With her papier-mache cowhide pants and bright red hat, the piñata replica of cowgirl Jessie from “Toy Story” was nearly perfect. Except it was too small. The next store didn’t have Jessie’s companion ...

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Roberto Benavidez "Illuminated Piñata No. 2" (2017) (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) LOS ANGELES — If you grew up in and around a Mexican or Mexican-American community, you know that ...

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The intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Central Avenue holds an unexpected sight: thousands of brightly dressed superheroes, animals of all kinds and even giant beer bottles. They literally hang out ...

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Three years ago, when the Donald Trump piñatas began appearing in the windows of Mexican candy shops around Chicago, it was reasonable to assume the Donald Trump piñata was a flash in the pan, flimsy ...

Donald Trump never met Dalton Javier Ramirez. But the 69-year-old real estate mogul would have a grudging respect for the ambitious 28-year-old piñata entrepreneur. Ramirez claims to be the first ...

The artist Roberto Benavidez is elevating the traditional piñata with his ornate creations. Credit... Supported by By Will Higginbotham Photographs and Video by Sasha Arutyunova The piñata, because it ...

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries and especially in Mexico around Christmas time. The story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions. Those colorful ...