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[null Xandra Ibarra] (La Chica Boom)
Xandra Ibarra (born July 9th, 1979), who uses the alias La Chica Boom, is a queer, Chicana performance artist based in Oakland, California (Patel). She was born by the El Paso, Juarez border and uses her performance art to bring awareness to the stigmatization of Latinx culture and iconography (Patel). In 2016, Artforum recognized Ibarra’s performance Nude Laughing along with her photo series “Spic Ecdysis” as best in performance (Campbell). Ibarra is both the founder and producer of Kaleidoscope, an event that focuses on and honors burlesque performers of color (Martinez).
Performances
“Spictacles”
Activism
Xandra Ibarra also works
as a community activist and her performances are informed by her involvement with INCITE and CARA, anti-rape organizations (Martinez).
Grants and Awards
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| Born | Xandra Ibarra July 9,1979 El Paso/ Jaurez |
| Nationality | Mexican American |
| Occupation | Performance artist |
| Website | http://www.xandraibarra.com |