Nicaragua long has been a deeply divided nation where political ideology influences daily life: where people live, their friends, even their tastes in art. During the nearly decade-long civil war that ...

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Art students at Middle Township High School plan to give children in Nicaragua a hand-painted portrait of themselves. “A lot of kids in Nicaragua don’t even have a picture of ...

A monument to the late Hugo Chavez adorns a traffic circle in Managua (all photographs courtesy the author unless otherwise noted) After Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega lost his re-election bid in ...

In March, I wrote about Nicaraguan First Lady Rosario Murillo’s massive construction of public art projects as symbols of state power, into which the government has funneled millions of dollars. Now, ...

Art students at Middle Township High School painted portraits of children in Nicaragua earlier this year. They plan a fundraiser to raise about $200 to send the paintings to the children. Karen ...