Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Today, the West Side of St. Paul, Minnesota is bursting with the colors of muralismo, the Mexican art of wall painting dating to the 20th century. But why this art? And why this community? In this episode of "Playback," a podcast from Twin Cities PBS, artist Aaron Jonson-Ortiz joins host Julie Censullo to explain.

0:00 What is Muralismo?
4:30 Aaron Johnson Ortiz and the History of Muralism
12:00 Mexican Migration to Minnesota
15:50: The West Side Flats
20:34 Building Community with Murals

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