Felipe Valdivia, who is from Santiago, Chile, takes a photo of the installation. Valdivia works at the Phoenix-based company Chromedome Design as a sales manager.

New artistic collaboration reflects history of migration

Culture and community combined this past week for a unique artist-in-residence program that brought a renowned Mexican artist to downtown Phoenix.

Betsabeé Romero, a contemporary artist from Mexico City, collaborated with other artists from throughout the Valley during her stay in downtown Phoenix. Together, they used their cultural experiences as inspiration for a temporary public art installation at Growhouse at Second Street and Portland Avenue.

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by Andrea Avidad

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