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Roberto Valdés Sánchez – Chicano Art
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Cultural, Historical, & Political Art from a Chicano Perspective ✊🏼🌟
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Today (April 15) is World Art Day. 🎨

True artistry is not defined by the approval of others; only the acceptance of self. ❤️

We artists create new standards and provide the instruments used to educate our future generations. 🌟

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#ChangeTheWorld #ChicanoArt #WorldArtDay
This January 20, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ✊🏾

On this day, we honor the life of the most recognized leader in the Afro-American Civil Rights Movement & reflect on the enduring legacy of universal struggle for equity.



Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 20, 2026 at 1:12 AM
January 17th is Muhammad Ali’s birthday. 🎂

Ali was a controversial and polarizing figure for speaking out about religious freedom and racial justice during a time when it wasn’t popular to do so. ✊🏾

Rest in Power, Champ. 🥊
1942-2016

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Artwork:
“Muhammad Ali” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM
January 15th is Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. 🎂

The United States – which once labeled him a “radical” – now celebrates ‘Martin Luther King Jr. Day’ as a national holiday. ⭐️

Rest in Power, King. 👑
1929-1968

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Artwork:
“Martin Luther King, Jr.” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 16, 2026 at 2:35 AM
The United States was built on extraction and exploitation. It is the wealthiest country in the world for continuously choosing profit over morality. 💰

An economy that favors capital over care will never willfully concede power to its hard-working laborers. People must unite and demand it. ✊🏽
January 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
‘Che: A Revolutionary Life’
(Jon Lee Anderson & José Hernández) 📖

*Read my review: 👇🏼
robertovaldessanchez.com/che.html
January 8, 2026 at 6:54 PM
“César el Santo” (2003) – charcoal (conté crayon) ✍🏼

César Chávez was a farm worker, labor leader, and a civil rights activist. His work led to numerous improvements for migrant workers across the U.S. ✊🏽

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*Buy a print: 👇🏼
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January 8, 2026 at 2:39 AM
January 6th is National Bean Day. 🫘

Beans are full of nutrients, are rich in fiber, and provide healthier proteins than meat. They are a major component in the daily diet of people living in blue zones around the world. 🥣

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Artwork:
“Busy Beans” (1997) – color pencil ✍🏼
January 6, 2026 at 9:38 PM
January 5th is National Bird Day. 🪶

The Mexica (Aztecs) viewed the hummingbird as a symbol of bravery, strength, and rebirth. They were believed to be fearless fighters who gained the divine power to fly.

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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 5, 2026 at 6:49 PM
January 2nd is National Science Fiction Day. 🚀

George Lucas – the creator of Star Wars – once said that Star Wars is not science fiction. He didn’t realize the long-term impact his work would have on the subject. ⭐️

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Artwork:
“George Lucas (with Yoda)” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 2, 2026 at 10:21 PM
December 23rd is National Roots Day. 🌳

The past informs us, teaches us, and strengthens us. Understanding the depth of our roots awakens a greater purpose and gives us the courage to brave the storms. 🌟

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Artwork:
“Raza” (2001) – computer art 🖼️
December 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Because today is National Lee Day… 💥
(December 21)

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Artwork:
“Bruce Lee” (2013) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
December 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Let go of the things you can’t change & enjoy the magic taking place all around you. We are the happiest & most at ease when we live in the present moment – enjoying all the small details we would have missed. One day, we will look back & realize it was the little things that became the big things.🌟
December 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’
(Isabel Wilkerson) 📖

*Read my review: 👇🏼
www.robertovaldessanchez.com/caste.html
December 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
On this day (December 17) in 1790…

The Mexica Sun Stone – commonly known as the “Aztec Calendar” – was found buried face down underneath the “Zócalo” (México City’s main square), during repairs on the Metropolitan Cathedral. ⛪️

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Artwork:
“Mandala Azteca” (2005) – gouache paint & black ink 🎨
December 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“César Chávez” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨

As a union activist and labor organizer, he fought for farmworkers’ rights using nonviolent methods through boycotts, marches, and hunger strikes. ✊🏽

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*Buy a print: 👇🏼
www.robertovaldessanchez.com/cesar-chavez...
December 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Forgiveness doesn’t mean we’ve let go of our anger and accepted how they hurt us. It means we are not allowing what happened to control us any longer. We shift away from the pain of victimization by transforming our anger into empowerment.

We forgive, but we don’t forget. 🌟
December 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Felicidades to all graduating students!🎓
(Fall Commencement Ceremonies)

Never forget all the people who helped you along the way. Keep the doors of opportunity wide open for the next generation of students following in your footsteps.



Artwork:
“Change The World” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
December 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
December 6th is “Put On Your Own Shoes” Day. 👟

Today is a good day to put on your favorite kicks and go kick some ass. You didn’t wake up this morning to be mediocre. This is your sign to get out there and get shit done. 💪🏽

=RVS= c/s

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Artwork:
“Zapatos” (2006) – charcoal pencil ✍🏼
December 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
On Dec. 5th, we remember the life of South African leader & anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela. ✊🏾

He became a symbol of the anti-apartheid cause & a rallying point for South Africa’s oppressed.

Rest in Power, Madiba. ✨
1918-2013

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Artwork:
“Nelson Mandela” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
December 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Always remember that our sons and daughters…
our nieces and nephews…
our grandchildren…
are all watching us. 👀

One day, they’ll understand exactly who we are.
Guaranteed.

Be someone our children can model their behavior after. Let your life be the blueprint they’ll carry into their own future. ⭐️
December 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“Busy Beans” (1997) – color pencil ✍🏼

A honey bee and pinto bean mash-up? 🐝🫘

Why not.

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*For more art: 👇🏼
www.robertovaldessanchez.com/artwork.html
December 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
November 27th is Bruce Lee’s birthday. 🎂

He was a martial artist, an actor, a filmmaker, a philosopher, a teacher, and the founder of Jeet Kune Do. ⭐️

Rest in Power, Lee Jun Fan. 🐉
1940-1973

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Artwork:
“Bruce Lee” (2013) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
November 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today on Thanksgiving, when many people thank Jesus for their food, may they also help provide him with better work conditions, improved wages, & comprehensive health coverage as he strives to make a better life for himself & his family. 🍇🍅🥬

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Artwork:
“Los Campesinos” (2005) – charcoal pencil ✍🏼
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM