Erin Brockovich.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 29 April 2001, sec. B, p. 1.

La Farge, John Pen. “If public money expended, explanation is owing.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 29 April 2001, sec. F, p. 7.

“Dear Pasa.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 27 April 2001, sec. P, p. 10.

Davenport, Kristen. “El Mitote.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 22 April 2001, sec. E, p. 1.

Kusel, Denise. “Only in Santa Fe: ‘Virgen’ is about divisions, not art.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 22 April 2001, sec. B, p. 1.

“Santa Fe Split Over Saucy Exhibit.” The Scotsman, 18 April 2001, p. 10.

Benke, Richard. “Museum regents hear comments on controversial collage.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 17 April 2001, sec. State and Regional

Constable, Anne. “For and against: Residents attend round-table talks.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 17 April 2001, sec. A, p. 1.

Constable, Anne. “The debate rages on.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 17 April 2001, sec. A, p. 1.

Constable, Anne. “What’s next in ‘Our Lady’ debate.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 17 April 2001, sec. A, p. 5.

Snow, Shauna. “Morning Report.” Los Angeles Times, 17 April 2001, sec. F, p. 2.

Willis, Vincent K. “AP Top News at 2 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 17, 2001.” Associated Press Online, 17 April 2001, sec. Domestic non-Washington, general news item.

Willis, Vincent K. “AP Top News at 3 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 17, 2001.” Associated Press Online, 17 April 2001, sec. Domestic non-Washington, general news item.

Willis, Vincent K. “AP Top News at 4 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 17, 2001.” Associated Press Online, 17 April 2001, sec. Domestic non-Washington, general news item.

“Nation in Brief/New Mexico: Critics Slam Collage of Virgin in Bikini.” Los Angeles Times (California), 17 April 2001, sec. A, p. 14.

“News briefs.” Charleston Daily Mail (West Virginia), 17 April 2001, sec. A, p. 3.

“Public comments.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 17 April 2001, sec. A, p. 5.

“Virgin Mary image spurs protests.” United Press International, 17 April 2001.

Benke, Richard. “Larger crowd expected at museum meeting even though no vote planned.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 16 April 2001, sec. State and Regional.

Benke, Richard. “Museum forum on Controversial Mary.” Associated Press Online, 16 April 2001, sec. Domestic.

Benke, Richard. “Museum regents hear comments on controversial collage.” The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 16 April 2001, sec. State and Regional.

Benke, Richard. “Public gets its say on museum image of scantily clad Virgin Mary.” Associated Press, 16 April 2001, sec. Domestic News.

Lee, Morgan 'Heritage Stirred Into Debate Over "Our Lady"', Albuquerque Journal 16 April 2001: A1

Matiella, Ana. “Ignorance and lack of intention is no excuse.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 15 April 2001, sec. F, p. 1.

“Letters.” Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico), 14 April 2001, sec. A, p. 8.

“Virginal Revelations.” Los Angeles Times (California), 14 April 2001, sec. F, p. 4.

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Bone, James. “Art war.” The Times (London), 14 April 2001, sec. Overseas News.

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